Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 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.
