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Child and KidKon Policies Children Children (anyone under the age of 13) at the convention must be in the company of someone 17 or older at all times. No one under the age of 13 may be left in a hotel room without the company of someone age 13 or older.
If a Child Becomes Ill or is Injured While in KidKon: The parent will be contacted in person or by KidKon-issued pager while triage takes place. Security will be called for backup. First aid will be given when needed. If necessary, 911 will be called. If a parent does not respond they will be fined according to KidKon late policies. Fire Alarm: If the hotel fire alarms sound, KidKon will not be evacuated until absolutely necessary. When evacuation is deemed necessary, children and KidKon workers will leave by the nearest exit and wait a safe distance from the hotel for security to take them to the staging area. The children will then be placed in an area where they may lie down, play, be read to or participate in games until their parents come to pick them up or the all clear sounds. Earthquake: Children will be placed against an inner wall away from windows. In the event of damage to the section of the hotel where KidKon is located, children will be evacuated according to the fire alarm evacuation procedures. Chemical Spill or Other Hazardous Spill: Evacuation will take place as described for fire alarms. In the case of any emergency, children will be kept calm and entertained by stories, puppets, hand held games and sing-alongs. KidKon has been evacuated only twice and both were false alarms. The children actually loved it and begged to "practice" again the next day. Children's outer wear and any other personal belongings will be kept in a box under KidKon registration along with blankets, juice, cups, cookies, bananas, story books, puppets and a first aid kit. That box and registration information will be evacuated along with the children. Parents will be expected to pay for time during the evacuation, but normal hours will be extended until the emergency ends. KidKon Requirements: Children must be age 3-12 to be accepted in KidKon. They need to be healthy, potty trained and able to separate well from their parents. We reserve the right to refuse children on an individual basis. Child Action Response Team (CART) Policies CART is a group of three trained women over the age of 21, who are on call 24-hours-a-day throughout the convention. If there is any problem, at least two CART members will stay with the child or teen until the issue is resolved.
Lost Children: If a child is lost, the CART will be paged by security and at least one security person will follow the child until the CART arrives. The CART will ask the child if they wish to play in KidKon while security attempts to locate their parent or guardian. Two adult females will stay with a lost child at all times. If the child does not wish to go to KidKon at least two CART members will stay with the child where they are until the parent or guardian can be located. The police will be called if the parent or guardian is not located within 30 minutes. Injured Children: In the event that an injured child's parent or guardian is missing or otherwise incapacitated, the CART will be paged while appropriate life saving and first aid techniques are applied. Two or more CART members will stay with the child until such time as a relative or other appropriate guardian arrives. Child Abuse: The SeaTac Police will be called and a parent or guardian will be contacted if they are not already present. Rape of a Minor: Teenagers will be treated the same as adults in cases of rape. In any case of rape or abuse, the victim may be taken to the Quiet Room and the room will be closed to the public. Children who are raped or sexually abused will be treated per the Injured Child policy with the addition that the SeaTac Police will be called.
Teneagers (13-16 years old) must have a guardian age 18 or older on site at all times. Volunteering: Due to child labor restrictions, teenagers are not allowed to work for long periods of time or do any of the more physically straining or dangerous jobs around the convention. Problems with Teenagers: If there is a teenager who is not complying with the rules and policies of the convention, all efforts will be made to contact the parent or guardian before further measures are taken. The same applies if the police need to be contacted. KidKon
Hours
KidKon is free for the whole weekend for children of KidKon volunteers who work 2 shifts (4 hours) or more. All Norwescon volunteers receive a $1.00 per hour discount. KidKon is
free to the children of Norwescon dealers, invited guests, and
staff.
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