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Healthy Camp Study Update: Ten Promising Practices of a Healthy Camp
Camping Magazine
  • Barry A Garst, Clemson University
  • Linda Erceg, Association of Camp Nurses
  • Susan Baird, Association of Camp Nurses
  • Sandra Thompson, Crystal Lake Park
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Publisher
American Camp Association
Abstract

Camps don't have to wait for an outbreak to occur to update their camp health practices. An important key to developing a sound knowledge base about health and safety conditions is careful monitoring of the factors that cause significant injury and illness events in camps. New information about promising practices of a healthy camp is available now from the Healthy Camp Study, and camps can take advantage of what the camp community has learned to implement proactive health care strategies.