Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 252.04 - Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1g) "Abusive head trauma" means a serious
type of head injury, including shaken baby syndrome, that is caused by shaking,
throwing, hitting, slamming, or jerking.
(1r) " Background check request form" means a
form prescribed by the department on which a person completes required
information for the child care background check under s.
48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF 13.
Note: Form DCF-F-5296, Background Check Request, is available on the department's website at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs.
(2) "Base camp" means the
permanent or temporary premises, public or private, on which the day camp is
operated.
(3) "Camp director" means
the individual on the campsite who is responsible for the administration of the
camp, including program operations, staff supervision, business operations,
food service, health service, and other supportive services.
(3g) "Camp-provided transportation" means
transportation provided in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted for by the
camp or transportation provided in volunteer or staff-owned vehicles regardless
of whether the drive is reimbursed for the use of the vehicle.
(4) "Care" means providing for the safety and
the developmental needs of a child in a day camp.
(4m) "Child care background check" means the
requirements in s. 48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF
13.
(5) "Complaint" means an
allegation that a provision of this chapter or of ch. 48, Stats., has been
violated.
(8) "Counselor" or "camp
counselor" means a staff member who works directly with children.
(9) "Day camp" or "camp" means a program
regulated under this chapter that provides care and supervision to 4 or more
children 3 years of age and older in a seasonal program oriented to the
out-of-doors for periods less than 24 hours a day.
(11) "Department" means the Wisconsin
department of children and families.
(11m) "Division" means the department's
division of early care and education.
(12) "Emergency" means unforeseen
circumstances that require immediate attention.
(13) "Field trip" means any experience a
child has away from the premises of the camp while under the care of camp staff
whether the child walks or is transported.
(13m) "Fit and qualified" means displaying
the capacity to successfully nurture and care for children and may include
consideration of any of the following:
(a)
Abuse of alcohol or drugs.
(b) A
history of a civil or criminal conviction or administrative rule violation that
is substantially related to the care of children, as determined under s.
DCF
13.05.
(c)
Exercise of unsound judgment.
(d) A
history of civil or criminal offenses or any other actions that demonstrate an
inability to manage financial resources or the activities of a
camp.
(14) "Group" means
a specific number of children who have a regularly assigned counselor
responsible for the children's well-being and meeting the children's basic
needs.
(15) "Hazard" means a
potential source of harm that can jeopardize the health, safety or well-being
of children in care.
(15g) "Hours
of operation" means the hours within the terms of the license during which
children are actually in the care of the camp.
(15m) "In care" means the camp is providing
supervision, either on or off the premises, including during camp-provided
transportation, for the safety and developmental needs of the child or
children.
(16) "Inclement weather"
means stormy or severe weather such as any of the following:
(a) Heavy rain.
(b) Temperatures above 90 degrees
Fahrenheit.
(c) Wind chills of 0
degrees Fahrenheit or below.
(16m) "Licensed hours" means the authorized
hours specified on the license certificate and letter of transmittal within
which the day camp may provide child care services.
(17) "Licensee" means the corporation,
individual, partnership or non-incorporated association or cooperative which
has legal and financial responsibility for the operation of a day camp and for
meeting the requirements of this chapter.
(18) "Licensing representative" means a
department employee responsible for licensing day camps.
(19) "Parent" means either "parent" as
defined in s. 48.02(13),
Stats., or "guardian" as defined in s.
48.02(8),
Stats.
(21) "Parochial or private
school" means an educational program which meets all the criteria specified
under s. 118.165(1),
Stats., or as determined by the superintendent of public instruction under s.
118.167, Stats.
(21g) "Pet" means an animal kept for
amusement or companionship.
(21r)
"Physical restraint" means the use of physical force to restrict the free
movement of all or part of a child's body.
(22) "Physician" has the meaning prescribed
in s. 448.01(5),
Stats.
(22m) "Pre-camp training"
means a program developed by the licensee containing the elements specified in
s.
DCF 252.42
(3) and attended by camp staff prior to the
opening of each year's camp session.
(23) "Premises" means a tract of land on
which the camp is located, including all buildings, structures, or shelters on
that land.
(23m) "Regularly
assigned counselor" means a person who meet the requirements of a counselor
under s.
DCF
252.42 and who is assigned to a specific group of
children.
(24) "Shaken baby
syndrome" or "SBS" means a severe form of brain injury that occurs when an
infant or young child is shaken or thrown forcibly enough to cause the brain to
rebound against his or her skull.
(25) "Supervision of children" means guidance
of behavior and activities of children for their health, safety, and well-being
by counselors who are close enough to prevent harm and ensure safety.
(26) "Supervision of staff" means guidance of
the behavior and activities of camp employees which may include provision of
instructions to carry out activities for limited periods of time out of sight
or hearing of the supervisor.
(27)
"Universal precautions" mean measures taken to prevent transmission of
infection from contact with blood or other potentially infectious material, as
recommended by the U.S. public health services centers for disease control and
adopted by the U.S. occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) as
29 CFR
1910.1030.
Note: "Standard precautions" for infection control measures incorporate universal precautions. Information on the OSHA requirements related to standard or universal precautions is available on the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov. Information is also available from the Child Care Information Center, 1-800-362-7353.
(28) "Volunteer" means a person
who agrees to give time, with or without reimbursement for expenses, to provide
transportation or to work in a day camp.
(29) "Waterfront supervisor" means an adult
present in a water activity area during times when children are using the water
and who meets the requirements under s.
DCF 252.44 (7)
(b).
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