Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) The home shall
ensure that all staff members and children:
1. Wear personal flotation
devices (PFD) (life jackets) rated Class I, II, or III by the U.S. Coast Guard. Staff members who have a
valid lifesaving or lifeguarding certificate may choose not to wear a PFD; and
2. Never stand up in the canoe, kayak or tube, unless the children are in a
confined area for staff supervised activities.
(b) The
home shall ensure that life jackets are not used for seating or bedding.
(c) The home shall ensure that:
1. At
least one staff member is present who has a valid lifesaving or lifeguarding certificate issued from an
organization that is recognized by the New Jersey State Department of Health or other appropriate authority
when there are 15 or fewer children;
2. Children and staff
members wear footwear that is secured to their feet, unless the activity occurs on a lake with a sandy bottom
and no rocks; and
3. All children and staff members stay away
from debris and any trees that have fallen across the river and carry the canoe, kayak or tube along the
riverbank past the debris or fallen tree, if necessary.
(d) The home shall prohibit canoeing, kayaking, and tubing:
1. At night;
2. In the open
ocean; and
3. During electrical storms.
(e) The home shall ensure that the following equipment is brought along:
1. One spare life jacket for every 12 persons; and
2. Throw lines.
(f)
For canoeing and kayaking, the home shall ensure that:
1. Each canoe and
kayak has flotation at either end;
2. Each canoe and kayak has an
extra paddle;
3. All equipment is secured;
4. Spray covers, if used, release promptly; and
5. The water temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit or higher unless a wet
suit is provided to each child and staff member.
(g)
For canoe or kayak trips in water with rapids rated Class III and IV on the International Scale of River
Difficulty (hereafter referred to as the ISRD) developed by the American Canoe Association, the home shall
ensure that:
1. All children and staff have completed at least three trips
on water with rapids rated as Class I or II by the ISRD;
2. All
children and staff wear helmets that are tied under the chin; and
3. For trips in water with rapids rated Class IV, all staff and children
can do an Eskimo roll, as defined by the American Canoe Association.
(h) The home shall not take children on water with rapids rated Class V or
VI on the ISRD.
(i) For tubing, the home shall prohibit trips
when the water is:
1. Less than 55 degrees Fahrenheit; and/or
2. Rated above Class I on the ISRD.
