Article: Accident prevention: keeping campers and staff safe.

I've served in camps for 45 consecutive summers. Every major accident could have been avoided.

It's easy to remember past accidents and promise vigilance, but how do we sustain our caution, our continuous inspection for safety? How do we obtain a high degree of safety, yet keep all the elements of excitement and fun? How do we make staff members understand the need for safety when every situation dealing with young people is a potential accident? I had to learn through tears, pain, and blood that my job as director is to employ accident prevention throughout camp.

Supervise unstructured time

Accidents occur during idle or transitional time when campers ...

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