2024 Updates
August
- Updated Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse with additional resource information effective 9/1/2024
- Updated prohibited activities eliminating hunting exemption.
- Updated Age-Appropriate Chart
July
- Updated Camping Section and Safety Afloat for Cub Scouting program updates.
May
- Added September 1, 2024 Program Updates to Shooting Sports Section
April
- Updated Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse
2023 Updates
November
- Updated Safety Afloat #6 and #8
September
February
- Updated Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse
- Updated Cub Scout Coordinated Camping Section
- Additional examples of prohibited activities, no policy change.
June
- Updated Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse
Table of Contents
The BSA’s Commitment to Safety
BSA Scouter Code of Conduct
Preface
Youth Protection and Adult Leadership
Aquatics Safety
- Resource Material
- Aquatics Leadership Training Programs
- Responsibilities of Supervisory Personnel
- Safe Swim Defense
- BSA Aquatics Play Structure Policy
- Classification of Swimming Ability
- Distance and Competitive Swimming in Open Water
- Snorkeling in Open Water
- BSA Scuba Policy
- Safety Afloat
- Tow Sports
Camping
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use and Abuse
Medical Information and First Aid
- Personal Health and the Annual Health and Medical Record
- Medication Use in Scouting
- Immunizations
- Local Council Membership/Participation Guidelines Regarding Life-Threatening Communicable Diseases
- First Aid and CPR Training
- Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Chemical Fuels and Equipment
Activity Planning and Risk Assessment
- Policy Regarding Prohibited and Unauthorized Activities
- Prohibited Activities
- Activity Planning and Risk Assessment
- The SAFE Checklist
Sports and Activities
- Shooting Sports
- Caving
- Canyoneering
- Climbing and Rappelling
- Project COPE Activities
- Slacklining
- Knives
- Parade Floats and Hayrides
- Unit Fund-raisers
- Bike Safety
- Skating Safety
- Horsemanship Activities
Insurance
- Comprehensive General Liability Insurance
- Automobile Liability Insurance
- Chartered Organizations for Scouting Units
- Accident and Sickness Coverage
- Coverage for Non-Owned Boats Used in Scouting Activities
- Prohibited Activities
Transportation
Winter Activities
Animal and Insect Hazards
Incident Reporting
Exploring Program
Appendix
- Age Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting
- Flying Plan Checklist
- Incident Reporting Tool
- Near Miss Reporting Tool
- SAFE Project Tool Use
- SAFE Service Project Planning Checklist
- SAFE Transportation Checklist/Pre-Trip Transportation Inspection
- Unit Money-Earning Application
- Youth Protection Membership Reporting Tool