Comox Recreation COVID-19 Safe Work Plan

July 2, 2020

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Comox Recreation COVID-19 Safe Work Plan

Table of Contents Part 1: General Workplace Protocols ...................................................................................................... 3

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Workers’ and Employer’s Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 3

Understanding Risks and Protocols in the Workplace .......................................................................... 3

Reducing Risk in the Work Place ........................................................................................................... 4

Customers and COVID-19...................................................................................................................... 5

Employee and/or Customer COVID-19 Positive Test or Symptoms ..................................................... 6

Worker Communication and Training ................................................................................................... 7

Right to Refuse Unsafe Work ................................................................................................................ 8

Part 2: Recreation Programs and Services Protocols ............................................................................... 9

Assessment of Workplace Risk ............................................................................................................. 9

Front Desk Protocols ........................................................................................................................... 10

Recreation Program Protocols ............................................................................................................ 11

Fitness Studio Protocols ...................................................................................................................... 12

Protocols for Other Spaces in the Community Centre ........................................................................ 13

Custodial Staff Protocols ..................................................................................................................... 14

Facility, Park and Field Rentals ............................................................................................................ 14

First Aid: All Workers and Customers ................................................................................................. 16

Recreation Service Contractors .......................................................................................................... 17

Chimo Gymnastics ............................................................................................................................... 17

Public Engagement.............................................................................................................................. 17

Appendix A: How to Wear a Face Mask .............................................................................................. 19

Appendix B: Facility Rental Exposure Plan Template .......................................................................... 20

Appendix C: Community Centre Facility Rental Addendum Waiver and Exposure Control Plan ....... 21

Appendix D: MIABC COVID-19 Program and Participation Waiver .................................................... 22

Appendix E: How to Remove Gloves ................................................................................................... 23

Appendix F: Community Centre Signs ................................................................................................. 24

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Part 1: General Workplace Protocols

Introduction The Town of Comox Recreation Department developed the Comox Recreation COVID-19 Work Plan to meet WorkSafeBC and provincial and regional health authorities COVID-19 protocols and the BC Recreation and Parks Restart Guidelines. The purpose of the work plan is to provide guidance for Recreation Department staff to prevent and reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 while delivering recreation services to the community. These services include recreation programs and program areas, facility, park and field rentals, customer/staff interactions and custodial maintenance. The plan is also to give staff and customers confidence that the Community Centre is safe and that should COVID-19 exposure occur there are plans in place to swiftly deal with it. Workers’ and Employer’s Responsibilities Employers and workers all have a responsibility to prevent exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their workers and for completing and posting the COVID-19 Safety Plan. This plan includes the following

• Assessment of workplace risk. • Measures implemented to reduce the risk. • Safe work policies. • Communication plans and staff training. • Capacity to monitor the workplace and to update the plan. • Assess and address risks from resuming operations.

Workers are responsible for taking reasonable care to protect their own health and safety and the health and safety of other people at workplace. In the context of COVID-19, this means workers are responsible for their own personal self-care, which includes frequent hand washing and staying home when sick. Workers are also responsible for reporting unsafe conditions to their employer, and following the procedures put in place by the employer to control the risks associated with COVID-19. Understanding Risks and Protocols in the Workplace The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads in several ways, including through droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, and from touching a contaminated surface before touching the face.

• The risk of person-to-person transmission is increased the closer workers come to other people, the amount of time spent near them, and the number of people workers come near. Physical distancing measures help mitigate this risk.

• The risk of surface transmission is increased when many people contact same surface, and when those contacts happen in short intervals of time. Effective cleaning and hygiene practices help mitigate this risk.

Workers should use the control measure protocols that offer the highest level of protection and add additional protocols as required.

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The range of COVID-19 response protocols: • First level protection - Elimination:

Use policies and procedures to keep people at a safe physical distance from one another. The number of workers is limited in the workplace at any one time, and protocols implemented to keep workers at least 2 metres from other workers, customers, and members of the public.

• Second level protection - Engineering Controls: Barriers such as plexiglass are installed to separate people when physical distancing can’t be maintained.

• Third level protection - Administrative Controls: Establish rules and guidelines, such as cleaning protocols, not share tools, and implementing one-way doors or walkways.

• Fourth level protection - Personal Protective Equipment: If the first three levels of protection aren’t enough to control the risk, workers should consider the use of non-medical masks. However, there are limitations of non-medical masks to protect wearers from respiratory droplets. See Appendix A How to Wear a Face Mask for instructions to use masks properly.

Specific work guidelines and COVID-19 mitigations are addressed in Part 2: Recreation Programs and Service Protocols. Reducing Risk in the Work Place There are many steps the Recreation Department and Town staff will take to reduce risk in the workplace.

• New training and orientation procedures for new workers. • Training and orientation for returning workers.

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• Use of barriers, PPE, room spacing, more frequent cleaning, physical distancing, not sharing work equipment, etc.

• Revised recreation programs, services and protocols for customers, staff and contractors. • Emphasizing registered over drop-in programs and online to in-person registrations to

customers. When Workers Are Ill:

• Do not come to work if you are sick! Any worker who has symptoms of COVID-19 must self-isolate for 10 days.

• Symptoms include fever, chills, new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, and new muscle aches or headache.

• Use the BC Ministry of Health COVID-19 self-assessment tool: https://bc.thrive.health/ Hand Hygiene: Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus get into the body through eyes, nose or throat. Most often, this happens through the hands which is also one of the most common ways that the virus spreads from one person to the next. One of the cheapest, easiest, and most effective ways to prevent the spread of the virus is to wash hands frequently with soap and water. Remove all traces of the virus with effective hand washing:

• Step 1 Wet hands with running water. • Step 2 Apply enough soap to cover wet hands. • Step 3 Scrub all surfaces of the hands – including back of hands, between fingers and under

nails. for at least 20 seconds. • Step 4 Rinse thoroughly with running water. • Step 5 Dry hands. • Step 6 Use towel to turn off the faucet (if required).

Workers should use hand sanitizer when hand washing is not available. Cough/Sneeze Etiquette: All workers are expected to follow cough/sneeze etiquette, which is a combination of measures that minimizes the transmission of diseases via droplet or airborne routes:

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. • Use tissues to contain secretions, and dispose of them promptly in a waste container. • If tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into the sleeve on your elbow. Turn your head away

from others when coughing or sneezing. • Wash your hands immediately after coughing or sneezing if possible.

Customers and COVID-19 Screening customers for COVID-19 or COVID-19 symptoms includes signs posted at entrances to the Community Centre and to program spaces, providing information during online registration and, for some programs, signing waivers or informed consents. Customers may not enter the Community Centre, or must immediately leave, if they have following symptoms or conditions:

• Fever

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• Chills • New of worsening cough • Shortness of breath • New muscle aches or headache • Sore throat • Have travelled outside Canada within the last 14 days • Are in close contact with a person who tested for COVID-19

Provincial health officials recommend anyone with COVID-19 symptoms call Island Health’s COVID-19 Call Centre: 1-844-901-8442 or visit www.islandhealth.ca/covid19 for more information. Customer Who Become Ill at the Community Centre or During a Recreation Program:

• If the customer is a child contact his or her parent or caregiver to come and pick them up right away.

• Utilize a quarantine room to separate the customer from others if a parent or spouse must pick the person up.

• Continue to remind customer to practice good hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene, such as coughing in elbows instead of hands, and throwing tissues out immediately after use.

• Do a thorough cleaning and disinfection of the space once the customer has left the building or recreation site.

• Wear PPE as appropriate.* • Complete accident report.*

* Located with first aid supplies in Quarantine Room. Quarantine Room: The Community Centre’s designated quarantine room is the unused programmer’s office. While the room is used by a customer or employee suspected of COVID-19 symptoms the office door shall remain shut. Once the quarantined person has left the building the room is not open to staff or the public until custodians have thoroughly cleaned and disinfected it. Employee and/or Customer COVID-19 Positive Test or Symptoms

Employee: Positive Test

• Employee stays home and follows health authority protocols and instructions • Employee work station cleaned if test result received within 48 hours of last shift. Custodial staff

clean work-station wearing appropriate PPE • Co-workers informed so they can self-monitor; call 811 Healthline, follow guidelines • Inform CAO

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Employee: COVID-19 Symptoms:

• Employee at work goes home. Calls 811 Healthline, follows guidelines • Replace staff person; consult worker schedules • Employees stays home until better or receives negative test results • Custodial staff clean work-station if alerted within 48 of symptoms. Custodian wear appropriate

PPE • Co-workers informed so they can self-monitor for symptoms and call 811 Healthline, follow

guidelines

Customer Positive Test or Leaves Building with COVID-19 Symptoms:

• Applicable refund, withdrawal, etc. • Clean applicable program equipment and/or area • Provide information to health authority as requested • Inform relevant staff to self-monitor for symptoms and call 811 Healthline, follow guidelines • Inform CAO with customer positive test

Worker Communication and Training The Town will ensure that staff, recreation contractors and customers know how to keep themselves safe while at the workplace. This means:

• Workers and recreation contractors are instructed on the measures in place and the policies around staying home when sick.

• Workers and recreation contractors will receive a copy of this safe work plan and all staff and recreation contractors must be trained on the plan before working with the public.

• New workers, as a part of their training, must review this plan with a supervisor and receive appropriate training prior to working with the public.

• The Town will post signs, including occupancy limits and effective hygiene practices in the Community Centre. Signs also posted at the main entrance indicating who is restricted from entering the premises (including visitors and workers with symptoms).

• Ensure workers are adequately supervised to ensure they perform duties in accordance with this plan and COVID-19 conditions.

• Workers and management monitor plans and update as needed. For example, new areas of concern may arise or established procedures may require improvement.

• Workers are involved in these processes. • The plan will be shared with the Town’s Health and Safety Committee, posted in the Community

Centre staff kitchen and all Community Centre staff and recreation contractors. • Information on exposure control plans will be posted on the Town’s website.

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Right to Refuse Unsafe Work Workers have the right to refuse work if they believe it presents an undue hazard. An undue hazard is an “unwarranted, inappropriate, excessive, or disproportionate” hazard. For COVID-19, an “undue hazard” is where a worker’s job role places them at increased risk of exposure and adequate controls are not in place to protect them from that exposure. If the matter is not resolved, the worker and the supervisor or employer must contact WorkSafeBC. Once that occurs, a prevention officer will consult with workplace parties to determine whether there is an undue hazard and issue orders if necessary.

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Part 2: Recreation Programs and Services Protocols

Assessment of Workplace Risk The following criteria are used to assess workplace risk for COVID-19:

UNDERSTANDING THE WORKPLACE

THE WHERE AND WHAT

APPLICABLE WORKER CATEGORIES: STAFF (WITH APPLICABLE SUB-GROUPS) AND INSTRUCTORS

CONTROL MEASURES: 1,2,3 AND/OR 4 (SEE BELOW)

Where do people congregate, such as break rooms, production lines, or meeting rooms?

Reception desk Reception copier Custodial office Program areas Fitness Studio Lobby Squash lobby Chimo lobby Staff kitchen

Staff and Instructors Staff and Instructors Staff Custodians and Instructors FS Attendants, Custodians and Instructors Staff and Instructors Custodians and Instructors Custodians Staff

1, 2, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4

What job tasks or processes require workers to come into close proximity with one another or members of the public?

Registrations & POS General customer interaction Lost & Found Equipment Loans Customer Interaction Fitness Studio & program area cleaning Customer interaction Customer interaction Customer interaction Program area cleaning Program instruction Program supervision First aid and incidents

Reception Reception Reception Reception and Custodians Reception Custodians Programmers Management Fitness Studio Attendants Fitness Studio Attendants Recreation Instructors Recreation Instructors ALL Staff

1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4

What tools, machinery, and equipment do people come into contact with in the course of their work?

Reception office supplies Reception copier, laminator, etc. Reception workstations Reception telephones Custodial mops & brooms Custodial auto-

ALL Staff ALL Staff Reception Reception Custodians Custodians

1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4

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scrubber Custodial cleaning equipment Custodial work carts Custodial tools Truck #53 Fitness equipment (Fitness Studio and fitness programs)

Custodians Custodians Custodians ALL Staff Fitness Studio Attendants Programmers and Custodians

3, 4 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4

What surfaces are touched often, such as doorknobs, elevator buttons, light switches, equipment, and shared tools?

Washrooms Door handles Fitness equipment Elevator controls Staff kitchen equipment Vending machines Light switches A/V controls

ALL Staff ALL Staff ALL Staff ALL Staff ALL Staff ALL Staff ALL Staff ALL Staff

3, 4 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4 1, 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4

Control Measures: 1: Elimination 2: Engineering Controls 3: Administrative Controls 4: Personal Protective Equipment Front Desk Protocols

AREA OF WORK CONTROL MEASURES Starting shift at work station Reception worker cleans work station at the beginning,

during and end of shift Program registrations and drop-in sales Limited drop in program sales

Physical barriers Online sales promoted

Cash Handling and Terminal Pin Pads

Online sales promoted Touchless payment options Terminals will be wrapped in plastic. Disinfecting wipes used to clean terminals between customers Hand sanitizer and gloves are available.

Equipment lending Open gym equipment stored in Cloak closet. Page custodians to retrieve for clients. Returned equipment goes to “dirty bin”. Equipment cleaned and sanitized by Clerk staff when needed.

Shared office supplies, paper sign-ins

Disinfect shared supplies Use hand sanitizer before and after handling paper by customers

Physical distancing between clerks All workstations separated minimum 2m. Reminder tape has been installed on the floor to be cautious of work areas.

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Reminders to staff re physical distancing working shared areas: i.e. filing cabinets, photocopiers and mailboxes. Use back office door (near Amy’s office) to exit office if needed to keep distance Non-medical masks are available to wear at times when physical distancing is not possible between Clerks or customers

Physical distancing with public when in hallways

Keep office doors closed at all times

Squash courts & Instructors keys Key tags are plastic and must be wiped down before and after handing them to patrons and back to front desk

Phone lending Limit public use. Dial # for patrons and disinfect with wipe after use.

Lost & found Lost & Found items located in 2 bins in lobby, 1 for water bottles, 1 for items. Valuables still stored in office. Customers can be directed to bins and also directed to disinfecting wipe station located in lobby

Recreation Program Protocols

PROGRAM AREA OF WORK CONTROL MEASURES Summer Camps Daily check-ins and screening Marked for physical distancing

Staff screen via parent/caregiver and record answers Record attendance

Activities Open air activities, unique and segregated program supplies for participants; frequent handwashing; hand sanitizer

Food and snack time Parents and caregivers are solely responsible for bringing all of their child/ren’s food and water Food kept in backpacks until consumed. Camp leaders should double check with the parents and caregivers when they are dropping off their children that they have sufficient water and food for the day

Playtime Assist children to maintain physical distancing with this whenever possible

Lead By Example Staff are role models for camps and ambassadors for the Town of Comox

Parent communication Add information on COVID-19 protocols to camp communication, information sheets, signs

Fitness and Other Programs

Check-Ins and screening Screen participants

Maintain physical distancing when entering program area

Pre-program announcement to participants on COVID-19 safety; posted signs

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Maintain physical distancing during program

Pre-program announcement to participants on COVID-19 safety; posted signs Mark safe areas on floor or program space

Program equipment Schedule and record equipment cleaning between classes

Program structure Modify programs and how equipment is used to maintain physical distancing; staggered start times when possible to permit extra cleaning between programs

Fitness Studio Protocols

AREA OF WORK CONTROL MEASURES Starting shift at work station

Updated Fitness Studio Duties Check List to include COVID-19 Staff cleans work station at the beginning, during and end of shift

Control access

Minimum one employee always onsite to control access to the Fitness Studio

Limit occupancy

• Fitness Studio is 5000 sq. feet or 464 sq. metres • Fitness Annex occupancy limit is 23 (24 with one staff person) or one person

per 9 square metres (and 50% of the space encumbered by equipment) Registered attendance

• Pre-registered, online 75 minute time slots • Each block maximum registration is 23 • Drop-ins only available when block is not full. Offered first come, first served

Signs

Signs posted throughout the Fitness Studio re: • Physical distancing requirements • Enhanced sanitation procedures (including reminders for members to wipe

equipment after each use) • Any other instructions and limitations, as applicable. (i.e. Do Not Enter

Building If Sick) Screen arriving patrons

Staff and customer self-screening for COVID-19 symptoms • During registration process • With signs an entrance to the CC and Fitness Studio • At check-in before entering the Fitness Studio

Manage customer entry points

• Fitness Studio door propped open. • Separate entrances: not at this time; monitor bottlenecks and attendance

totals. Hand sanitizer stations and handwashing stations

• Add additional wipe stations to Fitness Studio • Appropriate signs to encourage use and frequent hand washing

Customer cleaning stations

• Wipes located the Fitness Studio • Signs placed throughout to remind before and after cleaning • Hand sanitizer provided • Signs – don’t share equipment

Increase the space between cardio

Equipment removed as per BCRPA and PHO guidelines and plan from Fitness Studio Attendants

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equipment Customer self-serve drink stations, water dispensers and water fountains

Closed until further notice

Staff only area Signs to restrict customers’ access. Physical barrier.

Protocols for Other Spaces in the Community Centre Change Rooms – Lockers:

• Patrons should be encouraged to arrive at the gym or fitness centre in workout clothes and to avoid using locker rooms on site

• Wipes are available for patrons to disinfect locker contact surfaces before and after use. • Occupancy signs

Change Rooms – Showers & Sauna

• Showers closed until further notice • Sauna closed until further notice

Comox Recreation Truck:

• Cleaning/disinfectant solution kept in truck for staff to use prior driving Elevator:

• The elevator is essential for some customers to travel to and from the second floor • Signs installed on both floors to encourage physical distancing • Elevator touch points added to cleaning schedule

Gym A and B Bleachers:

• Block or tape bleacher seating to enforce physical distancing Lobby:

• Chairs and tables removed/reduced • Space used for customer line ups

Staff Kitchen:

• Capacity is three workers • Cleaning station added for coffee maker, refrigerator handle and all common touch points

(clean before and after use) • Staff encourage to bring own dishes and cutlery; do not share/use with communal stock

Stairways

• Signs posted for two way travel at top and bottom of stairs Water Fountains:

• Closed until further notice

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Town Vehicle #53: • Cleaning supplies are kept in the truck. Staff must clean vehicle interior prior to and after use. • Staff must wear masks when there is more than one person in a vehicle and physical distancing

cannot be maintained. Custodial Staff Protocols

GUIDELINES COVID-19 RESPONSE PPE Custodians should wear non-medical face masks when working with the public

or staff or in areas or situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained (i.e. cleaning washroom touchpoints while it is open to public.) PPE is not required when the building is closed or staff are working away from the public (i.e. room set up)

Touch point cleaning

Custodian work sheets modified to include regular touch point cleaning when building open to the public

Identified touch points

Door handles, washrooms, elevator, handrails and change rooms

Fitness Studio cleaning

Cleaning duties are identified for 15 minute and 45 minute cleaning blocks

Other program cleaning

The Recreation Supervisor will identify particular program cleaning requirements and communicate them to the custodial supervisor

Cleaning schedules Schedules posted in the building areas to communicate control responses to customers and staff Staff shift task sheets modified to include touchpoint and additional cleaning

Cleaning Solutions See information below

Custodians will use approved disinfectant(s) effective against COVID-19. These products will be sourced as follows:

• The list on Health Canada’s website to identify if a disinfectant has been reviewed and confirmed to be effective against SARS-CoV-2.

• The list on the EPA’s website to identify if a disinfectant has been reviewed and confirmed to be effective.

• Contacting the disinfectant supplier or manufacturer to identify if the disinfectant has been confirmed to be effective.

Facility, Park and Field Rentals All Town of Comox recreation facility, park and field renters are required to create a COVID-19 exposure control plan before their event(s) that clearly demonstrate how activities will align with the guidelines of all applicable authorities (WorkSafeBC, health authorities, provincial sport organizations, etc.) It is user groups’ exclusive responsibility and obligation to understand and meet these guidelines. Control plans identify the specific control measures that will be taken in order to mitigate the risk of virus transmission, the party within the user group responsible for ensuring compliance and plans to manage physical distancing, common touch areas, flow of participants, etc. and party responsible to communicate these measures to the events’ participants.

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Small private and non-profit renters may submit a COVID-19 Exposure Control Plan based on a template created by the Recreation Department (see Appendix B: CC Facility Rental Exposure Control Plan). Large group, non-profit and all commercial renters must create their own plan. Failure to create or adhere to a control plan is grounds for the Town to cancel the rental immediately. Table 1: Applicable Renters for the CC Covis-19 Exposure Plan Template

Location Renter Community Centre Template

Custom Exposure Plan

Community Centre

Private and non-profit groups

Yes – small events Yes – large events

Community Centre

Large rentals and commercial groups

No Yes

Sail Buildings Private and non-profit groups

Yes No

Sail Buildings Commercial groups No

Yes

Parks and Fields Private and non-profit groups

Yes - small events Yes

Parks and Fields Large rentals, commercial groups and sport organizations

No Yes

Rental Contracts: Recreation facility user group agreements are amended to include the following provisions for COVID-19 transmission mitigation expectations:

We cannot be certain that a person (of any age) will not contract SARS-CoV-2 at one of our facilities and/or while participating in one of our programs, but we have taken the steps required to develop our COVID-19 Safety Plan, which is available for your review at [INSERT LINK AS REQUIRED BY ORDER]. We have also developed COVID-19 policies and procedures, which are available for your review here [INSERT LINK]. We have implemented our COVID-19 Safety Plan and will be applying our policies and procedures, but the risk remains that a COVID 19 outbreak could occur despite our efforts. As the representative of a user group, you are required to read and confirm that you understand the COVID-19 Safety Plan and COVID-19 policies and procedures. You are required to circulate this Addendum to the participants in the activity for which you are utilizing our facilities. You are required to take steps to ensure that participants act in accordance with the COVID-19 Safety Play and COVID-19 policies and procedures. Failure to adhere to the same could result in your user group’s license being revoked without refund of any fees and/or any particular person being banned from access to our facilities. It is vital that no person who feels sick in any way visit any of our facilities and/or utilize any of our services. It is also vital that no person brings a child who feels unwell or is showing any symptoms of illness to any of our facilities and/or programs.

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It is vital that any person who believes that they may have become ill or their child may have become ill within 14 days of visiting one of our facilities report this immediately to us by contacting [INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION HERE] and seek appropriate medical attention by first calling 8-1-1. We will share personal information for the purposes of contact tracing if the need arises. To attend our facilities, all persons taking part in your activities must consent to the same and requires the facility user group to acknowledge that they have read the plan, will communicate the plan to their participants and if they fail to follow the plan, the agreement will be terminated immediately.

Rental Insurance: Many insurers have imposed contagion exclusions in their commercial general liability insurance policies upon renewal. This will make it more and more difficult for facility user groups to obtain this type of coverage and doesn’t make a lot of sense to require facility user groups to obtain contagion coverage that they cannot source. Therefore, the usual requirements of $2 million general liability coverage with the Town of Comox named as ‘additional insured’ local governments will remain. First Aid: All Workers and Customers First aid for staff and customers is still necessary during COVID-19 conditions. Because of the possibility of community infection first aid protocols are modified to reduce the potential for transmission. This section provides additional precautions you may take to include public health directives such as physical distancing, hand hygiene, and disinfection in your procedures. 1. When you receive a call for first aid, if possible, gather the following information:

• What are the circumstances surrounding the call for assistance? • Are critical interventions likely required? If so, call 911 and invoke the usual protocols when

calling EMS. • Are there any obvious signs of COVID-19? If so, send the patient home or to a hospital.

2. If no critical interventions are required, if possible and appropriate, interview the patient from a

distance. Ask the following questions: • Is anyone sick or in self-isolation in your household? • Have you been in contact with anyone who has been sick?

3. Assess the situation when you arrive at the patient’s location:

• Does the patient have a minor injury that the patient can self-treat while you provide direction and supplies?

• If yes, direct the patient to self-treat per First Aid protocols

4. If the patient can’t self-treat, don the appropriate level of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the situation. PPE could include the following items: • Face shield or surgical-type mask • Pocket mask • Gloves • Glasses or goggles

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5. After treatment, sanitize all equipment with either soap and water or 70% isopropyl alcohol. Remove and wash any PPE that is not disposable. Wash your hands thoroughly.

6. If critical interventions are required and there is no way of determining background information, don appropriate PPE and limit access to the patient to the number of people required to deal with the critical intervention. It is important to limit the exposure of others.

Visit https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/COVID-19-updates/health-and-safety for more information on first aid and COVID-19. First Aid for Unresponsive Person: A First Aider may be concerned that an unresponsive person may have or had respiratory symptoms. Therefore, it is at the individual's discretion to perform or not perform mouth-to-mouth breaths based on personal preference. First aid for an unresponsive person:

• Call 911 • Get the AED (gloves, goggles and mask are stored within the AED wall compartment) • If the first aiders chooses to perform breaths, they can also use a barrier device, such as a

pocket mask, to help protect themselves. • An alternative to perform breaths is hands-only CPR. Lay a cloth, a towel, or clothing over the

person’s mouth and nose or place mask on the person to prevent any potential spread of the virus through contaminated air or saliva

If the First Aider believes the person may have COVID-19, they should state their concerns to the 911 operator so everyone who responds can be aware of the potential for COVID-19 transmission. Find more information for first aid for an unresponsive person and COVID-19 at: https://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/first-aid-tips-and-resources/first-aid-tips/first-aid-protocols-for-an-unresponsive-person-during-COVID-19 Recreation Service Contractors Recreation service contractors who work at the Community Centre may use this document to form part of their exposure control plan. Contractors who work off site must provide their own plan. All contractors must submit a plan to the Town prior to commencing contracted work. The recreation service agreement is modified to include the requirement of an exposure plan along with the usual insurance, business licensing, etc. Chimo Gymnastics Chimo Gymnastics must submit an exposure plan that meets the requirements of their PSO and viaSport guidelines for COVID, along with all other relevant health and WorkSafeBC guidelines. Public Engagement Community engagement builds community confidence and is imperative to ensure the public is informed of their local government’s plans and actions. Keeping the public informed will reinforce their

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trust, reduce the spread of misinformation and lack of compliance, and will alleviate general anxiety and confusion. Communication should be transparent about the factors used in decision-making, and when and where possible, the decision-making process itself, and the stakeholders involved. Local governments should acknowledge where uncertainty exists and provide information about what measures are being taken to reduce that uncertainty. Goals of Recreation Department messaging:

• consistent branding through the Community Centre and media platforms • reference to new COVID-19 service delivery and norms • include regional, provincial and federal regulating bodies (as required) who established these

models and norms • Monitor regional recreation departments and the BC Recreation and Parks Association for best

practices.

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Appendix A: How to Wear a Face Mask

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Appendix B: Facility Rental Exposure Plan Template

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Appendix C: Community Centre Facility Rental Addendum Waiver and Exposure Control Plan

Facility, field and park waiver information added to all Community Centre rental contracts:

We cannot be certain that a person (of any age) will not contract SARS-CoV-2 at one of our facilities and/or while participating in one of our programs, but we have taken the steps required to develop our COVID-19 Safety Plan, which is available for your review at www.comox.ca/COVD-19. We have also developed COVID-19 policies and procedures, which are available for your review here [INSERT LINK]. We have implemented our COVID-19 Safety Plan and will be applying our policies and procedures, but the risk remains that a COVID 19 outbreak could occur despite our efforts.

As the representative of a user group, you are required to:

1. read and confirm that you understand the COVID-19 Safety Plan and COVID-19 policies and procedures;

2. required to circulate this Addendum to the participants in the activity for which you are utilizing our facilities;

3. you are required to utilize an appropriate COVID-19 Safety Plan for the event(s) and facility(ies) and to ensure that all participants act in accordance with this plan. Failure to adhere to the same could result in your user group’s license being revoked without refund of any fees and/or any particular person being banned from access to our facilities.

It is vital that no person who feels sick in any way visit any of our facilities and/or utilize any of our services. It is also vital that no person brings a child who feels unwell or is showing any symptoms of illness to any of our facilities and/or programs.

It is vital that any person who believes that they may have become ill or their child may have become ill within 14 days of visiting one of our facilities report this immediately to local health official and to the Town of Comox at info@comox.ca

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Appendix D: MIABC COVID-19 Program and Participation Waiver Declaration: Based on having read and understood the foregoing, I declare as follows:

By participating in your programs and/or visiting your facilities, I will be at risk of contracting COVID-19, in spite of any precautions taken by me or by facility/program staff. COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease with a latent period of transmissibility during which time apparently healthy people can be infectious. COVID-19 is a potentially fatal disease affecting people of all ages. COVID-19 can be significantly more dangerous in people of already compromised health, and it is my responsibility – not that of program or facility staff – to understand my current health and limitations and to take appropriate additional precautions as required. I understand that if infected, I could be at risk of transmitting the disease to other family members, including those with high risk, pre-existing conditions, and that this might occur before my own sickness has become evident. I have read and understand the above information and willingly accept the above risks.

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Appendix E: How to Remove Gloves

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Appendix F: Community Centre Signs Possible signs for the Community Centre include:

WORK AREA COVID-19 RESPONSE Building entrances Do not enter with COVID-19 symptoms

Self-screening COVID-19 protocols in place Physical distancing

Fitness Studio Cleaning schedule Do not enter with COVID-19 symptoms Reminder to clean equipment before and after Occupancy limit Physical distancing

Program areas (indoor)

Cleaning schedule Occupancy limit Physical distancing Program Areas: Gym A & B, MP 1 & 2, Fitness Studio, Fitness Annex, Room A, B & C, Squash Courts

Staff kitchen Occupancy limit Washrooms, change rooms, elevator

Occupancy limit

Lobby Squash Lobby

Do not enter with COVID-19 symptoms Self-screening COVID-19 protocols in place