New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 56 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOMES
Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
Section 3A:56-9.7 - Hiking
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:56-9.7
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The requirements of this section apply for all walks or hiking expeditions in remote areas that are away from ordinary means of communications.
(b) The home shall ensure that:
1. At least two staff persons carry and know how
to use a compass;
2. A first aid kit is
brought along that includes treatment for snake, animal and insect bites, and
treatment for the ingestion of or contact with poisonous plants;
3. All children and staff wear footwear
appropriate for hiking; and
4. No child
or staff member carries a pack weighting more than 45 percent of his or her body
weight. Each staff member and child shall have the following equipment in his or her
pack:
i. A space blanket, ensolite pad or plastic
tarp;
ii. A whistle;
iii. A flashlight;
iv. Emergency food; and
v. Spare clothes.
(c) The home shall ensure that each child and staff member has access to potable water.
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