安全措施及指引

1. All adult membersⁱ should wear a surgical mask when participating in recognized “Health Guard” projects involving community contact. They could also wear protective glasses and disposable gloves if necessary for better personal protection.

2. The person in-charge should arrange temperature checks for all adult members (including staff) before the activity starts and request all participants to fill in health declaration forms (appendix Chinese Only). Members are restricted from participating the activity under the below circumstances:

(1) Feeling sick or unwell;

(2) Has visited the mainland China in the past 14 days before the activity date;

(3) Has been in contact with confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in the past 14 days before the activity date;

(4) Undergoing 14 days of medical surveillance upon return from Korea; or

(5) Undergoing 14 days of medical surveillance upon return from designated countries announced by the HKSAR government.

3. If the activity involves usage of Category 5 dangerous goods (i.e. substances giving off inflammable vapour such as alcohol), relevant safety measures should be taken. The storage and shipment volume of these items should not exceed the exempt quantity of 20 litre as stated in the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap 295).

4. Others:

(1) Social contact e.g. hand shaking, chatting should be reduced to minimal during the activity.

(2) The Group Personal Accident insurance of the Association do not cover disease infections.

[i] According to Rule 1.3.3 (g) in the Policy, Organization and Rules of Scout Association of Hong Kong, Venture Scouts and Rover Scouts (with age 18 or above) are still identified as Youth Members but not Adult Members.