SASC_COVID-19 Safety Response
Infection Control Safety Goals:
* Abide by SRH, State and/or sport-specific organizations when appropriate
* All staff and participants will be screened for symptoms
* Maintain appropriate spacing of participants with clear visual signage at all locations
* Maintain participant groups 10 people or less at all times, with smaller dedicated cohorts of staff/participants
* Mandatory mask policy when social distancing not possible
* Minimize contact and sharing of equipment
* Frequent sanitization of equipment and hands before, during, after participation
* Re-evaluate safety response on an as-needed basis
Staff Protections
* All Staff complete symptom attestation prior to starting to work - covidpass.partners.org
- Staff shows work approval to on-site manager prior to starting work
* PPE use: gloves, masks, hand sani/wash, equipment disinfectant will all provided
- Provided masks
- Hand sanitizing stations at multiple locations
- Wash basin at McGraw faucet
* Client interactions
- Assign client/staff team cohorts to minimize cross-exposure between multiple people
- Transfers
* New gloves used and disposed of after transfer
* Utilize Indee Lift as possible to encourage greater independence and less staff-intensive carried transfers
* Encourage PCA or family member to assist with transfer as able
* After assist, PCA/family member must retreat 50' or more during programming
* Tools - each staff member has 'fanny pack' of personal tools to use for the summer, including personal pens, sharpie, dry-erase pen and clipboards
Client Protections
* Pre-participation symptom screening of participants - See SASC Covid Questionnaire and SASC Screening Criteria 5-29-20 both found in SOP/Covid folder
- Advanced confirmation phone call made with in 72 hours of appointment.
* Confirmation calls will be tracked in form to be developed by July 1
- On-site attestations - question list will be laminated and visible on-site
- Temperature checks - not recommended be used unless individual develops symptoms while on-site. They have been found to be an inaccurate indicator, especially in thermally warm exterior environments.
* Social distancing at all times possible
- Remain within provided, demarked locations at arrival, during set-up and programming.
- No arriving early/lingering late in programming area
- PCAs and Family members will be asked to remain outside the programming area unless directly involved in assistance
* PPE Use
- Mandatory mask policy
* SASC will provide a single-use mask to be used at all times during programming.
- Hand sanitize/wash as you arrive, during programming and prior to departure - sanitizer and/or wash basins provided
- SASC Staff will maintain disinfection logs of high-touch surfaces and shared-use equipment
* Bring a family member/pca to assist in transfers
- All non-registered visitors on site must provide contact information - Name/Phone # or Name/Email
* Personal belongings go into personal bag. Staff will not hold onto keys, personal masks etc.
- Bring and use only your own water bottle or towels
* SASC provided equipment will be disinfected prior to each use with an approved COVID-19 disinfectant.
- It is encouraged to bring personal gear such as helmets, tennis racket, yoga mats, etc
* Can purchase a helmet through SASC
Programming/Scheduling Changes
* Waiver/document signing
- To be completed virtually either prior to attendance or on personal device at site
* Sport selections
- Goals:
* Minimal contact: 6' distance maintained at all times possible
* Minimal to no sharing of equipment
- Boston/Weingarten
* Cycling - July stationary spin classes only. On terrain in Aug tbd
* Stationary cycles set up 12 feet apart
* Small Group Fitness Classes - offered in conjunction with virtual programming
* Individual fitness areas demarcated at 12' apart
* Single session per day to allow for disinfection of equipment/mats
- North Shore
* Cycling on terrain
* 2 staggered starts and maximum spacing each session
* Tennis
* Play groups do not rotate to minimize cross-exposure keeping staff/participant cohorts to a maximum of 4
* Single session offered once every/other week
* 3 courts will be available with 1 staff/court cohort
* Archery
* 3 hooting stations demarcated 8' apart with 'waiting' line 6' behind that
* 2 participants + 1 staff cohort for each station
* Single session offered every/other week
- Cape Cod/McGraw
* Cycling - stationary spin and on-terrain dependent on capacity and trail density
* On-terrain cycling staggered with 2-3 starts per session based on staffing
* Stationary cycling during peak trail usage periods
* Small Group Fitness Classes - Hybrid in-person/virtual
* Individual fitness areas demarcated at 12' apart
* Single session per day per class to allow for disinfection of equipment/mats
* Yoga - hybrid in-person/virtual
* Individual yoga areas demarcated 8' apart
* Single session/week limits re-use of shared yoga materials
* Hiking/walking
* Mountain Biking
* Introductory year - one or two participants per slot one day/week
* Yard Games: Corn Hole, Boccia, Ladderball
* Scheduling
- Max numbers based on space available for proper social distancing
- Staggered starts considered to minimize group sizes
Density
- Providing proper social distancing through location choice and demarcation of use-zones
- Restrictions of participation due to staffing
- Maximum 10 staff and/or participants in given location at given time
* Use of staff-participant cohorts to minimize cross-over interactions
Facilities
* Exterior Spaces
- Hand washing/sanitizing stations provided
- McGraw water taps - 2 taps locked-off. Tap outside office set-up as hand-washing station
- Distancing circles or other demarcations
* Pre-program waiting area demarked
* Set-up/individual use zones demarked
* SRH approved signage posted at arrival zones, use-zones and waiting zones
- 'Dirty' area set up and demarcated for items requiring disinfecting
* Interior Spaces
- Equipment Sheds
* Staff only
* Regular disinfection (per use) of shared spaces/equipment such as computers
- Yurts
* Staff only in office
* Residents only in dorms (one per dorm??)
- Porta-Pottys
* Disinfect twice daily with Hydrogen Peroxide solution and sprayer
* Log disinfection
- Wipes and sprays used between individual touches
* Dwell times written on each
- Cycling
* Cycles
* All non-porous surfaces wiped between uses
* All porous surfaces (cushions) sprayed between uses
* Handlebars individually wrapped for single use/day
* Helmets
* Personal helmets suggested
* SASC will offer helmets for sale
* SASC Helmets used once/day and sprayed after use
* Staff maintain personal helmets
- Tennis
* Tennis chairs
* When possible only use a chair for one individual/day
* All non-porous surfaces wiped between uses
* All porous surfaces (cushions) sprayed between uses
* Tennis racquets to be used/handled by one individual/day
* Tennis Balls
* Each player gets set of uniquely numbered balls to handles/serve with
* Instructor may assist retrieval of balls
- Archery bows/arrows
* Arrows are retrieved and wiped down by staff before and after handling
* Participant is assigned a single bow which is wiped down after use
- Yoga
* Mats and other items used by one participant per week
* Sprayed/wiped at end of session
* Encourage participants to bring own bolsters, mats, etc
- Yard Games
* All items assigned to participants by color
* Hand held items to be used for one session per day
* Staff retrieves thrown items and returns to participants. Disinfects hands pre/post
* Miscellaneous Items
- Maintain disinfection logs with date, time and scope of cleaning
- Hand Sanitizer pump-bottles dispensed by staff (otherwise, hands-free stations provided)
- Sunscreen - recommended participants supply own. Staff will dispense a palm-full if needed
* Vans/Trailers
- Driver/passenger maintain rolls to and from site
- Common touch-points wiped down as entering vehicle and as exiting
* Steering wheel, shifters, display panels, controls