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Administrative Update. Department of 4-H Youth Development April 6, 2006. New Overnight Sleeping Rooms Policy. Effective Immediately – April 6, 2006
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Administrative Update Department of 4-H Youth Development April 6, 2006
New Overnight Sleeping Rooms Policy • Effective Immediately – April 6, 2006 • In assigning 4-H program participants to housing for overnight activities or events, unrelated adults should not share private sleeping rooms with children or youth. • Youth should be assigned private sleeping space with other youth within a three-year age range. • Adults should be assigned sleeping space with other adults. An unrelated adult should never share a bed with a young person. • No individual child under the age of 18 should be assigned to a private individual room.
New Overnight Sleeping Rooms Policy • Effective Immediately – April 6, 2006 (continued) • In assigning overnight accommodations in dormitory or cabin style sleeping situations, appropriate supervision must be arranged. Adults who are assigned to the cabins/dormitories should be counseled in appropriate supervision of the youth participating in the program. To the extent possible, youth participants should be grouped by age. • Failure of Extension staff to comply with appropriate best practice guidelines regarding housing for overnight activities or events may result in disciplinary action.
Use of 15 Passenger Van • Concerns for Using 15 Passenger Vans • Safety Issues related to use of 15 passenger vans • Serious injuries and fatalities have resulted from use of these vans. • Department of 4-H’s Plan of Action • Expect anyone driving a 15 passenger van to review the NCSU 15 passenger van presentation and take the certification quiz • Website for the tutorial and certification quiz • http://www.safety.ncsu.edu/15passvan/HTML/index.htm Please Drive Extra Careful
NCSU Rental of 15 Passenger Vans • Department of 4-H and rental of 15 passenger vans to transport youth • NCSU Motor Fleet has agreed to allow us to continue to rent 15 passenger vans to transport youth. • The NCSU 15 passenger vans are covered by NCSU insurance. • Contact Barbara Richardson at Motor Pool (919-515-9856) to rent a van.
Instructions for the 15 Passenger Van Tutorial and Certification Quiz • Website for Presentation and Quiz • http://www.safety.ncsu.edu/15passvan/HTML/index.htm • Click on “Click here to view the presentation.” • If the file does not download, click on the “Table of Contents” tab to view the presentation. • Certification Quiz • At the end of the tutorial, click on the “Quiz” tab. • Take the Certification Quiz and hit submit. • Your test results will be emailed to you, print this for your personnel file.