Emergency Procedures

REPORT EMERGENCIES

Please report all emergencies to camp personnel immediately.  You can call the office at 610-377-9577 or on channel 2.0 of your two way radio.  If nobody can be reached... DIAL 911.  Our address is 845 Vaughn Acres Lane in Towamensing Township, Carbon County.  Cross road is Owl Creek Road.

EMERGENCY SIRENS

If you need assistance in an emergency, there are sirens () located in each comfort station, in the pavilion, and on the clubhouse patio.  You can also blow a loud whistle.

HOSPITAL – Blue Mountain Health System

The closest hospital is Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital in Lehighton, PA.  See office for directions or drive to the turnpike area, take 209-S towards Lehighton, 443-W towards Wal-Mart, and look for the signs.  10 miles.

HOSPITAL E.R. EXPRESS CARE (located at Gnadden Huetten Hospital)

Open seven days a week from 11AM to 9PM.  Faster service for non-urgent, medical emergencies such as sprains, strains, sore throats, colds or flu, earaches, minor cuts, insect bites, and other minor emergencies.  The phone number for Express Care is 610-377-8230.

POLICE

The Pennsylvania State Police service our township.  For non-emergencies, call the office or dial the State Police Barracks at 610-377-4270.

AMBULANCE

The Lehighton Ambulance Association serves our township.  They have basic and advanced life support crews.  Dial 911

FIRE – In the event of a fire, dial 911 immediately -- every second counts.

Towamensing Township has a Volunteer Fire Company.  Dial 911 and alert the office.  Fire extinguishers can be found at each comfort station and the clubhouse patio.  Pressurized water extinguishers can also be found along the camp roads.  Please make a mental note of their locations as you stroll through camp.

LIGHTNING

The best place to be is in your vehicle.  There is a weather emergency radio in the camp office to alert us of any dangerous weather situations.

AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)

An AED is used to help a heart attack victim.  There is an AED under the sink of the lower comfort station.  Dial 911 first.

POWER OUTAGE

Most power outages at camp last only a few hours.  Since the camp water supply is an onsite well, the toilets and campsite water will not flow.  An alternative means of flushing a toilet is by pouring a bucket of water into the bowl.

LAKE EMERGENCIES

There is no swimming allowed in the lake.  In the event that a water rescue is required, there are two emergency rope throws (in orange vinyl bags) on each side of the dam.  A life ring is available at the pool.

GATHERING AREA

Plan a common area to meet your fellow campers in the event of an emergency.  We recommend the large field adjacent to our camper storage area.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Medical conditions should be reported to the office so we can add that information to our database.  We will only disclose this information to medical personnel in the event you cannot communicate with them.

IDENTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION

You should always carry some form of identification with you at all times.  Your camp membership card will do because we can look you up for emergency personnel.  Also, program the one person who should be called in the event of an emergency on your cell phone: program them as "*ICE" which stands for "In Case of Emergency".  Police and EMT are aware of this and will check.

EMERGENCY EXITS

The main camp road is the best way to exit the camp.  There are two additional exits through the petroleum pipeline (4x4 only) and power line strips to the north of the property (to your left as you exit camp).  These exits lead to Forest Street.

WIRELESS PHONE SERVICE

All wireless phone providers have good signal throughout the camp property with the exception of T-Mobile.  Be aware of this as you explore our property.

TWO WAY RADIOS (Family Radio Service)

Camp staff communicates on channel 2.0 on the popular two way FRS radios available at any major retailer.  This is a quick way to communicate your emergency to us.

HELP WANTED

If you are a doctor, nurse, EMT, firefighter, or are certified in CPR or other life saving techniques AND you want to be "on call" when you are at The Woods Campground, please send us an email with your expertise and cell number and then let us know whenever you're camping with us.  We'll keep a chart of who we can contact in the event of an emergency until the emergency response teams arrive at camp.