Teachers planning swimming trips should look to the Physical Education Safety Guidelines for the specifications for aquatic safety. The Guidelines include ratios of supervisors to students, and the qualifications required by lifeguards. If planning year end trips out of province, travel insurance should be purchased by students in order to cover areas that are not covered by OHIP such as visits to clinics, ambulance transport and prescriptions. Medical care in other provinces may be more expensive than in Ontario and having travel insurance will help protect students from gaps in OHIP coverage while out of province. 2000 Transportation Special attention should be given to how students are transported to activities.
School buses are still the safest mode of transportation for students.
If numbers do not warrant the renting of a bus, volunteer drivers should be carefully screened. It is recommended that volunteers sign a Volunteer Driver Form, which provides information about insurance matters and safety.