Health and Safety
Few youth organizations encompass the breadth, volume, and diversity of physical activity common to Scouting, and none enjoy a better safety record. The key to maintaining and improving this exemplary record is the conscientious and trained adult leader who is attentive to safety concerns.
As an aid in the continuing effort to protect participants in a Scout activity, the BSA National Health and Safety Committee and the BSA National Council have developed the “Sweet Sixteen” of BSA safety procedures for physical activity. These 16 points, which embody good judgement and common sense, are applicable to all activities.
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Incident Reporting
In the event of an incident, Scouting volunteers are required to report all injuries, illnesses, and incidents during Scouting activities or on council-owned properties that require the intervention of a medical provider beyond basic Scout-rendered first aid. The following individuals must be notified in the event of an incident that requires the intervention of a medical provider beyond basic rendered first aid.
To assist Scouting volunteers, the Incident Report Form for all injuries, illnesses, and incidents during Scouting activities must be completed and submitted to support@nhscouting.org with subject line ‘Incident Report’.