SO YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER SAFETY INFORMATION BLOOD BORNE DISEASES FIRST AID EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TULSA PARKS PHONE LIST VOLUNTEER APPLICATION TULSA PARKS VOLUNTEER APPLICATION OXLEY NATURE CENTER VOLUNTEER WAIVER BACKGROUND CHECK
Tulsa Parks depends upon volunteers to help us run and maintain not only our many park grounds, but they are an important part of our recreation programming. Can you imagine trying to have a Halloween Carnival using only 3 staff people? It takes people from all walks of life, from all parts of the City, to help us in our endeavor of enriching lives through our park system! What do our volunteers do? They paint, they weed, they coach youth sports, hide Easter eggs, run carnival games, lead nature walks, answer the telephone, dress up in Santa suits, or Easter Bunny suits.and the list goes on. Why should you volunteer? If you are interested in your community, and are interested in making it a better place to live, then it s always a good idea to become invested in opportunities that enhance it.
Safety Information INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE Thunder and Lightening: Get campers inside at the first sign of thunder or lightening. If you are at a pool, move everyone inside to a safe area free from contact with water, plumbing or electrical circuits. Keep kids out of showers & locker rooms at the pools. Do not use a telephone connected to a landline except in an emergency Do not congregate under umbrellas or trees. Stay away from metal pipes, railings, wire fences, or other objects that may carry lightening. Tornado: Have kids take shelter in a pre-planned area (check map) in a Tuck and Duck position protecting the back of the neck with the hands. Keep everyone away from windows, doors and outdoor walls Practice your drills weekly so that everyone will know where to go in case of a tornado. If severe weather conditions occur, notify a supervisor as soon as safely possible.
Bloodborne Diseases Guidelines: Stop activity and remove child from the activity. Before the child can continue in the activity, the bleeding must be stopped, wound covered and any blood soaked clothes must be changed. Treat all blood related clean-up and first aid procedures with caution. Wear the provided disposable gloves. Avoid any direct contact with blood and/or bodily fluids. If blood spattering is likely, protect your eyes and other mucosal surfaces by wearing goggles. Broken glass or any other object which may be contaminated, should not be picked up directly with the hands. Use mechanical means such as a brush and dust pans, tongs, or forceps. Use a pocket mask when performing CPR or rescue breathing. Wash contaminated skin as soon as possible with soap and water. Immediately notify your direct supervisor. Clean-up on floors, tables or other surfaces (blood, feces, vomit, etc.): Block off the area Put on disposable gloves Wipe up spill using paper towels or absorbent material and put in biohazard bag Pour bleach solution (1 part bleach to 9 parts water) on the area Let bleach solution remain on the contaminated area for 20 minutes Wipe up the bleach solution - do not spray off with a hose Clean all non-disposable cleaning material with bleach solution Place gloves and soiled cleaning materials in a biohazard bag Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water Disposal: If clothing becomes contaminated with blood, remove immediately. Turn material inside out so that the contaminants remain inside. After removing, wash hands or other affected body parts with soap and warm water. Scrub vigorously all areas to remove all potentially infectious contamination. Place items in red biohazard bags and tightly seal. Dispose of biohazard bag in trash container.
First Aid The following information is taken from the American Red Cross First Aid book. It is not intended to take the place of first aid training, but to help you in dealing with some of the problems you may need to deal with at camp. It is our policy to remove any child from an activity or from camp that exhibits signs of illness including fever, vomiting, diarrhea, head lice, chicken pox or any other communicable disease. FAINTING Symptoms: Abrupt loss of consciousness Pale face Covered with perspiration Dizziness and weakness Slow pulse rate Prevention: If any of the above symptoms occur, have the person lie flat on back with legs elevated for about 10 minutes or until completely recovered. If person is totally coherent, have them sit down bent over with their head between their knee and breathe deeply. First Aid: Do the above preventative measure, when consciousness returns, keep the victim quiet offering them something warm to drink. HEAT EXHAUSTION Symptoms: Rapid shallow breathing Pale face Covered with perspiration Nausea, dizziness, weakness Skin either hot or cold and clammy Rapid pulse Prevention: When sweating heavily, drink 2 glasses of salt water every hour Don t over exert in concentrated heat First Aid: Have the person move to an area with circulating air Keep person lying down with head elevated Keep temperature stable If conscious give warm liquids to drink including salt water Call a physician
First Aid NOSE BLEED Symptoms: Blood flowing profusely from either or both nostrils First Aid: A person should remain quiet, in a sitting position DO NOT TILT the HEAD BACK Pinch nostrils Apply cold wet towels around the nose area SPRAINS Symptoms: Discoloration (bluish, redness) Rapid or gradual swelling of the area First Aid: Remove any weight or tight clothing from around the injured area Place injury in an elevated position Apply ice or cold compress to injured area to relieve pain and swelling Wrap area with an ACE bandage to apply pressure Call or send person for physician s care BROKEN BONES Symptoms: Two kinds of fractures - simple or compound Simple fracture - the bone is broken inside Compound fracture - the bone is broken and extending through the skin Tenderness to the touch Moderate deformity Pain with movement First Aid: Keep broken area immobile Place ice bag or cold compress over painful area Elevate extremity Give first aid for shock If bone is protruding DO NOT attempt to push it back
First Aid OPEN WOUNDS Types: Abrasions - caused by scraping the skin Incisions - are smooth cuts Lacerations - are jagged and irregular cuts Punctures - caused from pointed objects Avulsions - tearing of the tissue from the body First Aid: for minor cuts and scrapes wash out the wound with soap and water for severe bleeding - direct pressure elevation pressure bandage pressure on the supplying artery contact a physician ASTHMA Symptoms: Generally chronic disorder characterized by wheezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing and a suffocating feeling usually caused by an allergy to ingested substances. First Aid: Person needs to remain calm Self administrator of breath inhaler
Emergency Phone Instruction Emergency Telephone Number: 8 + 911 (EMS, Fire, Police) Non-Emergency: 8(918) 596-9222 Poison Control Center: 8 + 1 (800) 222-1222 Caller s Name: John Smith Number of this Phone: (918) 669-6679 Location: Address: Directions: How Many People are Injured: 1 Condition of Victim(s): No major injuries or broken bones. Victim is conscious & breathing What Happened: What First Aid is being Given: Keeping the child immobilized and monitoring vital signs Answer any questions from the 911 Operator Let the 911 Operator Hang Up First
TULSA PARKS PHONE LIST CENTRAL PARK 918-596-1444 bpatterson@cityoftulsa.org HENTHORNE PAC 918-746-5065 frankgallagher@cityoftulsa.org HICKS PARK Park Manager: Kathy Thompson 918-669-6355 kthompson@cityoftulsa.org LACY PARK Park Manager: Jesse Carradine 918-596-1470 jcarradine@cityoftulsa.org REED PARK Park Manager: Suzi Marcum 918-591-4307 smarcum@cityoftulsa.org WATERWORKS Park Manager: Lee Ann Zeigler 918-596-2440 lzeigler@cityoftulsa.org WHITESIDE Park Manager: Grace Hasler 918-746-5040 ghasler@cityoftulsa.org Recreation Program Manager Dean Richardville 918-596-7851 drichardville@cityoftulsa.org OXLEY NATURE CENTER Eddie Reese 918-699-6644 eddiereese@cityoftulsa.org