Please review all safety and paperwork requirements for troop activities.
Volunteer Essentials: Safety Wise
must be registered and obtain a background check
must be licensed and insured
have map and directions to the destination
obtain health history and permission forms for riders in vehicle
Submit notifications to Activity Consultant of upcoming trips/activities; includes any activity outside of normal meeting day/time.
Submit paperwork/forms for approval
Parents/guardians must complete all information fields, but may decline any permission element. If parents decline annual permission for routine trips and events, the leader must obtain a signed trip/event permission form (below) for each instance.
Annual permission can be granted by parent/guardian for routine events (activities where additional approval is not required) for the entire year.
NOTE: Activity Consultant must still be notified of all activities outside of normal meeting day/time through Approval Portal (above) even if Annual Permission Slip has been signed by parent/guardian.
Use for individual events when parents did not sign annual permission slip or when additional activity approval is required; including overnight stays.
Required for overnights or those events/activities designated via safety activity point matrix
A Safety Management Plan (SMP), sometimes called an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), is a written plan that guides and communicates identification, prevention and response to emergencies.