N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:25-5.2 - Health director

(a) At all resident youth camps, the camp director shall ensure that a health director is on duty at all times who is an adult and either:

1. A physician licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine or osteopathy;

2. A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, licensed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing;

3. An individual who is certified in advanced first aid, paramedic or emergency medical technician or first responder/CIM accredited by a certification agency approved by the Department as listed in "Recognized Certifications (CPR-First Aid-Lifeguarding-Trained Pool Operator)," available at chapter Appendix D; or

4. An athletic trainer that has a valid certification from the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC).

i. Information on the BOC is available through a written request to Board of Certification, Inc., 1415 Harvey Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 or through the following toll free telephone number (877) 262-3926, or online at http://www.bocatc.org/.

(b) The camp director at a day youth camp, at a minimum, shall have on duty at all times, a health director who is an adult and is certified by the American Red Cross in Standard First Aid-level training, or has equivalent certification approved by the Department as listed in "Recognized Certifications (CPR-First Aid-Lifeguarding-Trained Pool Operator)," available at chapter Appendix D.

1. The camp director shall ensure that day youth camps that occasionally have overnight stays for no more than one night per week be staffed with a health director that meets the requirements of (a) above.

(c) All day and resident youth camp health directors shall hold a certification from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other certification agency approved by the Department as listed in "Recognized Certifications (CPR-First Aid-Lifeguarding-Trained Pool Operator)," available at chapter Appendix D, in professional-level infant child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(d) The camp director shall not be the health director in camps serving over 50 children.

1. The health director shall not be any individual who has responsibilities in a high risk activity that is ongoing at the same time as the health director position.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-5.2

Notice of readoption with technical amendment.
See: 48 N.J.R. 133(a).