On Thursday May 14, 2020 the state of West Virginia published “A Guide to Safely Reopening Zipline Outfitters.” The four page document is a simple and useful guide to opening a zip tour. Operators are strongly encouraged to read this no matter what jurisdiction you are in. The guide... Continue Reading
One of the most challenging questions about reopening is how to clean the expensive equipment staff and participants used everyday. Cleaning information is varied and sometimes conflicting. The research on disinfecting surfaces is not focused on harnesses, helmets, lanyards, or platforms in trees.... Continue Reading
Introduction Opening a resident camp under of COVID19 protocols requires careful planning and program design. The plan your camp created to practice social distancing as required in your area is key to using your challenge course this summer. Practices used in other parts of camp can be adapted... Continue Reading
ACCT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Technical Standards of Costa Rica (INTECO) for adoption of the ACCT standard throughout the industry in the country. The Institute of Technical Standards of Costa Rica (INTECO) is a private, non-profit association created... Continue Reading
VENDED TRAINING Introduction The presence of SARS-CoV2 changes a lot of the assumptions PVMs and other trainers have made about training as a vended service. This list of questions and paragraphs of explanation and recommendation strives to help vendors and trainers put a new set of practices in... Continue Reading
As states begin to open for business, it is important that vendors are up to date with the regulations for the areas they are working. The Journal of Light Construction provides a good resource for starting to determining if your work is legal.... Continue Reading
Sorting out the tangled web of questions that must be answered to reopen. What will this “new normal” look like? No one really knows. But we do know some important information about reopening your park or course. As you prepare to reopen there are questions you need to answer that... Continue Reading
Getting your course and equipment ready for what you really do not want to do. At some point you may determine that you will not be allowed to reopen or that you can not reopen this year because of the financial constraints of your operation. It will be time to mothball your site so it can be... Continue Reading
This information is updated regularly. Please double check the information here and the with the manufacturers guidelines and DOCUMENT your practices. (last updated April 27, 2020) NOTE: Cleaning Life Safety Equipment has always been a challenging subject. A lot of information swirls around... Continue Reading
As we look to reopen, one of the key questions is how do we keep staff safe and what are the rules? For US based business, OSHA has the following information. OSHA3990 Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf Center for Disease Control and... Continue Reading
A very important and central part of CARES act is the Paycheck Protection Program which creates loans for small business and the possibility of loan forgiveness. The loans are for keeping business operating during this time. Forgiveness for the loans is possible if the funds are used for payroll... Continue Reading
If you are considering an SBA loan to take advantage of the CARES act, please take a look at the US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship’s “Guide to the CARES act.” The detailed document has links to information you need and local contacts where you can get... Continue Reading
