The safety village ran the medical tent under two educators: Jennifer Stanislaw, a paramedic-firefighter who teaches EMT and fire science at West Salem High School, and Meghan Drew, a health sciences teacher from Madras High School who trained as a nurse. “We really had both sides of the health care coin,” Stanislaw said. At least one qualified volunteer was also present at all times.
On the first day, safety students wrote the camp’s medical plan, ICS Form 206, and its daily safety message, which they posted on the boards and announced to the camp. The messages were practical: balance water with electrolytes, wear your PPE, wear closed-toe shoes, eat enough for the calories you burn. By midweek the students were making hourly rounds with ice and electrolyte drinks, handling first aid for minor scrapes and cuts, and running morning and evening medication times. On Tuesday they trained in Stop the Bleed and practiced on simulation kits with wounds and bleeding props brought from a high school program.
The review found three gaps to close:
Medication handling. Medications turned in at check-in lacked legally required labels, which put the camp nurse’s license at risk. Have a licensed nurse write the procedure and review the forms before registration opens.
Over-the-counter medication. There were no clear rules on giving over-the-counter medicine. Add an explicit option to the parent authorization form.
PPE enforcement. Reviewers saw violations that no one corrected, such as serving food without gloves and long hair loose near saws, even with educators watching. Educators must enforce PPE with their own students.
The review also suggested two adults may be enough for the medical tent in future: one educator and one designated camp nurse.
The emergency plan’s action levels for smoke are stricter than Oregon OSHA’s. Its heat levels follow Oregon OSHA’s heat-illness rules.
Condition | Action |
AQI above 100 | Recommend suspending outdoor programs or moving indoors |
AQI above 200 | Recommend moving outdoor events indoors; strenuous activity is higher risk |
AQI above 250 | Outdoor activity suspended or moved indoors; otherwise limit strenuous activity and provide N95 respirators |
Above 80°F | Shade near the work area, cool water (32 oz per person per hour), frequent drink breaks |
Heat index 90°F or above | 10-minute rest break every two hours |
Heat index 100°F or above | 15-minute rest break every hour |
If any student carries an epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis, the plan requires a trained staff member within sight and hearing of that student at all times.