Camp Eder has maintained compliance with the standards of the American Camping Association standards for over thirteen years. In addition, the camp kitchen passes an annual PA Dept. of Health inspection for clean and safe food service facilities and practice. Different safety plans exist for different potential hazards. More importantly, camp staff train to enact these safety plans before the campers arrive, ensuring proper handling of emergencies if and when they arise. At least one Resource Leader also accompanies each trip who is an expert in the particular specialized activity.
Lifeguards accompany each trip where swimming occurs.
Trips maintain contact with the camp via routine telephone check-ins and cell phone. All staff and volunteers driving campers must be 21 or older, have at least three years of driving experience, pass a driving test and have a good driving record. Trip campers are required to sign a travel agreement and to wear seatbelts when the vehicle is moving. In the rare event of a potentially serious accident, campers are referred to Gettysburg Hospital, ten miles East of Camp Eder.