First Aid Certification for NYS Children's Camp Staff
Fact Sheet – January 2008
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 the code standard first aid course, or a course accepted by the Department as being equivalent to or exceeding the standard.
Some medical personnel may possess training and experience that is equivalent to or exceeds this certification requirement (i.e., emergency room (ER) physician or ER nurse). A résumé or list of qualifications should be submitted to the local permit-issuing official for evaluation.
| Provider | Certification Title |
|---|---|
| Code Standard | |
| American Red Cross (ARC) |
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| Accepted Courses | |
| American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Emergency Care and Safety Institute (AAOS/ECSI) |
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| ARC |
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| American Safety & Health Institute |
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| Canadian Red Cross Society |
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| (Canadian) St. John Ambulance |
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| National Safety Council (NSC) |
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| National Ski Patrol |
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| New York State (NYS) |
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| SOLO Wilderness Emergency Medicine |
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| Wilderness Medical Associates |
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| Wilderness Medicine Institute of the NOLS |
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At a SUMMER DAY CAMP, when the children's camp activities do not include aquatics, the camp's programs are limited to minimal physical activity, and emergency medical care and consultation is available in less than 5 minutes, the following certifications may be substituted for the Code standard above.
| Provider | Certification Title |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
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| ARC |
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| American Heart Association |
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| ARC |
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| American Safety & Health Institute |
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| Medic First Aid3 |
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| EMS Safety Services Inc. |
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| NSC |
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| Workplace CPR |
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*FIRST AID CERTIFICATIONS ARE VALID FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS
- A 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 ARC RTE or one of the additional acceptable courses.
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 ARC RTE or one of the additional acceptable courses.
- Universal must be checked on the card face.
- Medic First Aid cards must be accompanied by a "Successful Evaluation Certificate" which indicates that the individual has passed written and performance evaluations and the course included modules on Burns, Bites, Stings, Exposure to Heat, Exposure to Cold and Splinting Painful, Swollen, or Deformed Limbs.
- Wilderness Medical Associates course entitled "Wilderness First Aid option B – 16 Hours" is not acceptable.
- Only expiration dates of 12/31/07 or earlier are valid.