As used in NRS 432A.320 to 432A.560, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432A.330 to 432A.370, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2301)
“Expedition” means an outdoor excursion, by a group of persons participating in an outdoor youth program, away from the base camp of the program. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2301)
“Field administrator” means a person who is responsible for: 1. The management of a base camp for an outdoor youth program; 2. The supervision of the staff of the program; and 3. The daily operation of the program. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2301)
“Field staff” means persons responsible for the supervision and provision of services to clients. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2301)
“Provider” means the governing body or other person responsible for the administration and provision of an outdoor youth program. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2301)
“Support staff” means persons responsible for the delivery of supplies and mail to the participants in an outdoor youth program, the facilitation of communication between the base camp and groups on expeditions, and the provision of assistance to field staff in the administration of first aid. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2301)
A provider shall not conduct an outdoor youth program unless it employs: 1. A field administrator who: (a) Is not less than 25 years of age; (b) Holds a baccalaureate or higher degree, from an accredited college or university, in recreational therapy or a related field; (c) Has completed a program of training, approved by […]
1. A provider may authorize: (a) A person to obtain experience in the field, as an intern member of the staff of an outdoor youth program, if the person is: (1) Not less than 21 years of age; and (2) Supervised by the field staff. (b) A person who is not a client or member […]
1. Each member of the staff of an outdoor youth program, including intern members, must obtain a physical examination, from a physician who is licensed to practice in this state, within the 12 months immediately preceding their participation in any outdoor activities pursuant to the program. The physical examination must include an assessment of ability […]
Each member of the staff of an outdoor youth program, including intern members, must be properly trained before they may participate in the program. The training required by this section must be approved by the Division and: 1. Consist of: (a) Not less than 7 days of academic instruction; and (b) Not less than 21 […]
1. A field administrator shall: (a) Establish written procedures for the transportation of clients to and from the field, both routinely and in emergencies; and (b) Ensure that an appropriate means for the provision of that transportation is readily available while clients are participating in the outdoor youth program. 2. When transporting a client: (a) […]
A field administrator shall prepare a written general plan: 1. For the prevention and elimination of infectious and communicable diseases in the field. 2. For coping with injuries and emergencies in the field, including: (a) The assignment of authority and duties to particular members of the staff; (b) Procedures for the provision of medical care; […]
1. A provider shall provide to potential clients a form for a written record of a physical examination. The form must: (a) Describe with particularity the physical demands of the outdoor youth program and the environment where the program will be conducted; and (b) Contain spaces for the results of: (1) A test of urine […]
1. A field administrator shall not allow a client to participate in an outdoor youth program unless a treatment team has: (a) Conducted an interview of the client; (b) Conducted an interview of the client’s parent or guardian to obtain the client’s social and psychological history; (c) Reviewed the record of the physical examination of […]
A field administrator shall: 1. Establish a base camp that is continuously monitored by at least one member of the staff of the outdoor youth program while clients are participating in the program. 2. Maintain in the base camp: (a) A master map of the entire area in which activities are conducted pursuant to the […]
A field administrator shall ensure that, upon the commencement of a client’s participation in an outdoor youth program: 1. An inventory is conducted of the personal belongings of each client. Each item, except contraband, must be returned to the client upon the completion of his or her participation in the program. 2. Each client has […]
1. A field administrator shall prepare a written general plan for the management of each expedition. The plan must ensure that clients are not exposed to an unreasonable risk of harm. 2. Each expedition: (a) Must not include more than 12 persons, including members of the staff of the program. (b) Must include at least […]
A field administrator shall ensure that: 1. While on an expedition, the field staff has a continuously reliable system for communication with the base camp by radio, including extra packs of charged batteries. 2. The support staff contacts the field staff, by radio or in person, at least once during every 24 hours of an […]
1. A field administrator shall ensure that each group of clients does not hike beyond the physical limitations of the weakest member of the group. If the outdoor temperature is greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit, clients must not be allowed to hike between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. 2. The field staff shall: (a) Provide […]
A field administrator shall ensure that: 1. A written menu is prepared for the meals to be furnished to each group of clients. The menu must be prepared by a person who holds a baccalaureate or higher degree in nutrition or a related field, from an accredited college or university, and must provide for: (a) […]
