Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV)
Section 430.212 - Field Trips

(A) Itinerary. The operator of each camp, including primitive, travel and trip camps, shall establish a written itinerary before departure for all field trips, and shall provide a copy of this itinerary to the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each camper before departure. Whenever feasible camps shall notify parents/guardians of any changes to the itinerary prior to departure of any field trips.

(B) Sources of Emergency Care. All field trips away from any camp shall include at least one designated health care supervisor. For primitive, travel and trip camps, the sources of emergency care such as hospitals, police and park patrol, and the method of communicating with them shall be identified for each point on the itinerary prior to departure, and shall be included in the written itinerary.

(C) Health Records, Medications and First Aid Kits. For all day and residential camps, including primitive, travel and trip camps, having field trips away from camp, the operator shall ensure health records and medications for each staff person and camper in attendance on the trip are readily accessible and that a first aid kit is available.

(D) Contingency Plan. Written contingency plans for natural disasters, lost campers, lost swimmers, illnesses and injuries shall be established and accompany all field trips from the camp. Staff shall have the ability to carry out these plans.