Guide To Safe Scouting
Required familiarity for all adults
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner. The policies and guidelines have been established because of the real need to protect members from known hazards that have been identified through 90-plus years of experience.
You will find the Guide To Safe Scouting link below, once you are there look for the "Guide To Safe Scouting" link. Click it, you will then find two links at the bottom of the page, one is online and has a great search feature. This online guide is updated at least 4 times a year. The second link is a downloadable and printable Guide for you.
It is very important to note that Troop 91 requires all adults to become familiar with this document as the boys safety is our first priority and secondly it provides protection for you the adult leader as well. The BSA general liability program is not just insurance. In fact, insurance plays a very small part. Our greatest efforts are spent on safety and injury prevention. BSA self-funds the first million dollars of each liability claim. This means that almost all money spent on a liability claim is Scouting money, not insurance money. Accident and sickness insurance pays regardless of fault as long as the accident occurred during an official Scouting activity and the unit or council has purchased the coverage. If in doubt, click and read!
Finally, note that those items you read in bold are firm policies and rules and the rest of the guide are guidelines.
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