Unique Content Article: Safety at Summer Camp

Safety at Summer Camp

by Jeff Lorenz

Each Year 10 million American children will start heading off to Summer Camp. Before you put them on that bus or drop them off experts are issuing new advice to both parents and camp directors, to protect the health of campers'.

Probably the most important thing is for parents to ask Camp Directors prior to camp what kinds of health services, and emergency response can be expected at camp. It is expected that camps require, a full health exam and list of any medications. Children also need access to emergency drugs for asthma and allergies. The days are gone as seeing <a href='http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/Summer_Kids_Camp.htm'>Summer Kids Camp</a> as a "medication holiday."

A common issue like homesickness can be reduced with a little effort by parents and Doctors and Camp Directors in the weeks before camp. Your camp should give you a plan on how they all can work together to reduce homesickness.

Edward Walton, M.D. helped write guidelines for camper safety policy for the American Academy of Pediatrics along with the American Camp Association.

Walton, a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine in the U-M Medical School who has studied camp health for 18 years, says "Summer camp, whether it's day camp or sleep-away, can be a great experience for children -- but it's crucial that parents, camp officials and medical professionals work together to make it as safe."

The recent study published in the journal of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine shows that almost half of camp health professional reported caring for children that needed significant medical attention. These including asthma, attention deficit disorder, epilepsy, diabetes, Yet nearly 50% camp health workers had medical training at the paramedic level or less. Camps by definition are remote so 40 percent reported it would take an ambulance over 10 minutes to get to their summer camp. Most of the nearby hospitals were rural and had limited services.

So what is a parent to do? Walton suggests that parents talk to the Camp Director, prior to camp about health concerns you may have for your child. Discuss how the Summer Camp would react. Parents need to truly consider whether their child's mental, emotional and physical well-being is suited for a camp experience.

Talk to the camp professionals to determine the safety at their camp. Do they know how to deal with your child? Learn how to find the best summer camp for your child. Click below to visit Summer Camp Advice. A FREE directory about <a href='http://www.summercampadvisor.com'>Picking a Summer Camps</a>



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New Unique Article!

Title: Safety at Summer Camp
Author: Jeff Lorenz
Email: swiftcamp@aol.com
Keywords: Heath care,Safety,Nurse,Doctor,summer camps,usa,summer camp,camp safety,kids health,parenting
Word Count: 428
Category: Health & Fitness
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