Menu
The NYC City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene requires that camp operators employ staff who are properly trained and possess valid certifications for the appropriate First Aid and CPR courses for their respective titles (i.e. Health Director, Aquatics Director, etc.) prior to receiving a permit to operate.
A permit can be denied or revoked, resulting in a closure of your camp and/or being fined, if:
In addition, Subpart 7-2 of the State Sanitary Code requires the health director, other staff specified in section 7-2.8, and certain camp trip and activity leaders to possess valid certification in a course accepted by the Department as being equivalent to or exceeding course standards specified in Section 7-2.2(m). First Aid certifications are valid for the time period specified by the provider, but may not exceed three years from the date of course completion.
EMC CPR & Safety Training offers the following accepted courses to fulfill this requirement:
ECSI: Wilderness First Aid
Course Length: 8 hours
HIGHLIGHTS:
The New York State Sanitary Code (SSC) requires certain staff to possess a valid two-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification in a course accepted by the Department as providing an adequate level of training as follows:
Children’s Camps (Subpart 7-2 of the SSC) – CPR certification is required for the health director and other staff specified in sections 7-2.8 and 7-2.11(a)(5), aquatics director, lifeguards, and certain trip and activity leaders.
*All these courses meet the 2020 CPR and ECC Guidelines.
Call us today for a FREE consultation and pricing on NYC Day Camp First Aid/CPR Training Packages.
We travel to your location to provide your staff with the classes to meet the requirements of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for day camps.
CALL 800-695-5655 or 212-537-9477
Our lively CPR/AED classes engage learners with hands-on training and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies. Our CPR/AED classes in New Jersey prepare staff to perform CPR and use an AED on both adults and children.
