8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.412

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.412 - SUPERVISION

A. The camp must have an accurate system whereby staff members who are responsible for the supervision of children must know where each child is at all times.

B. At no time may a camper be left without qualified supervision. Sleeping quarters of the counselors must be within sight or hearing distance of the sleeping quarters of the children whom they supervise. Children may sleep alone for specific program functions, such as solos or survival experiences, and then only when regularly monitored pursuant to the camp's written program. The camp's written program must include an audible mechanism for a camper to alert a staff member who is able to immediately respond.

C. Each special activity must be supervised by a staff member currently qualified in Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, and by the experience and training in that special activity as specified in the "Rules Regulating Special Activities," in rule sections 2.600.

D. In a children's resident camp, ratio of one (1) staff member having a supervisory role with children per number of campers must be maintained at all times as follows:

Age of Children	Number of Children	Number of Staff Members
5 through 7 yrs. Old	6	1
8 through 10 yrs. Old	8	1
11 through 13 yrs. Old	10	1
14 yrs. And older	12	1

E. In a trip away from the children's resident camp premises or at the primitive camp, the staff ratio given in rule section 2.412(D), must be maintained, but there must be at least two (2) staff members accompanying each trip, and one (1) staff member must meet the qualifications as defined in rule section 2.411(C). If the trip exceeds two (2) nights, there must be with the group a staff member who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, exercises good judgment, the ability to assume leadership independently and has been trained in trip leading procedures.

F. In a travel-trip camp, the staff ratio provided in rule section 2.412(D) must be maintained, but there must be at least two (2) staff members at all times with the campers. One (1) of those staff members must be at least twenty-one (21) years old and one (1) staff member must meet qualifications of the health care worker as defined in rule section 2.411(B).

G. In the case of trips away from the permanent children's resident camp, including overnights or travel-trip camps, there must be a day-to-day itinerary prepared prior to departure. The resident camp headquarters must keep a copy of the itinerary. The itinerary must be followed as closely as possible. Camp headquarters must be notified of an itinerary change as soon as possible.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.412

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023