EMERGENCY maintaining equipment? if they suspect abuse or neglect? ✓Are your facilities' HVAC systems functioning properly? Tourist attractions (augmented risk when there are low-security considerations): ✓What security and visitor accountability systems do you have in place? Do you have surveillance methods? ✓What cash management systems do you have in place? ✓Are there protections in place for threats of violence? Large event venues and areas of mass gatherings: ✓Are there areas of shelter in case of extreme weather or threats of violence? ✓Have you considered hiring, contracting or staffing private duty police officers or EMS personnel? Summer camps, overnight camps and childcare facilities: ✓Can your facility offer appropriate care in the case of a medical emergency? Do you have emergency contact information on file for campers and staff? ✓Do you have adequate drop-off and pick-up procedures for parents and guardians? What levels of security and protection are there for facility access points? Do you have reliable communication methods for staff? ✓How often are your counselors taking attendance? Do you have " buddy checks " while campers are swimming? Do you have lifeguards on staff? ✓Is there appropriate supervision of campers at all times? How about on field trips? ✓Are your staff trained appropriately for the care of children? Do they know their responsibilities 42 Parks & Recreation | MAY 2 0 22 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G ✓Do you have proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures in place as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? ✓Is there consideration for accessibility should an emergency vehicle need to get to remote areas? Fitness facilities, aging playgrounds and play features: ✓Is your equipment inspected daily? Is routine maintenance performed at the appropriate times? ✓Do you have replacement schedules for your equipment? ✓How do you take a piece of dangerous equipment offline? How are you communicating your public? with Areas of confined space or areas of recreation requiring highangle or technical rescue: ✓Is there appropriate signage in place to designate hazards? Does your staff have appropriate levels of training? ✓Do you have appropriate equipment to provide rescue in the case of an emergency? If not, what procedures are in place to obtain immediate resources? Adventure rope course elements: ✓Are inspections performed on your elements? What redundant safety checks are your staff performing? ✓Is your equipment properly stored and ready for daily use? ✓Do you offer properly fitting harness equipment for users? Aviation hazards and contamination suspected areas: ✓Do you have areas of lowhanging power lines? What other hazards may exist? ✓Where would you land a rescue Advanced medical emergencies (e.g., opioid overdose, self-harm and severe bleeding): ✓Does your staff train on administering Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose? ✓How would your staff handle a threat of a death by suicide? ✓Do you have emergency bleeding kits? Appropriate staff training? helicopter? Do you have resources in place to aid in such rescue scenarios? Additional considerations focus on the mechanisms and environments that cause injury along with the steady increase of mental and physical health issues within the public. Emergency threats along these lines can include but are not limited to: Environmental emergencies and hazardous conditions: ✓Does your organization prepare for natural disasters? Do you have designated areas for shelter? Do you have evacuation procedures and methods of mass transport in an emergency? How are you accessing more resources? ✓Are there considerations and procedures in place to handle high heat and extreme cold emergencies? Behavioral emergencies: ✓Do you have access to mobile crisis resources, if necessary? Do you have methods for securing or barricading a threatening patron in place to eliminate risk of harm to themselves or others? ✓Does your agency focus on training staff to handle mental health emergencies? ✓Does your agency work collaboratively with local law enforcement?