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General
Information
ACA’s Injury and Illness Prevention
e-Courses are a series of courses related
to the provision of healthy camp experiences
for participants and staff. These courses,
based on results from ACA’s Healthy
Camp Study, target prevention efforts that
camps and other youth development programs
can make to reduce the likelihood of camp
injuries and illness.
Course Description
| Reducing the
Spread of Communicable Diseases in
Camp: Why
We Should Do It In Our Sleeves |
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you know that campers are twice as
likely to become ill at camp as they
are to get injured? You owe it
to your campers and staff to stop the
spread of germs! This course teaches
camp professionals how to reduce the
spread of communicable diseases like
the common cold. In the end, you'll
have a healthier camp community. Specific
activities that camp directors can include
in staff orientation and training are
included in the course. |
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"Each
training module addresses a specific
injury or illness area…our
camp has already implemented some
changes, and added the training
modules to our staff orientation."
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Mary Marugg, Sonlight Camp |
"9
out of 10 Camp Directors who
used these courses in 2008 would
recommend them to other camp
and youth development professionals."
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2008 Healthy Camp Survey |
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| Footloose: Minimizing
Slips and Falls at Camp |
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| When you think about
injury prevention, do you think about
the terrain at your camp and the types
of shoes your campers and staff are
wearing? If not, then you should
think again. Educating your campers
and staff about appropriate footwear,
supported by policies and procedures,
is an important way that you can reduce
slips and falls at your camp while
also minimizing the likelihood of foot,
ankle, and toe injuries. This
course teaches camp directors and staff
about choosing proper footwear for
camp activities- a must for all camps. |
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| Knife Safety: Reducing
Sharp Object Injuries at Camp |
| One of the most
common causes of staff injuries in
camps is self-inflicted knife injuries
to the hand or finger. But knives
and other sharp objects are a part
of camp, with important uses in food
service, arts and crafts, camp maintenance,
and other areas. This course is
designed to teach camp staff how to
properly use and store knives to reduce
the likelihood of a hand or finger
injury. Want to reduce "lost-time" incidents
in your camp, then this course can
help. |
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