New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
Section 3A:55-9.12 - Solos (solitary activities)
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:55-9.12
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The facility shall ensure that children freely consent to do a solo, defined as a camping experience where a child is living away from direct supervision of staff members, and shall not coerce or force the children to do a solo.
(b) The facility shall:
1. Limit solos to a maximum of 72 hours;
2. Ensure that children know the boundaries of the
solo activity; and
3. Advise children
they are prohibited from making fires and from rock climbing.
(c) The facility shall ensure that the children receive the following equipment:
1. A whistle to
signal for help;
2. Shelter such as a
tent or tarpaulin;
3. Three liters of
water a day;
4. Food sufficient for
three meals a day;
5. A flashlight;
and
6. At least one change of clothes
appropriate for the weather.
(d) The facility shall ensure that staff members:
1. Communicate with the child at least twice a day
by whistle, radio or other means to check on his or her safety and document all
contacts in the shift log; and
2. Are
available to provide face-to-face contact and care immediately if a child requests
attention from staff members.
(e) The facility shall not allow children to do a solo in areas with bodies of water deeper than four feet or in areas having rivers or streams with a strong water current.
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