Safety & Quality: Introduction - Revision history

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Tony at 00:08, 31 May 2021

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Tony: /* The Big 3 Rules */

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‎The Big 3 Rules

Tony: /* Whiskers */

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‎Whiskers

Tony: /* How We Reduce Risks */

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‎How We Reduce Risks

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Tony: Created page with "==Welcome to Trackers== Welcome to our community. We are here to embark on a great adventure. It will never be perfect. It will always be challenging. It will often be incredi..."

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==Welcome to Trackers==
Welcome to our community. We are here to embark on a great adventure. It will never be perfect. It will always be challenging. It will often be incredible. We journey deeper, explore thoughtful dreams and help create a world that needs to exist. We do this through the [[Main Page|Game of Tracking]].
===Our Story===
We help children feel like that group of kids wandering through rural backyards over 50 years ago: independent, tired, muddy, and happy from their time in the wild. After years of working in outdoor education we are aware of the real hazards found in the outdoors. We work to move away from the limits of conventional environmental education; to teach kids how to be safe living with the wild, not phobic of nature. We offer thoughtfully guided, yet real experiences. We believe it is okay to be thirsty at times, cold at times, wet at times. These experiences build empathy and care for the gifts of life. They allow for adventure and true accomplishment. We also believe it is critical for children to feel supported and cared for as they explore their passions and responsibilities. Through a healthy immersion in nature, children test the great potential of their often-untapped physical and emotional resiliency.
===Common Sense Versus Policies===
The policies in this manual are meant to contribute to the greater health of the particicipants we serve, our employees, and the organization. You must be always vigilant, always thoughtful, and always alert. Your own critical judgment is your most important safety tool. By paying attention you can foresee and anticipate risk. You can help limit that risk before it leads to challenges or trauma.

You can help us always improve and do better. When you see opportunities to improve safety, share them immediately with other staff, especially Coordinators and Directors. Together, we are always striving to improve.
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 If you limit your thoughts on safety to what’s right in front of your eyes (or in this policy manual), you miss critical information. If you are always using your Whiskers, considering more than the obvious, you will be much better at keeping everyone safe. Be aware of everyone in your group at all times.
-:'''Activity''' Place your hands together out in front of your eyes. Focus straight ahead. While wiggling your fingers, spread your arms apart until you can just barely see movement on both sides. This is your wide-angle vision—your Whiskers.
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	==Welcome to Trackers==		==Welcome to Trackers==
	Welcome to our community. We are here to embark on a great adventure. It will never be perfect. It will always be challenging. It will often be incredible. We journey deeper, explore thoughtful dreams and help create a world that needs to exist. We do this through the [[Main Page\|Game of Tracking]].		Welcome to our community. We are here to embark on a great adventure. It will never be perfect. It will always be challenging. It will often be incredible. We journey deeper, explore thoughtful dreams and help create a world that needs to exist. We do this through the [[Main Page\|Game of Tracking]].

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 ===How We Reduce Risks===
 DO NOT start camp until all these requirements are met:
-* '''Hire the most qualified, safety-conscious staff:''' Our staff protects the Village. Anyone who does not practice safe behavior is subject to review or
+* '''Hire the most qualified, safety-conscious staff''' Our staff protects the Village. Any unsafe behavior is subject to review or dismissal.
 * '''Require all staff members attend safety trainings and meetings:''' Continue your education and learn best practices. Stay fresh and up to date.
-* '''Scout sites:''' Develop evacuation directions with contacts for emergency services. Assess all site-based hazards and discuss how to mitigate them
+* '''Create Site Safety Reports:''' This is a documented assessment of a site for directions, evacuation, contacts of ems and hazards and how to mitigate them.
 * '''Identify high-risk activities and participants:''' Mitigate risk by following safety procedures. Work with staff to develop procedures for new activities not addressed in this manual. Do not implement an activity without clear safety procedures in place.
 * '''Have daily Safety Check-ins:''' Before each program day begins, staff members meet for a Safety Meeting. Repeat this meeting with your students.
 * '''Never be alone with a student:''' This protects you and the student. Always have a Truddy present. A Truddy is a group of three (including you).
-====Truddy System====
-A Truddy is three people. Campers must always be in a Truddy when they are in open areas or away from the main group. When a staff member takes a student to the restroom, they should bring a Truddy with them.
+'''Truddy System''' A Truddy is three people. Campers must always be in a Truddy when they are in open areas or away from the main group. When a staff member takes a student to the restroom, they should bring a Truddy with them.
 ===Whiskers===
 Whiskers is one of the single most important skill you can cultivate. Whiskers is the peripheral vision and the edges of all senses. It means perceiving more than the obvious. Living by the awareness that small and minor details can be life-changing. Our modern world teaches us from an early age to focus on one thing: chalkboard, TV, computer, the “right” answer. In reality, there is another world moving, unpredictable, on the periphery.

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 You can help us always improve and do better. When you see opportunities to improve safety, share them immediately with other staff, especially Coordinators and Directors. Together, we are always striving to improve.
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 <big>'''Next Article''' [[Safety First|Safety First >>]]</big>