Under existing law, the Alabama Department of Public Health regulates the sanitation of food preparation and lodging facilities at campsites, but there are no standards to ensure that camp operators have plans in place to address a range of situations in which campers and staff may be endangered, such as severe storms, flash flooding, or other natural or man-made emergencies. This bill would require camps with residential facilities for campers to obtain an emergency preparedness license from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency as a condition for operation by demonstrating that certain requirements are met. These include requirements for hiring staff members, effective means of communication between staff members and campers in the event of an emergency, flood safety, sheltering, and emergency and evacuation plans, to include coordination with the local emergency management organization.