Camp Venture recognizes the possibility of an injury or medical complication during session hours. In preparation for such occurrences, Camp Venture has prepared medical responses for two levels of medical emergencies, each with a response procedure.

Minor Injury
Camp Venture implements this level of medical response when presented with non-life-threatening minor injuries or medical complications. Examples of injuries or complications warranting this response include but are not limited to scrapes, cuts, bites, burns, headaches, body aches, and more. Our procedure is to administer basic first aid, including but not limited to cleaning, disinfecting, or bandaging the wound, providing OTC medications as authorized, or any other first aid actions that Camp Venture staff deem fit to address the present injury/complication. Camp Venture does not have an obligation to alert parents of the injury/complication. However, a Camp Venture staff member will make a reasonable effort to reach out to the listed parent or emergency contact to inform them of the injury if it appears to require further attention.

Severe Injury 
Camp Venture implements this level of medical response when presented with potentially life-threatening injuries or medical complications. A severe injury is recognized as an injury or complication that requires professional medical attention and likely cannot be safely treated by Camp Venture's staff members. Our procedure is to attempt first aid while making a reasonable attempt to contact the listed parent and/or emergency contact. Unless we receive directly conflicting directions from the listed parent and/or emergency contact, we will request emergency medical services to treat the injury as deemed necessary. Camp Venture staff will provide emergency and/or medical personnel with any and all of the participant's provided medical information. If an injured participant needs to be taken to the hospital, every reasonable effort will be made for them to be transported to the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital located at 6401 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435.

Additional Information

• Camp Venture reserves the right to administer prescription medications and OTC medications as directed and authorized by the parent of the participant on the Camp Venture release form.
• In the event of emergency medical services intervention, Camp Venture reserves the right to provide participant medical information to first responders or other medical professionals.
• Any and all medical expenses incurred are the responsibility of the participant's legal parent or guardian.
• The medical response procedures listed above are not required to be followed by Camp Venture staff during medical response scenarios. Camp Venture staff are advised to follow the above procedures and use them as a reference.
• Due to the variable nature of medical emergencies, first aid and medical response decisions are at the discretion of responding Camp Venture staff and/or responding medical professionals. Any medical information, instructions, or authorizations provided by the legal parent or guardian of the participant will be used to inform the first aid and medical response decisions made.
• By authorizing this medical response, the legal parent or guardian of the participant agrees to hold Camp Venture harmless for any decisions made in the emergency treatment of my child, except in cases of gross negligence.
• By agreeing to this medical policy and emergency authorization, the legal parent or guardian of the participant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Camp Venture and its staff for any claims, damages, or losses arising from the exercise of good faith medical judgment in an emergency, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct