Safety 1st resources
Bug bites and skinned knees are a part of everyday life at camp. With the right safety program, you can keep minor upsets from turning into major mishaps. As a Counselor policyholder, Markel Specialty is committed to providing the tools you need to help put Safety 1st at your camp. One of the most important ways to protect your camp is to prevent accidents from happening in the first place. That’s where our Safety 1st Education Program comes in.Review available resources below.
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Safety webinars
Every year, Markel Specialty sponsors a series of webinars by nationally recognized experts in professional youth camping on issues relevant to camps. The webinars are free of charge exclusively to Markel Specialty clients.
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Camp associations
4-H
CSREES/USDA Stop 2225
1400 Independent Ave.
Washington, DC 20250
American Camp Association (ACA)
5000 State Road 67
North Martinsville, IN 46151-7902
Phone: 765-342-8456
Appalachian Mountain Club
5 Joy Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-523-0636
Association of Camp Nursing
Tracey Gaslin PhD, CRNI, CPNP, FNP-BC, Executive Director
Email: acn@campnurse.org
19006 Hunt County Lane
Fisherville, KY 40023
Phone: 502-232-2945
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
1230 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015
Camp Owners and Directors Association
Larry Johnson, President–Camp Skyline
Email: larry@campskyline.com
Phone: 315-696-6973
Tommy Ferguson, Executive Director-Texas
Email: tommy@tkferguson.com
Canadian Camping Association
Box 74030
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2S7
Phone: 877-427-6958
Children’s Oncology Camping Association International (COCA-I)
Don Golden, Executive Director
Email: don.golden@cocai.org
144 Anya Road
Corrales, NM 87048
Phone: 505-717-6290
Christian Camp and Conference Association
P.O. Box 62189
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
Phone: 719-260-9400
Connecticut Camping Association (CCA)
187 Aspetuck Ridge
New Milford, CT 06776
Phone: 860-354-6542
Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA)
Terry Ackley, Executive Director
Email: terry.ackley@diabetescamps.org
16681 McGregor Blvd., Suite 205
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: 239-984-3554
Girl Scouts of America (GSA)
420 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 800-478-7248
International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)
243 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141 USA
Phone: 314-993-8919
International Camping Fellowship (ICF)
Email: icf@campingfellowship.org
Phone: 705-789-5612
Phone 2: 705-789-6624
Jewish Community Center Association (JCCA)
15 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010-1579
Phone: 212-532-4949
Midwest Association of Independent Camps (M.A.I.C.)
67 E. Madison S. #406
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-332-0833
New York State Camp Directors Association
720 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10040
Phone: 212-928-3060
The Association of Jewish Sponsored Camps
130 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-751-0477
YMCA of the USA
101 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-977-0031
YWCA
Empire State Building, Suite 301
350 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10118
Phone: 212-273-7800
Western Association of Independent Camps
Chelsea Rowe, Association Manager - WAIC Office
P.O. Box 854
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
Phone: 949-407-9242
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Health resources
The American Childhood Cancer Society
American Childhood Cancer Organization
National Office
P.O. Box 498
Kensington MD 20895-0498
Toll free: 855-858-2226
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
Toll free: 800-342-2383
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American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 215-315-8700
Toll free: 800-LUNG-USA
American Red Cross
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-303-4498
Association of Camp Nurses (ACN)
8504 Thorsonveien NE
Bemidij, MN 56601
Phone: 218-586-2633Enright Melanoma Foundation
Safe Fun in the Sun
Phone: 908-464-0277
Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA)
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
Phone: 301-459-3700
Toll free: 800-EFA-1000
Mesothelioma Cancer Center
189 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1620
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 800-515-2270
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
3300 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
Toll free: 800-572-1717 -
Horseback riding resources
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH)
P.O. Box 33150
Denver, CO 80233
Phone: 303-452-1212
Toll Free: 800-369-7433
The Association for Horsemanship Safety and Education-Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA)
5318 Old Bullard Road
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: 800-399-0138
U.S. Pony Clubs (USPC)
4071 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511-8462
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Insurance resources
A.M. Best Company, Inc.
Ambest Road
Oldwick, NJ 08858
Phone: 908-439-2200
Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB)
701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20004-2608
Phone: 202-783-4400
Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA)
127 South Peyton Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 800-221-7917
Insurance Information Exchange (IIX)
3001 East Bypass
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: 800-299-7099
Insurance Information Institute (III)
110 William Street
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 212-346-5500
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
2301 McGee Street
Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64108-2662
Phone: 816-842-3600
National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)
400 N. Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-836-9340
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Recreation resources
American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Reston, Virginia 20191-1598
Phone: 800-213-7193
American Canoe Association (ACA)
7432 Alban Station Blvd., Suite B-226
Springfield, VA 22150
Phone: 703-451-0141
American Mountain Guides Association
710 Tenth Street, Suite 101
Golden, CO 80401 USA
Phone: 303-271-0984
American Water Ski Association
799 Overlook Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33884
Phone: 941-324-4341
Association for Challenge Course Technology
P.O. Box 255
Martin, Michigan 49070-0255
Phone: 616-685-0670
Civilian Marksmanship Program
PO Box 576
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Phone: 419-635-2141
National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)
9942 Currie Davise Drive, Suite H
Tampa, FL 33619-2667
Phone: 813-628-6284
Toll Free: 800-553-6284
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
288 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520-3140
Phone: 307-332-5300National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
Phone: 703-858-0748
National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22184
Phone: 703-790-4000
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)River Skills Center
Box 1057, McCloud CA 96057
Phone: 530-964-2544
USA Archery
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone: 719-866-4576
U.S. Coast Guard
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, SW
Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202-267-2229
U.S. Sailing Association
P.O. Box 1260
15 Maritime Drive
Portsmouth, RI 02871-0907
Phone: 401-683-0883
Wilderness Education Association (WEA)
1101 Otter Creek Road
Nashville, TN 37220
Phone: 615-331-5739 -
Safety resources
American Red Cross
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-303-4498
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 404-639-3311
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
Phone: 617-770-3000
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 888-327-4236
National Safe Kids Campaign
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1707
Phone: 202-662-0600
National Safety Council (NSC)
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: 630-285-1121Non Profit Risk Management Center
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-785-3891
The North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE)
2000 P Street NW, Suite 540
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-419-0412
U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)
Washington, D.C. 20207-0001
Phone: 800-638-2772
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 888-FDA-INFO
Wilderness First Aid
214 East Duncan Avenue
Alexandria VA 22301
Phone: 703-836-8905
Wilderness Medicine and Training Center
P.O. Box 11
Winthrop, WA 98862
Phone: 509-996-2502 -
Site and facilities design
Association for Challenge Course Technology
P.O. Box 255
Martin, MI 49070-0255
Phone: 616-685-0670
Camp Facilities Consulting
507 Broad St.
Milford, PA 18337
Phone: 570-296-2765
Fingersafe USA, Inc.
115 West Oglethorpe Ave.
P.O. Box 8777
Savannah, GA 31412
Phone: 888-346-4723 -
Staff placement
BUNAC
PO Box 430
Southbury, CT 06488
Phone: 800-GO-BUNACCool Works
PO Box 272
511 Highway 89
Gardiner, MT 59030
Phone: 406-848-2380Inter Exchange
161 6th Ave
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-924-0446International Counselor Exchange Program
38 West 88th Street
New York, NY 10014-2502
Phone: 212-787-7706Peterson's - ACA Business Partner
Princeton Pike Corporate Ctr
200 Lennox Drive
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: 800-338-3282