Safety & Quality Guide

Contents Safety & Quality Guide

First Article Safety & Quality: Introduction >>

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The Safety & Quality Guide is a living document outlining all essential procedures for Guides and staff serving at Trackers Organizational Programs. All staff must read the manual in full before working programs. Please Note: Contents and policies of this manual are subject to change. All staff are responsible for staying up-to-date with policies.

Guide Contents

Start and the beginning and follow each page or go directly to each page.

Introduction

1. Welcome to Trackers
2. Safety First
3. Rules & Code

Part 1: Policies & Procedures

Overall Program Flow

1. Protocol & Requirements For Every Site
2. Program Fundamentals
3. Program Flow

Group Safety Enforcement

1. Step 1: Pre-Program Safety Review
2. Step 2: Site Safety Sheet
3. Step 3: Stand-Up Safety Meetings
4. Step 4: First Meeting with Participants
5. Step 5: During the Program
6. Step 6: End of Day
7. Staff Qualifications

Supervision of Students

1. Constant Witness
2. Level of Supervision
3. Open Versus Closed Areas
4. Overnight Programs & Gender Balance
5. Staff-to-Student Ratios

Check-In & Check-Out Procedures

1. Check-In
2. Check-Out

Appropriate Interactions

1. Staff to Student Interactions
2. Staff to Guardian Interactions
3. Staff to Staff Interactions

Child Managment

1. Behavior Management
2. Dangerous Behavior Response

Emergencies & Incidents

1. Missing Student Protocol
2. Application of First Aid
3. Incident Reporting

Staying Healthy

1. Systemic Allergies
2. Allergens
3. Insects & Blood Suckers
4. Hydration: Drinking Water Food & Drinking Water Safety===
5. Bathroom Breaks
6. Inclement Weather

Organization & Cleanliness

1. Gear Preparation & Care
2. Lost & Found

Gear Safety

1. Tool Use=
2. Blades: Wood Carving & Splitting
3. Blades: Food Prep
4. Propane & Stoves

Site Protocols

1. Laws & Regulations
2. Radio Protocol
3. Vehicle Policy
4. Urban & Public Sites
5. Staying Found (Not Getting Lost)

Camp Activities

1. Camp Visitors
2. Swimming & Wading
3. Campfires
4. Climbing: Logs, Rocks & Trees
5. Traveling Off-Trail
6. Edible Plants, Poisonous Plants
7. Tag & Running Games

Personnel Policies

1. Alcohol, Tobacco, Coffee & Drugs
2. Inclusion
3. Harassment
4. Personnel Policies#Performence OptimizationPerformence Optimization
5. Professional Appearance (Camouflage)
6. Program Media
7. The Role of Humor

Part 2: Teaching & Learning

Caring for Children

1. Tone
2. Problem-Solving with Students
3. Keep Your Cool
4. Motivation & Response

Prevent Bullying

1. Prevention
2. Solutions
3. Tattling Versus Reporting

Learning is Progress (Not Perfection)

1. Build Trust
2. Set Goals
3. Modify Behavior
4. Fine Tuning
5. Appreciation
6. Behavior Chains
7. All Models Are Wrong, Some Are Useful
8. Negative Reinforcement
9. Ecology of Appreciation

Developmental Phases

1. Grade K (5 years)
2. Grade 1 (6 years)
3. Grade 2-3 (7-8 years)
4. Grade 4-5 (9-10 years)
5. Grade 6-8 (11-13 years)
6. Grade 9-12 (14-17 years)

Part 3: Appendix

1. Incident Report
2. Equitable Share of Attention Policy
3. Evacuation Policy
4. Vehicle Pre-Trip Check List
5. Non-Solicitation Policy
6. Child Restraint Policy
7. Tick Protocol
8. Site Safety Sheet

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First Article Safety & Quality: Introduction >>