Safety Supervision & Risk Mitigation Flashcards
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A new participant's intake form indicates they have epilepsy. The Recreation Aide should:
Answer: Review seizure response protocols with the team and ensure any required medication is accessible
Knowing a participant's epilepsy history requires staff to be prepared with seizure response protocols and quick access to prescribed emergency medication.
What is the purpose of maintaining an accurate attendance record at every recreation session?
Answer: To account for every participant in the event of an emergency evacuation
Accurate attendance records are critical during emergencies so staff can confirm every participant has been safely evacuated.
When supervising a mixed-age group, a Recreation Aide should primarily adapt activities based on:
Answer: The developmental abilities and safety needs of the youngest or most vulnerable participants
Safety planning for mixed-age groups must account for the youngest or least capable participants to prevent accidents.
Which of the following BEST describes 'proactive risk management' in recreation programs?
Answer: Identifying, evaluating, and reducing hazards before activities begin
Proactive risk management means anticipating and addressing hazards before participants are exposed to them, not just reacting after incidents.
An aide is supervising an arts and crafts session when a participant cuts their finger with scissors, drawing minor blood. The correct response is to:
Answer: Apply first aid using gloves, document the incident, and notify the supervisor
Universal precautions (gloves), proper first aid, incident documentation, and supervisor notification are all required even for minor injuries.
What is the safest approach when a thunderstorm approaches during an outdoor recreation activity?
Answer: Suspend outdoor activity and move all participants to a designated safe shelter immediately
Lightning risk begins before the storm arrives; participants should be moved indoors at the first sign of an approaching thunderstorm.
A participant's parent/guardian has not arrived 30 minutes after a program ends. The Recreation Aide should:
Answer: Stay with the participant, attempt to contact the emergency contacts, and notify the supervisor
Staff must remain with an unaccompanied participant, work through the emergency contact list, and keep the supervisor informed until the child is safely released.