Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
938 - Regulations for Youth Camps
Part III - ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION
Section 938-III-39.0 - Child Accident and Injury
Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 938-III-39.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
39.1 When known, a licensee shall ensure if a child in care has an accident or injury, a staff member provides assistance to protect the child from further harm.
39.1.1 For a serious or potentially serious injury, a licensee shall ensure the parent or guardian is notified immediately after staff members have assisted the child and contacted an ambulance, if needed.
39.1.1.1 Serious injury means any impact or injury to a child's face or head, or any physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious and prolonged disfigurement, prolonged impairment of health, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of a body part.
39.1.1.2 For serious or potentially serious injuries, a licensee shall document when the parent or guardian was informed or when calls were made to the parent or guardian or emergency contact, but no one answered.
39.1.2 A less serious accident or injury requires parent or guardian notification before the child leaves for the day.
39.1.3 A licensee shall complete and keep a written accident or injury report for each incident in the child's file or a central log for the camp.
39.1.3.1 A licensee shall ensure the report includes the name of the child, date of injury, description of the injury, how it occurred, first aid or medical care provided, and the signature of a parent, guardian, or other person who has been approved for release of the child.
39.1.3.2 A copy of the signed report shall be provided to the parent, guardian, or other person who has been approved for release of the child on the day of the accident/injury or within one business day.
39.2 If a child has a medical event, such as a seizure, asthma attack, or severe allergic reaction, the parent or guardian shall be notified immediately after assisting the child and contacting an ambulance, if needed.
39.3 When known, the licensee shall notify OCCL when an accident or injury results in death or medical/dental treatment other than first aid provided at the camp, as described in subsection 11.1.
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