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Apex Adventure Alliance – Health and Hygiene Protocol: 

  • Upon arrival Apex clients will fill out a client screening questionnaire including taking a temperature.  

  • Apex guides have the right to refuse guiding clients if the results of the client screening are unsatisfactory. Clients will be refunded in full. 

  • Apex guides will have a supply of paper towels, soap and hand sanitizer to provide clients a way to practice proper hand hygiene. 

  • Hand sanitizer will be used by employees/guides at the start and end of each trip, and anytime food is consumed or “bathroom facilities” are used, and taking on and off masks. (note at this time bathrooms in park are closed)

  • All tissue (supplied by Apex) should be collected without touching in sealed plastic bags provided by Apex and disposed of at the end of the trip in waste receptacles

  • Clients should bring face coverings and they should be worn when social distancing is not feasible. 

  • Apex employees/guides will wear face masks/face coverings when meeting clients and doing the client health survey, gearing them up in the parking lot and collecting gear at the end of the trip.

  • Apex employees/guides will recommend use of face mask/face coverings throughout the trip when they cannot follow social distancing rules. Apex Employees/guides have the right to choose when masks are worn and will communicate this with their clients at the beginning of each trip. If a client is not comfortable following these guidelines, Apex guides can refuse to guide them on the trip. https://abc11.com/health/how-to-properly-take-off-and-put-on-masks-and-gloves/6123167/

  • It is not possible to protect employees/guides when CPR is needed, or when other bodily fluids are highly likely to be exchanged between employee and client in an emergency situation. Apex employees/guides must inform clients before the start of the trip that it may not be possible to perform life saving first aid in the event of needing CPR.

  • Gear that can be disinfected (shoes and helmet) and other gear(ropes and harnesses) have a 24 hour wait period before being used again. 

  • Apex guides will make every effort to stage climbing in an area that is not crowded. We will use only our ropes and not share equipment with others in the area.

This plan will be updated monthly if current conditions change.