Find out last time camper was seen by others, when and Ask about camper's mood. (Depressed? angry? excited about something?) If at night, turn on all of the lights in the main area of Camp. If initial search proves fruitless, or 30 minutes has passed, contact the Office or administrative staff. Relay known information and preliminary search findings to them. Use the Camp PA system (channel 3) to call for the missing person and to communicate information to searchers. See to safety and entertainment of other campers. The Camp Ranger coordinates all searches for missing persons. Vehicles and staff members with hand-held radios (administration) are to be utilized in the search as well as available and necessary staff. The search will continue until the lost camper is found. The Executive Director or Camping Services Director will contact parents within a reasonable amount of time to keep them informed of the situation. When the camper is found, the office should be contacted immediately to call off the search. Only the Executive Director or Camping Services Director will contact Law enforcement officials and parents. In the event of a person missing in the swimming area, the Aquatics Director or Program Director will lead the water search. In the a camper who has signed up for the current week of Camp does not arrive by Dinner on Sunday night, the Office Staff will contact parents to inquire as to their whereabouts. In the of a missing counselor(s), the sign-out log will be checked first to see if they left Camp for any reason. After a prudent amount of time, a missing persons search will start following the same procedure as a missing camper search. Emergency Action Earthquakes or Evacuation Emergency: Duty: Person Responsible: 1. Remain calm, Organize campers, Any counselor, supervisor, or camper. Evacuate buildings. Move to a place of safety. As soon as practical, move campers to the command post located in the parking lot. 2. Establish a command post in Executive Director, Camping Services parking lot, to coordinate: first-aid, Director. turn-off, sweep and rescue and, communication efforts. 3. Turn off all gas lines at tanks Camp Ranger, Asst. Ranger, & and inside buildings. Turn off Maintenance Crew. electricity at main shut-off boxes. Turn off at storage tanks. Begin filling water containers for emergency use.
Find out last time camper was seen by others, when and Ask about camper's mood. (Depressed? angry? excited about something?) If at night, turn on all of the lights in the main area of Camp. If initial search proves fruitless, or 30 minutes has passed, contact the Office or administrative staff. Relay known information and preliminary search findings to them. Use the Camp PA system (channel 3) to call for the missing person and to communicate information to searchers. See to safety and entertainment of other campers. The Camp Ranger coordinates all searches for missing persons. Vehicles and staff members with hand-held radios (administration) are to be utilized in the search as well as available and necessary staff. The search will continue until the lost camper is found. The Executive Director or Camping Services Director will contact parents within a reasonable amount of time to keep them informed of the situation. When the camper is found, the office should be contacted immediately to call off the search. Only the Executive Director or Camping Services Director will contact Law enforcement officials and parents. In the event of a person missing in the swimming area, the Aquatics Director or Program Director will lead the water search. In the a camper who has signed up for the current week of Camp does not arrive by Dinner on Sunday night, the Office Staff will contact parents to inquire as to their whereabouts. In the of a missing counselor(s), the sign-out log will be checked first to see if they left Camp for any reason. After a prudent amount of time, a missing persons search will start following the same procedure as a missing camper search. Emergency Action Earthquakes or Evacuation Emergency: Duty: Person Responsible: 1. Remain calm, Organize campers, Any counselor, supervisor, or camper. Evacuate buildings. Move to a place of safety. As soon as practical, move campers to the command post located in the parking lot. 2. Establish a command post in Executive Director, Camping Services parking lot, to coordinate: first-aid, Director. turn-off, sweep and rescue and, communication efforts. 3. Turn off all gas lines at tanks Camp Ranger, Asst. Ranger, & and inside buildings. Turn off Maintenance Crew. electricity at main shut-off boxes. Turn off at storage tanks. Begin filling water containers for emergency use.
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