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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/update-camps-fifteen-passenger-vans
Update: Camps and Fifteen-Passenger VansFor some time now, media has highlighted accidents in fifteen-passenger vans. We’ve talked about it here in CampLine. We’ve offered camps numerous resources upon which to rely in making their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/using-commercial-background-checking-services
Using Commercial Background Checking ServicesThis article is an update of one previously published in CampLine, Winter Issue 2002. Many camps have been challenged by the time, effort, and frustration of doing criminal background checks of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/interviewing-americans-disabilities-act
Interviewing and the Americans with Disabilities ActPreparing yourself and your senior staff for interviewing potential staff? Here are some highlights from the latest EEOC guidelines concerning legal interview questions related to disabilities. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/risk-management-implications-spraying-chemicals-control-mosquitoes
Risk Management Implications of Spraying Chemicals to Control MosquitoesMinimizing the Risk of West Nile Virus West Nile Virus (WNV) continues to spread across the United...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ropes-courses-climbing-towers-construction-operation
Ropes Courses and Climbing Towers Construction and OperationWhen incorporating a ropes course or climbing wall into your program, it is important that you use the same due diligence in regards to risk management that you would for other program areas such as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aeds-setting-future-course-camps
AEDs — Setting a Future Course for CampsLooking Back The May 2001 issue of The CampLine first addressed the issue of the need for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in camps. At that time there were a number of unresolved issues. Now...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/hipaa-privacy-rule-compliance-now-required
HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance Is Now RequiredWhat are the implications for your camp? HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This law, passed by Congress in 1996, helps to protect individuals’ rights...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/colorado-law-lets-parents-waive-minors-right-sue
Colorado Law Lets Parents Waive Minor's Right to SueColorado Senate Bill 253 was signed into law by the Governor on May 14. The new legislation expedites the legal process by making it legal for parents to release their minor’s rights to sue for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/routine-crisis-readiness-check
Routine Crisis Readiness Check-upRisk management is one of those areas where we never really “arrive” and have it all together. We learn new things. We hear of challenges faced by other camps. We experience a tragedy such as 9/11...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-standards-crisis-planning
ACA Standards and Crisis PlanningACA accreditation standards have always provided guidance in identifying steps critical to crisis planning. The events of 9/11 may have generated new concerns that need to be added to camps’ plans...