Category Archives: Feb 05

Anticipation

Posted on February 14, 2005

I’m not quite sure that the following statistic is completely accurate, but I’ll give it a shot anyway… Studies done in-house here at the Dickinson household conclude that 50 percent of the fun in a fun activity is in waiting … Continue reading →

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Tragedy & Healing

Posted on February 14, 2005

At about 9 a.m. on August 4, 2004, the State of New Hampshire’s Disaster Behavioral Health Coordinator received a call stating that on August 3 there had been a tragic death of a 13-year-old camper at Camp Hale, which is … Continue reading →

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Safety and Risk Management Checklist

Posted on February 14, 2005

Indoor and Outdoor Aquatic Facilities Related Article: Aquatic Safety Review, Part 1 1. Establish a worksite commitment to safety and risk management. • Administration contribution includes working collaboratively with employees on policy development, adequate resource allocation, and policy implementation. • … Continue reading →

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Aquatic Safety Review, Part 1

Posted on February 14, 2005

A recent trend by some companies is to only report safety issues when more than several people have been hurt and only when the sum total of insurance claims are greater than the cost of fixing the problem. Related Article: … Continue reading →

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