First Aid and Parent Notification

Our Camp will have a Registered Nurse or License Vocational Nurse on site during the Camp.  They will be responsible for administering first aid, distribute medications as well as seeing to the needs of any campers who may not be feeling well during their camp experience. 

In addition, our School of Environmental Education instructors are CPR Red Cross-certified in CPR training and we have AEDs strategically located around camp, and our staff is trained to prove care in case of an emergency.

Safety and Health Care is one of our priorities at Camp Kappe.   We are located within 18 miles from rhe Emergency Center at St. Joesph Grimes Hospital in Navasota. We have an emergency vehicle ready for use at all times for minor emergencies. We have nearby urgent-care facilities in Montgomery for non-emergency situations that we can take to campers if the need arises.

 

Parents or Emergency Contact will contacted for the following medical reasons:

  • A medical emergency as determined by the Camp Kappe/SEE Nursing Staff or Director

  • When specifically directed to do so via written request from a parent

  • A camper has a chronic medical issue and is presenting complications

  • When a camper’s recovery deviates from the expected course of recovery

  • The camper’s temperature is 100.4 or above after air conditioning for one hour

  • The camper has been vomiting more than once, after being in air conditioning for one hour, or continues to vomit

  • Before and after a camper has been transported off camp for medical treatment

  • If the camper has a visible, clearly noticeable, bruise, burn, or abrasion that requires emergency attention

  • Other situations deemed necessary by Camp Kappe/SEE Nursing Staff or Director

Parents will receive more information prior to attending Camp.

While at camp, medications (both over the counter and prescription) are kept secured with our Nursing staff during the week. Rescue inhalers and EpiPens are kept with the camp counselor in their backpack.  

Parents check in the campers’ medications to our Nursing staff at check-in, and unused medications are returned at check-out. All medications need to be in prescription bottles/boxes with the label showing the camper’s name and dosage.  We can only distribute the dosage (or less if requested) prescribed on the official currently dated prescription packaging from the pharmacy as specified by state law. 

Parents will receive more information regarding additional procedures prior to attending Camp.

Safe Environment and Staffing

Your child's safety is important to us.  All of our SEE Staff and volunteers (18 and over) have completed the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Safe Environment Training via CMG Connect Safe Haven program which includes background checks.  

Senior and junior counselors also receive training on emergency procedures including natural disaster, safety plans and youth safety guidelines.  These instructions will also be shared with campers on the first day of camp.  

At least two adults will be housed in each of our large cabins. 

In order to provide the best SSE Enrichment experience, the camp is limited to 50 campers for the week.  This will allow campers longer hands-on time for all of our activities