OAR 413-215-1001
Outdoor Youth Programs: Critical Incident Program
(1)
Quality improvement program. An outdoor youth program must have a written quality improvement program which identifies and defines critical incidents, includes a response to each type of critical incident, and includes procedures for the review of critical incidents.(2)
Critical incident training. An outdoor youth program must train staff in critical incident prevention, identification, and response.(3)
Documentation of critical incidents. The outdoor youth program staff must document each critical incident as follows:(a)
Record each incident in the common daily log and complete an incident report immediately following the incident;(b)
Categorize each incident as to type and seriousness;(c)
Record the results of staff debriefing of each critical incident; and(d)
Management must document review of each critical incident report within 24 hours of receipt.(4)
Review of critical incidents. An outdoor youth program must have procedures for review of critical incidents which include management and board review of critical incidents and a process for deciding if revisions to program policy and procedures, operations, or training are warranted for quality improvement.(5)
Documentation of critical incident review. An outdoor youth program must document in writing the process and results of its review of critical incidents and resulting program quality improvements if any and must provide this information to staff.(6)
Near miss. An outdoor youth program must review any near miss and determine whether to respond to it as if it were a critical incident in accordance with this rule. For purposes of this rule, “near miss” means:(a)
A close call;(b)
A potentially dangerous situation where safety was compromised, but that did not result in injury; or(c)
An unplanned and unforeseen event after which those involved express relief that the incident ended without harm.
Source:
Rule 413-215-1001 — Outdoor Youth Programs: Critical Incident Program, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=413-215-1001.