Code of Maine Rules
09 - DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
137 - DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE - GENERAL
Chapter 28 - EDUCATIONAL TRIP LEADER RULES
Section 137-28-10 - Standards of Competency
Universal Citation: 09 ME Code Rules ยง 137-28-10
Current through 2024-52, December 25, 2024
1. Standards of Competency: The following standards of competency are established in accordance with Title 12 M.R.S. § 12863 requiring a level of outdoor experience that enables an ETL to lead a group responsibly, while managing and mitigating risk in the outdoors. Failure to comply with these standards of competency shall be grounds for ETL revocation, suspension or denial.
An ETL must:
a. Have
technical, safety and organizational skills in outdoor leadership to provide
adequate accommodations and lead outdoor trips that best manage and mitigate
risk;
b. Have experience based
judgment that helps prevent unsafe situations;
c. Have problem solving skills to be
creative, resourceful and analytical in order to recognize problems, anticipate
outcomes and choose the direction that mitigates risk as much as possible;
and
d. Fully understand and abide by
all state laws and rules involving the activities led by an ETL.
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