Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1402 - Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration
8 CCR 1402-1 - CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS
CLIMBING
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.615 - HIGH AND OR LOW ROPES COURSES OR CLIMBING WALLS

1. The rope supervisor must have training and experience on the type of rope course or climbing wall being used and must hold a current standard First Aid and safety certificate or, if the ropes course or climbing wall is more than sixty (60) minutes from definitive care, must hold a wilderness First Aid card.

2. The rope instructor must have training and experience on the type of rope course or climbing wall being used and must be supervised by the rope supervisor and must hold a current standard First Aid and safety certificate or, if the ropes course or climbing wall is more than sixty (60) minutes from definitive care, must hold a wilderness First Aid card.

3. Ropes courses must have written evidence of annual inspection by qualified Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) personnel of course elements for integrity of all hardware, materials, and equipment.

4. Ropes courses must be inspected regularly before use by the rope supervisor or the rope instructor.

5. All equipment and elements of a rope course or climbing wall must be safety checked prior to each use and have written records of regular inspection and maintenance of all equipment and elements utilized.

6. Children must wear safety equipment appropriate to the size of the child and appropriate helmets when using the high ropes course or climbing wall.

7. At all times, there must be a rope supervisor or rope instructor on the ropes course with children.

8. Ropes courses and climbing walls must be off limits to children when a rope supervisor or rope instructor is not present.

9. Access to ropes courses and climbing walls must be controlled by education, signs, and whatever other means are necessary to control unsupervised access.

10. The child care facility must have written safety procedures for use of the ropes course(s) and climbing wall. Staff must be trained on the safety procedures.