Island Sail and Covid-19

General considerations

Please be aware that camps may be subject to closure per CDC recommendations if there is an outbreak within the camp.

Health screenings

1. Island Sail Staff will check for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 among staff and campers each day.

2. Island Sail staff and campers are required to stay home if they are feeling under-the-weather.

Promote healthy practices

Island Sail expects campers to have learned washing hands and covering coughs and sneezes.

Island Sail will have adequate supplies to support healthy hygiene behaviors, including hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol, tissues.

Island Sail will use appropriate PPE for staff interacting with ill campers consistent with CDC guidelines for its use in suspected communicable disease.

Island Sail will restrict nonessential visitors, volunteers, and activities involving other groups.

Island Sail encourages drop-off and pick-up systems and single-family vehicles. We also discourage carpooling and parents entering the camp area.

Limit sharing

1. Island Sail will and/or ensure hand washing/sanitizing before and after touching boats, riggigng, ropes, etc.

Cleaning, disinfection, and ventilation

1. Refer to the CDC cleaning guidance for general information on how Island Sail will clean and disinfect all equipment.

2. Island Sail staff will clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces within the camp daily.

3. Education and communications

   1. Post signs on how to stop the spread of COVID-19, properly wash hands, promote everyday protective measures.

   2. Provide educational materials in advance to parents and guardians for sharing with children prior to camp and reinforce awareness at staff and camper orientation and periodically thereafter throughout the camp experience.

   3. Create a communication system for staff and families for self-reporting of symptoms and notification of exposures and closures.

4. Plan for when a staff, camper, or visitor becomes sick

   1. Advise sick staff members and camper families not to return until they have met CDC criteria to discontinue home isolation. Campers and staff with symptoms suspicious for COVID-19 should be evaluated by a medical provider and prior to returning it is suggested they obtain a provider’s note saying they are safe to return to camp.

   2. Inform those exposed to a person with COVID-19 to stay home and self-monitor for symptoms, and follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.

   3. Island Sail will ensure timely and accurate reporting to the Maine CDC for all notifiable diseases and conditions, including COVID-19. In the event of a positive case, Maine CDC should be called immediately at 1-800-821-5821 and faxed a disease report to 1-800-293-7534.

   4. Island Sail directors should ensure a single point of contact for communication and familiarize themselves with Maine CDC reporting protocols and contact methods.