Parents are welcome to send devotional materials, including bibles, prayer books and inspirational stories for their children to use and study. Staff will work with students on this material, if requested by parents. Nothing done by the Obsidian Trails staff will ever undercut a family's religious values and practices. Student safety is Obsidian Trails' top priority. Children are under direct adult supervision at all times.
Group sizes are small and staff to student ratios are low.
Field instructors are trained to prevent physical aggression and temper tantrums. Obsidian Trails' field instructors are trained in first-aid, emergency care, CPR, and some are trained in wilderness rescue. Air Life of Oregon is available for emergency transport whenever necessary, and can be summoned immediately by radio or telephone. Field staff can summon assistance or help twenty-four hours a day via cellular telephone. Staff report to the office and on-call staff twice a day.