ND Shooting Sports ND Shooting Sports Risk Management/Safe Risk Management/Safe Environment TrainingEnvironment Training

Planning for a Successful Safe Planning for a Successful Safe ExperienceExperience

Basic Instructor ExpectationsBasic Instructor Expectations It is expected that our volunteers are ready before or It is expected that our volunteers are ready before or

on time. Your attitude is positive and upbeat. on time. Your attitude is positive and upbeat. A program plan should be identified. The volunteer A program plan should be identified. The volunteer

roles in the planned activities should be identified. roles in the planned activities should be identified. Emergency storm or medical plans and contacts Emergency storm or medical plans and contacts should be shared. (Meeting should be documented)should be shared. (Meeting should be documented)

All particpants are treated fairly and consistently. All particpants are treated fairly and consistently. You need to put yourself in their place and ask what You need to put yourself in their place and ask what

your expectations would be. Be caring, supportive, your expectations would be. Be caring, supportive, friendly, and enthusiastic.friendly, and enthusiastic.

Treat everyone with courtesy and respect. Say Treat everyone with courtesy and respect. Say please and thank youplease and thank you

Follow shooting discipline procedures.Follow shooting discipline procedures. Be aware of and be able to carry out emergency Be aware of and be able to carry out emergency

plans.plans.

Basic Instructor ExpectationsBasic Instructor Expectations Know the activity plan and think about possible problems. Know the activity plan and think about possible problems.

(behavioral or safety) Inform your counselors and co-(behavioral or safety) Inform your counselors and co-workers.workers.

Locate yourself or a counselor near children who will need Locate yourself or a counselor near children who will need more attention to keep them on task. more attention to keep them on task.

Maintain a position to be able to view the group.Maintain a position to be able to view the group. Don’t ask a camper to do something they are not capable Don’t ask a camper to do something they are not capable

of or afraid to do.of or afraid to do. Don’t assume anything about children.Don’t assume anything about children. Don’t expect campers to sit at a structured activity too Don’t expect campers to sit at a structured activity too

long. Give them breaks to move. Some kids need to move long. Give them breaks to move. Some kids need to move as they learn.as they learn.

Eat and spend some leisure time with your group to build a Eat and spend some leisure time with your group to build a connection that will bring them back to camp again.connection that will bring them back to camp again.

Plan enough activities to keep kids busy.Plan enough activities to keep kids busy. Be part of the camp clean up at the end of camp.Be part of the camp clean up at the end of camp.

Behavior Management PlanBehavior Management Plan1.1. Always use positive reinforcement (catch them doing something Always use positive reinforcement (catch them doing something

good) good) 2.2. Your first approach is to simply redirect the child.Your first approach is to simply redirect the child.3.3. Your next strategy is to identify the behavior, indicate the Your next strategy is to identify the behavior, indicate the

correct behavior, and ask for compliance. (focus on behavior not correct behavior, and ask for compliance. (focus on behavior not person)person)

4.4. If child fails to complete the request, they may need a time out. If child fails to complete the request, they may need a time out. After the time out, the correct behavior is discussed and child After the time out, the correct behavior is discussed and child can return to the group if they can comply. (You cannot leave can return to the group if they can comply. (You cannot leave them unsupervised.)them unsupervised.)

5.5. If a child is too disruptive, then they may need to be removed If a child is too disruptive, then they may need to be removed from the group. (where do they go and who takes them) from the group. (where do they go and who takes them) (Complete behavior report)(Complete behavior report)

6.6. Do not use a consequence that is unreasonable or would cause Do not use a consequence that is unreasonable or would cause a safety concern.a safety concern.

7.7. Organize the activity to best manage the group. (Consider Organize the activity to best manage the group. (Consider small/large group, activity needs, attention span, movement, small/large group, activity needs, attention span, movement, transitions, and weather needs)transitions, and weather needs)

8.8. Plan enough activities to keep kids busy.Plan enough activities to keep kids busy.

Ensuring a Safe EnvironmentEnsuring a Safe Environment

To protect To protect ALLALL individuals, instructors need individuals, instructors need to ensure during their activity, volunteers to ensure during their activity, volunteers and staff work with youth in reasonably and staff work with youth in reasonably open spaces where others are welcome to open spaces where others are welcome to enter and are present.enter and are present.

Do notDo not spend time alone with a single child. spend time alone with a single child. If you have to retrieve a single child – tell If you have to retrieve a single child – tell someone or have another child to get them.someone or have another child to get them.

Respect the privacy of youth.Respect the privacy of youth. Maintain an adult ratio of one to 10 youth.Maintain an adult ratio of one to 10 youth.

Ensuring A Safe EnvironmentEnsuring A Safe Environment

Paid staff and volunteers should be alert to Paid staff and volunteers should be alert to signs of abuse or neglect. (Review policies)signs of abuse or neglect. (Review policies)

Reporting is mandatory. Reporting is mandatory. Children Children are not are not under any circumstances, under any circumstances,

to be disciplined by physical punishment.to be disciplined by physical punishment. An adult will not share a room with one An adult will not share a room with one

minor child who is not their child.minor child who is not their child. Know your youth’s health information. Do Know your youth’s health information. Do

not dispense medication without authority to not dispense medication without authority to do so.do so.

AlcoholicAlcoholic BeveragesBeverages and Illegal Drug Useand Illegal Drug Use

Zero tolerance - Extension staff and Zero tolerance - Extension staff and volunteers are reminded that adult volunteers are reminded that adult behavior can and does have an impact behavior can and does have an impact on youth in many situations and on youth in many situations and environments.environments.

It is expected that volunteers be positive It is expected that volunteers be positive role models for participating youth. role models for participating youth.

Individuals under the influence would not Individuals under the influence would not be protected by NDSU liability coverage.be protected by NDSU liability coverage.

InsuranceInsurance Volunteers/staff receive special protection under Volunteers/staff receive special protection under

North Dakota state law as do state employees.North Dakota state law as do state employees. Your home office must take out special event Your home office must take out special event

insurance for any shooting sports, fishing, activity insurance for any shooting sports, fishing, activity day, or horse camp to have injury insurance for day, or horse camp to have injury insurance for participants.participants.

All plans should be written and document who is All plans should be written and document who is in charge, and job responsibilities.in charge, and job responsibilities.

Individuals must act prudently and responsibly. Individuals must act prudently and responsibly. You must do what others with similar background You must do what others with similar background experience would do. (Have a emergency plan)experience would do. (Have a emergency plan)

Automobile/Safe Operation of MachineryAutomobile/Safe Operation of Machinery

Volunteers/ staff must rely on their own Volunteers/ staff must rely on their own vehicle insurance when working in an vehicle insurance when working in an Extension program. (check your auto Extension program. (check your auto policy)policy)

Accidents are reported to your director.Accidents are reported to your director. Anyone who transports youth for Anyone who transports youth for

Extension activities must have a valid Extension activities must have a valid drivers license.drivers license.

Liability insurance must meet state law.Liability insurance must meet state law.

Automobile/Safe Operation of EquipmentAutomobile/Safe Operation of Equipment

Vehicles must be operated in a safe Vehicles must be operated in a safe way, using good common sense and way, using good common sense and judgment.judgment.

Adults are role models. Adults should Adults are role models. Adults should model safe operation of power tools model safe operation of power tools etc. with the use of safety equipment.etc. with the use of safety equipment.

Anti-discriminationAnti-discrimination

Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964

Extension volunteers and paid staff Extension volunteers and paid staff must not show discrimination in must not show discrimination in designing or delivering programs designing or delivering programs with respect to color, race, national with respect to color, race, national origin, gender, religion, sexual origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or handicap. Programs orientation, or handicap. Programs must be equally accessible to must be equally accessible to anyone.anyone.

HandlingHandling and Care of Animalsand Care of Animals

Extension and youth are expected to Extension and youth are expected to handle and care for animals in a handle and care for animals in a responsible manner and refrain from responsible manner and refrain from physical mistreatment.physical mistreatment. Provide animals with clean, fresh Provide animals with clean, fresh

water/feedwater/feed Dispose of manure/waste frequentlyDispose of manure/waste frequently Supply adequate shelter and beddingSupply adequate shelter and bedding Use approved handling proceduresUse approved handling procedures