Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 6, March 17, 2025
(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:
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
(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.
