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Bureau of Child Care 2016 Bureau of Child Care Certification Guidelines Rev. 2/12/2016 Health Certifications & Qualifications The Department requires that camp operators employ staff who are properly trained and possess valid certifications for the appropriate First Aid and CPR courses for their respective titles (i.e. Health Director, Aquatics Director, etc.) prior to receiving a permit to operate. Your permit can be denied or revoked, resulting in a closure of your camp and/or being fined, if: All certificates are not on-site and readily accessible during your camp’s inspection. Trainings or certifications are discovered to be falsified, unapproved, or invalid. How to get certified… Below is a partial list of organizations recognized by the New York State Department of Health as offering approved trainings for camp personnel. Please contact them via phone or on the web to obtain the schedule of trainings nearest you. Organization Phone Website American Red Cross (800) 733-2767 www.nyredcross.org (ARC) National Safety (800) 621-7619 www.nsc.org Council (NSC) Regional Emergency Medical Services (212) 870-2301 www.nycremsco.org (REMSCO) American Safety & www.ashinstitute.org (800) 682-5067 Health Institute (ASHI) American Heart (212) 878-5900 www.americanheart.org Association (AHA) (800) 242-8721 YMCA (212)630-9600 www.ymcanyc.org New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Child Care 125 Worth Street, Suite 315 New York, NY 10013 Tel. (646) 632-6100 Fax (347) 396-8054 Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/living/camp.shtml FIRST AID CERTIFICATIONS (Advance First Aid) for NYS Children’s Camp Staff Fact Sheet – March 2016 (Go to www.health.ny.gov to view most current certification list) Subpart 7-2 of the State Sanitary Code requires the health director, other staff specified in section 7-2.8, and certain camp trip and activity leaders1 to possess valid certification in first aid. The courses listed below have been accepted by the Department as being equivalent to or exceeding first aid course standards specified in Section 7-2.2(m). Some medical personnel may possess training and experience that is equivalent to or exceeds this certification requirement. A résumé or list of qualifications should be submitted to the local permit-issuing official for evaluation. Acceptable certifications for camp CPR staff are listed on the Fact Sheet titled Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certif ication f or N YS C hildr en’s C am ps and N YS Bath ing Facilit ies. Accepted Courses (First Aid certifications are valid for the time period specified by the provider, but may not exceed three years from the date of course completion.) Provider Certification Title Emergency Medical Response Responding to Emergencies (any certification title containing the wording American Red Cross “Responding to Emergencies” is acceptable) Wilderness and Remote First Aid Advanced First Aid – Certification must be accompanied by a Recognition of Participation in the ASHI training program approved by the New York State Department of Health. American Safety & Health Institute Basic Wilderness First Aid Wilderness First Aid Wilderness First Responder Wilderness EMT Canadian Red Cross Society Standard First Aid Advanced First Aid Emergency Medical Responder Wilderness First Aid BSA (16 hours) (course title – Boy Scouts of America Emergency Care and Safety Institute Wilderness First Aid) Wilderness First Aid Basic Wilderness First Aid Standard Wilderness First Aid Advanced Level Emergency Medical Responder National Registry of Emergency Medical Emergency Medical Technician Technicians2 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic NSC Emergency Medical Response National Safety Council NSC Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician New York State Department of Summer Camp First Aid for Camp Counselors and Camp Directors Environmental Conservation Page 1 Certified First Responder EMT – Basic New York State Department of Health Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Critical Care Paramedic NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute Wilderness Advanced First Aid (formerly Wilderness Medicine Institute of the Wilderness First Responder National Outdoor Leadership School) Wilderness EMT Medical First Responder St. John Ambulance Canada Emergency Medical Responder Standard First Aid Wilderness First Aid SOLO Wilderness Emergency Medicine Wilderness First Responder Wilderness EMT Wilderness Advanced First Aid Wilderness First Responder Wilderness Medical Associates Wilderness EMT Wilderness First Aid 16 Hours (Wilderness First Aid option B – 16 Hours is not acceptable) 1A trip leader of a camp trip that includes an activity where emergency medical care is not readily available or an activity such as wilderness hiking, rock climbing, camping, horseback riding, bicycling, swimming and/or boating shall possess or be accompanied by staff who possess certifications in one of the above acceptable courses; For camp trip swimming activities where emergency medical care is readily available, the certifications listed below may be substituted. An activity leader of an activity on the camp property where other staff certified in first aid in accordance with Section 7-2.8 of Subpart is not readily available, shall possess or be accompanied by staff who possess certifications in one of the above acceptable courses. 2Most states utilize the National curriculum for their EMT certifications. Individuals that can provide proof that their state utilizes the National curriculum may be accepted. EMT certifications from states that do not utilize the National curriculum may be accepted on a case by case basis. FIRST AID CERTIFICATIONS FIRST(Standard AID CERTIFICATIONS First Aid) At a Summer Day Camp, when the camp’s program does not include equestrian, bicycling, challenge course, rock climbing, boating, riflery, archery, motorized recreational vehicles, wilderness hiking/activities, and similar activities; and emergency medical care is available within 10 minutes, the following certifications may be substituted for the above courses. These certifications do not satisfy the requirement for camp CPR certified staff. Acceptable certifications for CPR are listed on the Fact Sheet titled Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification for NYS Children’s Camps and NYS P\rovider Certification Title Heartsaver First Aid American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Community First Aid Instructor Led* American Lifeguard Association *Certificates must include words Instructor Led First Aid/CPR/AED American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Page 2 Basic First Aid* Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid* American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) *Certification must be accompanied by a Recognition of Participation in the corresponding ASHI training program approved by the New York State Department of Health Emergency Care and Safety Institute First Aid for NY Day Camps, Basic Level Basic First Aid (course title – Basic First Aid for Community Rescuers) EMS Safety Services Inc. CPR & First Aid (course title – CPR/AED and First Aid for Community Rescuers) PediatricPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid - Certification must be accompanied Medic First Aid by a Recognition of Participation in Medic First Aid training program approved by the New York State Department of Health NSC First Aid National Safety Council NSC First Aid, CPR & AED Page 3 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CERTIFICATION for NYS Children's Camps and NYS Bathing Facilities Fact Sheet – March 2016 (Go to www.health.ny.gov to view the most current certification list) The New York State Sanitary Code (SSC) requires certain staff to possess a valid two-rescuer CPR certification in a course accepted by the Department as providing an adequate level of training as follows: Children’s Camps (Subpart 7-2 of the SSC) - CPR certification is required for the health director and other staff specified in sections 7-2.8 and 7-2.11(a)(5), aquatics director, lifeguards, and certain trip and activity leaders1. Swimming Pools and Bathing Beaches (Part 6 of the SSC) - CPR certification is required for all lifeguards (Supervision Levels I, IIa, IIb). CPR CERTIFICATIONS ARE VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION, REGARDLESS OF EXPIRATION DATE ON CARD Accepted Courses Provider Certification Title American Heart Association BLS Instructor Certification listing “Laerdal Medical” as the “TC BLS Provider (Course title - Basic Life Support) address contact Info” and “Course Location” on the back of the card are not acceptable. Healthcare Provider (Course title - BLS for Healthcare Providers) American Lifeguard Association CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor Led CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Providers American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers American Safety & Health Institute ASHI CPR for Professional Rescuer (CPR PRO) Emergency Care and Safety Institute Health Care Provider CPR EMS Safety Services, Inc. CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Heart & Stroke Foundation of Level C - Basic Rescuer CPR Canada NSC Basic Life Support for Healthcare & Professional National Safety Council Rescuers New York City Department of Parks Municipal CPR: Basic Life Support & Recreation New York State Department of CPR/AED for Lifeguards, Camp Counselors and Camp Environmental Conservation Directors Regional Emergency