Boy Scouts of America

Welcome to the Boy Scouts of America Incident Landing Page!

At the Boy Scouts of America, the safety and well-being of our members are of paramount importance. We are dedicated to maintaining a secure environment where Scouts, leaders, and volunteers can engage in enriching Scouting experiences with confidence. By reporting an incident In Scouting, you play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and well-being of the Boy Scouts of America community. Timely, clear, concise, and thorough incident reports enable a fitting response and provide an opportunity for analysis and continuous improvement in our programs! 

Your commitment, whether as a parent, leader, volunteer, or Scout, to promptly report incidents is essential in upholding the core values of preparedness, responsibility, and integrity that define Scouting.

Navigating Incidents: Resources for Councils

  • BSA Incident Reporting Expectations
  • Additional Council Reporting Expectations
  • Riskonnect FAQ’S

Navigating Incidents: Resources for Units

  • Incident Reporting: Five Step Guide for Units
  • Gathering Information for Incident Reports 
  • Resource: Incident Reporting Tools

Riskonnect Incident Reporting: Emergency Use Portal

Riskonnect’s Incident Reporting emergency portal is a tool that the Boy Scouts of America uses to handle emergencies and unexpected situations. If the situation is not an emergency, please reach out to your local Council to report the incident. Uncertain about how to contact your Council? Utilize the provided link find your Council’s phone number and directly inform them of the incident.

BSA Incident Reporting: General Questions FAQs

Incident reporting strengthens BSA's safety culture, benefiting everyone involved. It raises awareness of potential risks, prompting swift preventive actions. Additionally, it drives improvement by highlighting systematic issues and refining policies for higher-risk activities. This cycle of awareness and enhancement ensures a safer and better scouting experience for all.

A "near miss incident" refers to a situation in which an event or series of events occurs that could have resulted in an accident, injury, property damage, or other negative outcome, but due to fortunate circumstances or timely intervention, no actual harm or damage occurs. Near misses with clear lessons learned can bring to light opportunities to improve safety performance or program practices.

Imagine riding your bike down a hill and almost hitting a big rock. You quickly stop and steer away, avoiding a crash. That's a near miss incident – you almost had an accident, but you stayed safe by acting fast.

For communicable diseases like COVID-19, incident reporting is essential. The person who tested positive (patient zero) is considered the "claimant." Here's what to include in the incident report:

  • Participant Roster: List all attendees for the event.
  • Notification Source: Explain how you learned about the COVID-19 positive individual.
  • Exposure Response: Describe how you addressed the exposure, including participant notifications.
  • Event Description: Give details about the gathering (Unit Meeting, Council Camping, etc.).
  • Mitigation Strategies: Outline COVID-19 prevention measures you had in place (screening, masks, etc.).

"Scout rendered first aid" is limited to basic medical interventions that scouts are trained to perform. Anything beyond these basic actions, or any actions requiring advanced medical knowledge or equipment, would be considered beyond the scope of "scout rendered first aid.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.