While all of us at The Redwoods Group are looking forward to this Memorial Day Weekend, we’re also holding our breath a little bit. That’s because not only is this weekend a time to remember those who have served our country, it’s when the majority of YMCA and JCC outdoor pools open. As a result, this weekend marks the...
What should your guards and counselors be looking for when they scan the pool this summer? To protect swimmers, the ability to recognize high risk situations in the pool is extremely important. It’s not easy though, which is why we need to teach, train and test our aquatic and camp staff on those skills throughout...
One of the challenges all camp directors face mid-summer is staff burnout. Being a great camp counselor takes a lot out of you and it’s hard to sustain a really high level of performance all summer long — sleeping in cabins and working outside in the heat and (sometimes) rain can be tough! It’s even...
Welcome to our first Machine Safety Series post! In it, we’ll be looking at some important machine safety information one machine at a time. We hope you’ll be able to use what you find here to check on the machines in your facilities and take proactive action before anyone gets hurt. For the first post,...
In addition to our Redwoods Institute, which provides free safety training content for all of our customers, there are some quality additional training opportunities out there for your staff. While we are continuing to develop content at no extra cost to our partners, we wanted to let you know about the other training possibilities...
This video profile was done by Winning Workplaces and highlights our company’s vision for a corporation and the numerous ways we work towards our mission of improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. Check it out and let us know your thoughts on what the purpose of a company should be, what...
Hopefully you received this week’s Risk Management Solutions newsletter, which included a comprehensive look at safety in bathrooms. Bathrooms are one of the highest risk places for peer-to-peer abuse and inappropriate behavior, because of the privacy and seclusion they create for users. So, managing them effectively is crucial. With that said, supervising bathroom trips throughout...
Let’s say you’re a staff member at a summer camp. You’re walking by yourself to pick up sports equipment for the next activity and, when you get to the storage room, you find a camper who somehow got separated from her group. While there’s the issue of how the camper got lost in the first...
Hopefully, many of you read our recent risk management alert on the debate between staff participation and supervision. If not, you can find it here: http://redwoodsgroup.com/YMCA/Y_RMA_StaffSupervisorsOrParticipants_5.4.2010.pdf Staff participation in camp activities is extremely important in shaping the camp experience, but certain forms of participation can reduce staff’s ability to supervise or lead, due to staff injuries. ...
Durham Cares, a local faith-based service and philanthropic organization, conducted this interview with our CEO Kevin Trapani. In it, he shares Redwoods’ view of what the purpose of business should be and goes through the different ways that we live our motto to “Serve Others.” Check it out and let us know what you...