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(1) caving;

(2) rope initiatives and rock and ice climbing;

(3) solo camping. (i) A facility must plan for supervision during a camping experience so that

(1) the child-to-staff ratios required in 7 AAC 50.410 are maintained or increased appropriate to the planned activity;

(2) a staff member who has at least the equivalent of one year of wilderness and adventure experience is designated to supervise the experience;

(3) caregivers who supervise specialized or high risk activities in which children participate have demonstrated competency in those activities; these activities include whitewater or sea rafting, kayaking, or canoeing, snow and ice climbing, snow or glacier travel, snowshoeing or downhill skiing, mountaineering, rock climbing, top rope climbing and rappelling, caving, river crossing, solo expeditions, horseback riding, scuba diving, fishing from a boat, and winter camping; this demonstration may include certification from an organization with recognized expertise in the applicable activity or documentation of training or experience in the activity; and

(4) if applicable, caregivers have received special training necessary to protect the safety and health of children with special needs. (j) A facility shall take the following general health and safety precautions during a camping experience:

(1) the facility may not allow children with recent serious emotional or medical problems to participate in a camping experience without the consent of a mental health professional or physician;

(2) the consent for emergency medical and surgical care for each child required by 7 AAC 50.300(a) must be in the possession of the supervising caregiver;

(3) the facility shall package standard first aid supplies to prevent contamination and must make the first aid supplies available to caregivers en route to and after arrival at the camp site; and

(4) at least one staff member accompanying the camping group must be certified in first aid and CPR. (k) Equipment used in a camp during a camping experience conducted by a facility must be of good quality and maintained in proper working order. In addition,

(1) if firearms are considered necessary in bear country, only staff certified in the use of firearms may carry them; firearms and ammunition must be stored in a locked cabinet or building when not in use in a stationary camp or must be kept in the possession of the