Up To Date Codes
All applicable codes, regulations, and laws must be understood and followed. If not up to date, the facility could be fined or worse, shut down. Therefore, it is imperative that these systems be analyzed and addressed, and updated, if necessary.
Systems to be addressed:
Risk Management
Risk management involves the plans in place to identify, evaluate, reduce, and prevent loss of resources associated with camp operations. Aiming to prevent accidents and injuries, and property damage, the following is a sample list which will help assess if we have these necessary plans in place. If we find that camp risk management procedures are not solidly in place, we must make it a high priority to reduce the risk of costly problems ahead.
If there are not systems in place to deal with potential situations, if something does occur, it can turn an unfortunate situation into a very serious one.
Do our camps have:
Regulations Compliance
Each year we must adhere to the newest regulations set forth by governing agencies. Anticipating upcoming compliance helps us to manage our resources effectively, like budgeting and allocating staff help. Use this list of agencies for reference to help identify what needs to be accomplished to meet compliance needs.
Does your camp meet compliance regulations for the following agencies?
Communications
Take time to evaluate all communications looking for areas that need improvement.
Areas that need attention are: (fill in this field)
Trust in Partnerships
We must trust in the partnerships we build between owners of the property, oversight committees, Boards of Directors, and on-site operations staff. This requires effective communication and the understanding of the shared goals for the camp.
Items a property owner may be interested in on a regular basis to be shared by the facility operations group may include:
Training
Training is such a vitally important facet to running a camp. Below is a list of suggestions for areas we need to keep our staff up to date on.
Check all the areas that need updated training:
Management Service Providers
If we work with a management services company or organization, it is important to understand who retains ownership of the camp assets: vehicles, equipment, buildings, and all money received, etc. A trustworthy management service will help with regular maintenance and upkeep but will not take ownership of the camp’s assets.
To assess if we are getting the most out of our management service provider, we look to these questions. Does the service provider:
Other Areas of Operations to Explore
Do we feel sufficiently resourced when we need something that pertains to the following list?
Check the areas that may need more attention:
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