Policies & procedures



UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SPORTS MEDICINE

Camps / Clinics Policies & Procedures

Dual Employment Policy:

It is not permissible for an UCF employee to be paid by UCF Athletics for time worked and also be compensated for the same time period by a secondary employer, UCF or other external entity. This would constitute a conflict of interest. For those employees earning annual leave and wishing to accept secondary employment, a request for annual leave must be submitted in advance as per Athletics Department and UCF regulations. For those employees not earning annual leave or those preferring not to use annual leave and wishing to accept secondary employment, a request for unpaid leave must be submitted in advance as per Athletics Department and UCF regulations.

Staffing:

State of Florida and University of Central Florida (UCF) regulations require that all sports camps / clinics employ the services of a National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) certified athletic trainer who is licensed to practice and provide athletic training services in the State of Florida.

Student athletic trainers and/or non-NATABOC certified individuals MAY NOT be hired as a substitute / replacement for a NATABOC certified athletic trainer. Student athletic trainers may be hired to supplement the care offered by a NATABOC certified athletic trainer. The ratio of certified athletic trainer to student athletic trainer cannot exceed 1:5 due to NATA / CAAHEP direct supervision guidelines and liability concerns.

Arrangements for hiring certified athletic trainers for camps / clinics should be made at least one (1) week in advance utilizing the “Camps / Clinics Athletic Trainer Request Form” (see Appendix). Requests for athletic training coverage for camps and clinics that are not received one (1) week in advance may not be honored due to staff availability. All requests for athletic training coverage for camps / clinics must be made in writing through the UCF Head Athletic Trainer. Requests should include the dates, times, and location(s) of the camp / clinic, anticipated participants, contact information, and any other pertinent information.

Exclusivity of Athletic Training Services:

Certified athletic trainers employed by the UCF Athletics Department must be given the “right of first refusal” to work all camps / clinics using UCF facilities. If a UCF certified athletic trainer is not available to work and/or does not wish to work at the camp / clinic, then and only then may the camp coordinator employ an “outside athletic trainer”. If a UCF certified athletic trainer is not given the “right of first refusal” and a non-UCF certified athletic trainer is employed, all UCF Sports Medicine facilities, equipment, and supplies will not be permitted to be used for the camp / clinic. This includes, but is not limited to, items such as ice, ice bags, coolers, water bottles, tape and taping supplies, first aid supplies, splints, crutches, and athletic training room tables.

Athletic Training Coverage Guidelines-

Athletic training coverage for camps / clinics should be scheduled at the following rate-

• High Contact / Collision Events (contact football, wrestling)-

o < 13 years old = one (1) athletic trainer per 75 participants per venue

o > 13 years old = one (1) athletic trainer per 50 participants per venue

• Contact Sports (non-contact football, basketball, soccer)-

o < 13 years old = one (1) athletic trainer per 150 participants per venue

o > 13 years old = one (1) athletic trainer per 200 participants per venue

• Limited Contact Sports (baseball, softball, volleyball, track)-

o One (1) athletic trainer per 200 participants

• Non-Contact / Lifetime Sports (tennis, golf, crew, etc.)-

o May employ a certified athletic trainer on an “on-call” basis.

o Certified athletic trainer will provide phone numbers where he/she can be contacted.

o Certified athletic trainer must be compensated a minimum of one (1) hour if he/she is called to provide care.

Salary Guidelines-

The standard salary scale for UCF athletic trainers will be as follows-

• Certified Athletic Trainers-

o Minimum of $15.00 per hour base pay.

o Minimum of $15.00 per hour (one hour minimum) if employed on an “on-call” basis and is called to provide care.

o Minimum of $35.00 per night differential pay if the certified athletic trainer is required to stay overnight in the dormitories with the camp.

• Student Athletic Trainers-

o Minimum of $10.00 per hour base pay.

o Minimum of $20.00 per night differential pay if the student athletic trainer is required to stay overnight in the dormitories with the camp.

o Can only be employed if a certified athletic trainer is employed to work the camp / clinic.

o Cannot employ greater than five (5) student athletic trainers per every one (1) certified athletic trainer that is hired.

o Student athletic trainers cannot be hired for overnight “on-call” duties in the dormitories unless a certified athletic trainer is also hired.

All athletic trainers employed in the camps / clinics program must fill out a timesheet (see Appendix) for each camp / clinic. The timesheet must be signed by the athletic trainer and the camp / clinic coordinator. Copies of the timesheet will be distributed to the camp / clinic coordinator, the athletic trainer, and a copy will be kept for the athletic training room files.

Schedule Changes-

Camp / Clinic coordinators are requested to maintain a constant line of communication between themselves and their certified athletic trainer. In keeping with this philosophy, camp / clinic coordinators are asked to give at least 24 hours notice regarding camp / clinic schedule changes and/or cancellations, with the exception of changes dictated by lightning, severe weather, smoke, and/or wildfires. Failure to give adequate notice may result in an athletic trainer not being available for coverage, and will result in the athletic trainer still being compensated at the standard rate for any time that he/she is present. It will be the camp / clinic coordinator’s liability and responsibility if a participant does not receive adequate medical care due to the failure to give adequate notice.

General Athletic Training Room Rules & Regulations-

In order to ensure proper and precise medical care and treatment, the following guidelines must be followed at all times.

1. Camp / Clinic participants are not permitted in the athletic training room without proper supervision.

2. Unnecessary clothing and equipment (i.e. cleats, helmets, shoulder pads, gloves, balls, etc.) should not be brought into the athletic training room. These items should be left in the hallway outside of the athletic training room.

3. Food and drinks are not permitted in the athletic training room.

4. Abusive and/or foul language, horseplay, loud talking, and/or loitering are not allowed in the athletic training room.

5. Shoes are to be removed before sitting on the treatment tables.

6. No supplies are to be taken from the athletic training room without the permission of a certified athletic trainer. All equipment is to be signed-out before being removed.

7. The athletic training facility is under the direct supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer and/or his/her designee.

8. Camp / Clinic participants are not to operate equipment and/or perform “self-treatments”.

9. Camp / Clinic participants are not permitted to use athletic training room phones, fax machines, copy machines, and/or computers under any circumstances.

10. All camp / clinic participants are expected to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations at all times. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations may result in disciplinary sanctions.

Emergency Health Information & Parental Authorization-

All camp / clinic participants must have a completed Emergency Health Information & Parental Authorization form (see Appendix) on file with the camp / clinic office. Failure to have the completed form on file will result in the camp / clinic participant being disqualified from participation until the required form is received. No camp / clinic employee shall permit a camp / clinic participant to participate without the completed form on file.

Medical Alerts-

The certified athletic trainer employed by the camp / clinic is expected to be in attendance during the registration period of the camp / clinic. It will be his/her job to review all Emergency Health Information & Parental Authorization Forms for completeness and pertinent medical conditions for each participant. The athletic trainer will interview participants, parents, and/or guardians as necessary regarding pertinent medical conditions / history. The athletic trainer will compile a master list (see Appendix) of “medical alerts” that will be copied and distributed to all camp / clinic staff members.

Therapeutic Modality Treatment Guidelines-

Injured camp / clinic participants will not be permitted to utilize therapeutic modalities in the athletic training rooms besides ice or other types of cryotherapy.

Injury Treatment Procedures-

Certified athletic trainers will make every effort to prevent, evaluate, manage, and treat all injuries and illnesses to the best of their ability. In consideration of this, camp / clinic coordinators, staff, and participants are asked to adhere to the following guidelines-

• ALL injuries and/or illnesses, no matter how minor, are to be reported to the certified athletic trainer as soon as possible.

• All injuries seen by an athletic trainer will be evaluated and the status of the injury will be reported to the camp / clinic staff as soon as possible.

• In the event that an athletic trainer is not immediately and/or readily available, camp / clinic staff should not move the injured person, and should control bleeding and stabilize the injured person as best possible until qualified help arrives.

• In the event that a participant’s mother, father, and/or guardians must be contacted, the following procedures will be followed:

a) A camp / clinic representative will call the home number listed on the Emergency Health Information form. If there is no answer,

b) A camp / clinic representative will call the mother’s, father’s, and/or guardian’s day and evening phone numbers as listed. If there is no answer,

c) A representative will call the emergency contact number listed. If there is no answer,

d) A representative will call the physician listed. If there is no answer,

e) A representative will continue to call all of the numbers listed until someone is contacted and/or will leave a message on the answering machine.

• In the event of a medical, orthopedic, and/or cardiorespiratory emergency, the UCF Camps / Clinics Emergency Action Plan is to be followed.

• In the event of an injury / illness after normal working hours, camp / clinic personnel should call EMS (911 from a non-campus phone; 7-911 from a campus phone), and the participant should be transported to the nearest medical facility. The certified athletic trainer should be notified as soon as possible.

Emergency Transportation of Camp / Clinic Participants-

It is the responsibility of the camp / clinic coordinator to arrange for emergency transportation for injured and/or ill participants. It is not the responsibility of any athletic trainer to use personal transportation to transport a camp / clinic participant to a medical facility. It is highly recommended that camp / clinic coordinators not utilize student athletic trainers for transportation to and/or from medical facilities due to liability concerns.

Over-The-Counter / Prescription Medications-

Athletic trainers are not permitted to dispense over-the-counter medications to camp / clinic participants except in rare, special situations in which a parent / guardian has given written or oral consent to such treatment. Camp / Clinic participants needing to take prescription medications during the course of a day must abide by the following rules and regulations:

The participant must provide a written description of the prescribed medication, dosage directions, etc. at check-in / registration.

The participant must report to the certified athletic trainer at the beginning of each day to drop off the medication to be taken. The certified athletic trainer will log and properly store the medication throughout the day.

The participant must report to the certified athletic trainer at the time the medication is to be taken.

The participant must report to the certified athletic trainer at the end of the day to pick-up the medication.

The certified athletic trainer will not be responsible for medications not picked-up at the end of the day and/or the end of the camp session.

Return to Play Guidelines-

The NATABOC certified athletic trainer employed by the camp / clinic, in consultation with applicable physicians, has the final authority in deciding if and when an injured participant may return to activity.

Dress Code-

Athletic trainers working camps / clinics must adhere to the following dress code unless specifically instructed by the camp / clinic coordinator:

Khaki / tan or black pants or shorts, or black wind pants;

Any UCF t-shirt or collar shirt

shirts must be tucked in at all times!

SHORTS ARE TO BE LONGER THAN THE FINGERTIPS!

Athletic trainers are encouraged to wear comfortable, athletic-type shoes at all times.

Athletic trainers are to keep fingernails relatively short and trim at all times.

Facial hair is permitted as long as it is kept neatly groomed.

Earrings in male athletic trainers are not permitted.

Body piercings are permitted as long as they cannot be seen.

The camp / clinic coordinator and/or the head athletic trainer reserves the right to change and/or modify the dress code at any time.

Prohibited Items-

Pants, shorts, and/or wind pants in colors other than khaki/tan or black

Cargo pants / shorts

Jeans / jean shorts

Elastic bottom / cotton sweatpants

Cut-off / frayed jeans, pants, and/or shorts

Excessively baggy pants, and/or shorts

Cut-off / mid-riff “belly” shirts

Tank tops

Sports bras

Spandex

Open-toed shoes, flip flops, and/or sandals

Clothing with holes, stains, etc.

Apparel promoting alcohol, tobacco, sex, and/or other distasteful items

Apparel from other schools and/or professional teams

Record keeping-

The following procedures will be used for all camps / clinics with regards to record keeping of injuries and/or treatments.

All camp / clinic medical records are legal and binding documents and should be treated as such.

All camp / clinic medical records and medical information about a participant are private and confidential. Anything seen or heard concerning a participant should remain confidential.

All notes MUST be written in BLACK ink only!

All injuries and/or illnesses requiring an athletic trainer’s evaluation and management must be documented using the Camps / Clinics Initial Evaluation Form (see Appendix) and signed by the athletic trainer.

All treatments given by an athletic trainer, no matter how minor, must be documented on the Camps / Clinics Daily Treatment Log. A new treatment log is to be used for each day.

All completed forms are to be turned-in to the camp / clinic coordinator at the conclusion of each camp / clinic for proper archiving.

Archived records are to be kept by the camp / clinic coordinator or in the camp’s / clinic’s office for a period of seven (7) years.

Athletic Training Supplies & Equipment-

According to State of Florida and University of Central Florida regulations, supplies and equipment purchased for State use may not be used for private gain. This includes athletic training supplies. Therefore, all camps / clinics will be charged appropriately for expendable athletic training supplies used during the duration of the camp / clinic according to the UCF Athletic Training Supply & Equipment Price Schedule found in the Appendix. All athletic trainers will closely monitor the use of athletic training supplies on a daily basis and will log this information on the Camps / Clinics Supply Inventory Log (see Appendix) on a daily basis. The Supply Inventory Log will be totaled at week’s end, with copies being distributed to the UCF Business Office, the camp / clinic coordinator, and the athletic training room.

Non-expendable supplies such as crutches, braces, splints, etc. will only be used on an “as-needed” basis. Such equipment and/or supplies will be signed out to camp / clinic participants for their use during the camp / clinic. If the equipment is not returned in good working condition at the end of the camp / clinic, the camp’s / clinic’s account will be charged appropriately.

Cups, Coolers, & Water Bottles-

Powerade coolers will be assigned for use by camps / clinics by the UCF Head Athletic Trainer and/or his/her designee as available. A limited number of water bottles and water bottle carriers may also be available for use. All coolers and water bottles must be returned at the end of the camp / clinic or the camp’s / clinic’s account will be charged appropriately. At no time will cups and/or Powerade drink mix, cans, or bottles be provided to a camp / clinic.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SPORTS MEDICINE

Camps / Clinics Emergency Action Plan

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The following emergency plan is a general outline for camps / clinics held within the University of Central Florida’s Athletics Department. Specific emergency plans for each individual athletics facility detailing emergency phone numbers, entrances and access routes, emergency phone locations, etc. are available in each athletic training room.

Emergency Communication Hand Signals-

“touch body part”- indicates the injured body part

“raised fist”- ATC / MD is needed;

“scuba OK” (pat top of head)- ATC / MD is not needed;

“overhead circular”- activate EMS immediately

“baseball safe signal”- spineboard / stretcher is needed;

“hand pumping motion”- splints are needed;

“steering wheel motion”- cart / motorized transportation is needed;

“fist pound on heart”- automated external defibrillator (AED) is needed;

Emergency Phone Numbers-

Ambulance/Police/Fire 9-911 (on-campus phone)

911 (off-campus/pay phone)

Poison Control Center 1-800-282-3171

UCF Police / Public Safety (407) 823-5555 / 2422

UCF Student Health Services (407) 823-2701

Wayne Densch Athletic Training Room (407) 823-2030 / 2103 / 4955

UCF Arena Athletic Training Room (407) 823-0130

Jay Bergman Field Athletic Training Room (407) 823-4303

EMERGENCY ALGORITHM

A certified athletic trainer and other appropriate personnel will go onto the field / court to evaluate the participant, administer basic life support (BLS), and stabilize the participant until EMS arrives.

If the injury is a suspected football cervical spine injury, in-line head and shoulder stabilization will be maintained while the facemask and/or helmet and shoulder pads are removed as indicated using standard protocols.

If the injury is a suspected non-football cervical spine injury, a UCF certified athletic trainer will maintain in-line head and shoulder stabilization.

If the injury is a cardio-respiratory emergency, a certified athletic trainer and/or his/her designee will set-up and use the automated external defibrillator (AED) as per standard protocol.

Camp / Clinic personnel, a member of the camp’s / clinic’s athletic training staff, and/or other personnel will immediately use the closest available device to call EMS (911 from a non-campus phone; 7-911 from a campus phone) and direct them to the appropriate location.

if a cellular phone is not available, the designated individual should proceed to the nearest pay phone and/or campus phone to access EMS.

After activating EMS, the designated individual should call UCF Public Safety (3-5555 from a campus phone or 823-5555 from a non-campus phone) to notify them of the emergency situation and request that an AED be immediately brought to the emergency location (if applicable).

Camp / Clinic personnel and/or other personnel will proceed to pre-determined locations to wait for EMS, direct them to the proper location, and guide them onto the field / court.

Remaining camp / clinic personnel and/or other personnel will assist with crowd control and securing an unobstructed and safe passageway for EMS personnel.

The camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee will accompany the injured participant to the medical facility with the injured participant’s emergency medical information.

The camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee will follow the established procedures for contacting the participants mother, father, guardian(s), emergency contact, and/or physician to notify him/her of the emergency situation and to provide medical updates.

Once at the medical facility, the designated individual will call back to the camp office and/or to the certified athletic trainer’s cellular phone with any medical updates.

If the AED unit is used-

contact Jennifer Perez, AED Liaison, at 823-4955 to notify her of the emergency situation and AED use.

The AED should be turned off unless it is immediately needed for an additional incident and should be immediately delivered to the AED Liaison in the WDSC Athletic Training Room.

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Camps / Clinics Policy Statement On Lightning & Severe Weather

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Chain of Command-

The responsibility for terminating a camp / clinic activity in the event of lightning, severe weather, and/or storms lies with the certified athletic trainer employed by the camp / clinic.

The certified athletic trainer will communicate with the camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee of the potential for a lighting strike, severe weather, and/or storm, and will make the recommendation that all activities stop immediately, when appropriate.

If a camp / clinic coordinator and/or his / her designee make the decision to continue with an outdoor activity despite a National Weather Service Severe Weather Warning, the cancellation of classes, and/or the verbal instruction by a certified athletic trainer, they will be doing so against the recommendations of the UCF Athletics Department, and will be personally liable for any and all injuries.

Criteria For Evacuation of the Practice/Game Area-

The policy of the University of Central Florida Athletics Department will be as follows:

A certified athletic trainer will monitor the lightning detector, will watch for lightning and listen for thunder, and will be responsible for keeping track of the “flash / bang” count**.

A certified athletic trainer will also monitor local weather radar & media outlets for severe thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, and/or other severe weather watches / warnings.

When the “flash/bang” count is greater than 40 seconds, the 8-20 mile alarm indicator is illuminated on the lightning detector, and/or a severe weather watch has been issued, a certified athletic trainer will notify the camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee.

When the “flash/bang” count reaches 40 seconds or less, the 3-8 mile alarm indicator is illuminated on the lightning detector, and/or a severe weather warning has been issued, a certified athletic trainer will notify the camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee. At this point, all outside camp / clinic activities are to cease immediately, and ALL personnel are to evacuate to a safe structure or location.

A safe structure or location is defined as- “any sturdy, fully enclosed, substantial, and frequently inhabited building that has plumbing and/or electrical wiring that acts to electrically ground the structure”. Examples of locations that routinely DO NOT meet the criteria include-

Baseball / softball dugouts

Baseball / softball “covered” batting cages

Outside storage sheds

Canopy / awning / tent

In the absence of a sturdy, fully enclosed, substantial, and frequently inhabited location as described above, a secondary structure such as a fully enclosed vehicle with a hard metal roof, rubber tires, and completely closed windows can provide a measure of safety. Persons should not touch the sides of the vehicle! Convertible and “soft-top” vehicles, and golf carts do no provide a high level of protection and cannot be considered safe from lightning.

Persons should avoid taking showers and using plumbing facilities (including indoor and outdoor pools, Jacuzzis, and hot tubs) and landline telephones during a thunderstorm.

Criteria For Evacuation of the Practice/Game Area continued-

If no safe structure or location is within a reasonable distance, personnel should find a thick grove of small trees surrounded by taller trees or a dry ditch. Everyone should assume the “lightning-safe” position- a crouched position on the ground with the feet together, weight on the balls of the feet, head lowered, and ears covered. DO NOT LIE FLAT! Minimize the body’s surface area and minimize contact with the ground.

If unable to reach safe shelter, persons should stay away from the tallest trees or objects (i.e. light poles, flag poles, etc.), metal objects (i.e. fences, bleachers, etc.), individual trees, standing pools of water, and open fields. Persons should avoid being the highest object in an open field.

In situations where thunder and/or lightning may or may not be present, yet someone feels his/her hair stand on end and skin tingle, LIGHTNING IS IMMINENT! Therefore, all persons should assume the “lightning-safe” position as described above.

A cellular and/or portable remote phone is a safe alternative to landline phones, if the person and the antenna are located within a safe structure or location, and if all other precautions are followed.

If the UCF administration has cancelled classes at the university due to severe weather, the UCF Athletics Department strongly recommends the cancellation of all outside camp / clinic activities.

All individuals should have the right to leave a site or activity, without fear of repercussion or penalty, in order to seek a safe structure or location if they feel that they are in danger from impending lightning activity.

Criteria For Safe Return to the Practice/Game Area-

Personnel should not return to the outside camp / clinic activity until the certified athletic trainer as has advised the camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee that it is safe to do so. The certified athletic trainer will make this determination based on the following:

At least 30 minutes has passed since the last lightning flash or the last sound of thunder (at least 30 minutes); and/or

The lightning detector indicates that lightning is greater than 20 miles away.

Each time lightning is observed and/or thunder is heard, the “30-minute clock” is to be reset.

Blue skies in the local area and/or a lack of rainfall are not adequate reasons to breach the 30-minute return-to-play rule. Lightning can strike up to ten (10) miles away from the rain shaft of a storm.

Prehospital Care of Victims of a Lightning Strike-

Because lightning-strike victims do not remain connected to a power source, they do not carry an electric charge. Therefore, it is safe to touch the victim to move him/her to a safe location and to render medical treatment.

During an ongoing thunderstorm, lightning activity in the local area still poses a deadly hazard for personnel responding to the victim. Personnel should consider his/her own personal safety before venturing into a dangerous situation to render care.

The first priority of personnel is to move the lightning strike victim to a safe location.

Prompt, aggressive CPR has been highly effective for the survival of victims of lightning strikes. Therefore, it is critical that CPR and AED use is initiated as soon as safely possible.

The basic triage principle of “treat the living first” should be reversed in cases involving casualties from a lightning strike. It is imperative to treat those persons who are “apparently dead” first.

Lightning strike victims should be evaluated and treated for hypothermia, shock, fractures, and burns as well.

** The “Flash / Bang” Method-

This is a simple method used to estimate how far away a lightning flash is.

begin timing (in seconds) as soon as a lightning flash is seen;

stop timing as soon as a thunder sound is heard after the lightning flash. This number is the “flash/bang” count.

divide the “flash/bang” count by five (5)

the resulting number is the distance, in miles, from the practice/game area to the lightning flash.

UCF Venue Specific Safe Structures-

|UCF Venue |Primary Safe |Secondary Safe Location(s) |Unacceptable |

| |Location(s) | |Location(s) |

|UCF Track & Field / Soccer Stadium |UCF Arena or Jay Bergman Field |Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, |

| |Baseball Complex (not batting |and/or team bus |golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, |

| |cages) | |awning, and/or tents |

|Jay Bergman Field |Jay Bergman Baseball Complex (not |Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Dugouts, batting cage complex, |

| |batting cages) |and/or team bus |convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, |

| | | |golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, |

| | | |awning, and/or tents |

|UCF Softball Stadium |UCF Arena or Jay Bergman Field |Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, |

| |Baseball Complex (not batting |and/or team bus |golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, |

| |cages) | |awning, and/or tents |

|UCF Athletics Practice Fields |UCF Arena or Jay Bergman Field |Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Dugouts, convertible / “soft-top” |

| |Baseball Complex (not batting |and/or team bus |vehicles, golf carts, storage |

| |cages) | |sheds, canopy, awning, and/or tents|

|Wayne Densch Sports Center Practice|Wayne Densch Sports Center Building|Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, |

|Fields |(not under overhangs) |and/or team bus |golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, |

| | | |awning, and/or tents |

|Tennis Courts |Wayne Densch Sports Center Building|Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, |

| |(not under overhangs) |and/or team bus |golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, |

| | | |awning, and/or tents |

|Florida Citrus Bowl |Locker Rooms |Personal vehicles w/metal roof |Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, |

| | |and/or team bus |golf carts, storage sheds, canopy, |

| | | |awning, and/or tents |

|Lake Pickett |Personal vehicles w/metal roof | |Boathouse, convertible / “soft-top”|

| |and/or team bus | |vehicles, golf carts, storage |

| | | |sheds, canopy, awning, and/or tents|

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Camps / Clinics Policy Statement On Wildfires / Smoke

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Due to wildfires that frequently affect the Orlando area, it is necessary to take precautions for those individuals who may suffer from respiratory problems.

Chain of Command-

The responsibility for terminating a camp / clinic activity due to poor air quality lies with the certified athletic trainer employed by the camp / clinic.

The certified athletic trainer will advise the camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee of the Air Quality Index (AQI) and will keep these individuals updated at regular intervals.

If a camp / clinic coordinator and/or his / her designee makes the decision to hold / continue with an outdoor activity despite a poor air quality warning, the cancellation of classes, and/or the verbal instruction by a certified athletic trainer, they will be doing so against the recommendations of the UCF Athletics Department, and will be personally liable for any and all injuries.

Criteria For Cancellation / Postponement of Activities Due to Poor Air Quality-

The policy of the University of Central Florida Athletics Department will be as follows:

A certified athletic trainer will consult the Orange County Health Department website, orchd.state.fl.us, for up to date Air Quality Index (AQI) readings and statistics on populations that may be affected by poor air quality.

The UCF Athletics Department will utilize the following table with regards to the AQI and recommendations for camp / clinic activities.

|Air Quality |Description |Activity Restriction |

|Index (AQI) | |Recommendations |

|101 – 150 |Unhealthy for sensitive groups |Those campers with respiratory illnesses will be removed |

| | |from outside activity. |

|150 – 200 |Unhealthy |Those campers with respiratory illnesses will be removed |

| | |from outside activity. All other campers will be closely |

| | |monitored. |

|201 – 300 |Very Unhealthy |ALL campers will be removed from outside activity. |

|> 300 |Hazardous |ALL campers will be removed from outside activity. |

A certified athletic trainer will continually update the camp / clinic coordinator and/or his/her designee with regards to the air quality and recommendations for outside activity.

If the UCF administration has cancelled classes at the university due to wildfire danger, poor air quality, and/or other severe weather, the UCF Athletics Department strongly recommends the cancellation of all outside camp / clinic activities.

All individuals should have the right to leave a site or activity, without fear of repercussion or penalty, in order to seek a safe structure or location if they feel that they are in danger from a poor air quality and/or severe weather.

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