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A. Illness or Injury <br />1. A Participant who is considered to be a health or safety concern to other <br />Participants or Program Staff will not be admitted to the Youth Program. <br />2. Illnesses and injuries will be handled in a manner to protect the health of all <br />Participants and Program Staff. Participants having a temporal fever over 100.4 <br />degrees will not be allowed back into the Youth Program for 24 hours. <br />3. Program Staff will follow emergency procedures for injured Participants or for <br />Participants with symptoms of an acute illness. <br />4. In the event of an emergency and/or serious accident, Parents will be notified <br />immediately. If necessary, the local ambulance service will transport the <br />Participant to the nearest hospital. <br />5. In the case of a minor accident or injury (bumps and bruises), the Program Staff <br />will administer first aid, monitor the Participant, and notify the Parents at pick- <br />up. <br />6. Parents will be notified if a child is injured in a way that necessitates emergency <br />care. <br />7. Program Staff will follow the recommendations of the Texas Department of State <br />Health Services concerning the admission or readmission of any Participant after <br />a communicable disease, and a doctor's note will be required allowing <br />Participant's readmission to the program. <br />8. Parents should notify Program staff if a child has lice. Lice checks will be <br />administered randomly and when needed. Any child found with lice will <br />discreetly be sent home and letter will be sent out to camp parents. Child will be <br />unable to return to camp until lice and nits have been removed. They will be <br />checked by staff upon return. <br />9. If a Participant becomes sick while in the program, the Parent or Authorized <br />Person(s) must contact staff within one hour to arrange pick up. If no contact is <br />made within one hour after initial contact by staff, the police will be notified. <br />B. Participants and Program Staff will follow all Centers for Disease Control <br />Guidelines. <br />II. Safety <br />A. Program Staff will supervise Participants to ensure their safety. <br />B. Program Staff will inspect Program Sites daily checking for sanitation and safety <br />concerns that might affect the health and safety of Participants. <br />C. Program Site equipment and supplies will be safe for Participants use. <br />D. Program Staff will have first aid supplies available at each Program Site in a designated <br />location, during transportation, and for the duration of any off-site activity. <br />E. The Youth Program will ensure that all Program Staff working with participants are <br />trained in CPR, First, and AED. <br />F. Participants will have access to clean drinking water at all times. <br />G. Program Site air conditioners, electric fans, and heaters will be mounted out of <br />Participant's reach or have safeguards that keep Participants from being injured. <br />III. Emergencies <br />Fire/Required Evacuation <br />10 <br />