Health & Safety
For any questions on training in the Timucua District contact
Chris
Tipton District Training Chair, or
Karen Kircher
- North Florida Council Training Chair
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Experience has shown that the vast
majority of serious injuries and fatalities reported to the National Health and
Safety Service occurred in unit-related activities conducted off council
properties. Scheduling this new training feature as a part of your unit’s
training curriculum is important because “safe activities are great activities”.
Doing so will also help promote the principles for safe Scouting to our
volunteer leaders.
This course introduces the concept of the “sandwich principle” with emphasis on
the importance of qualified supervision and discipline. The course also features
the BSA booklet Guide to Safe Scouting.
The Objectives of this course are:
To promote and achieve unit leadership
understanding and acceptance of responsibility for the well-being and safety of
Scouts entrusted to their care when they lead unit activities.
To introduce the Sandwich Principle in
BSA safety — the critical role of qualified supervision and discipline.
To identify areas of risk in Scouting
activities, especially at the unit level, and to define key safety procedures
for each activity.
To acquaint unit leaders with BSA
resource materials available for use in planning safe Scout activities.
To inform unit leaders that the
vast majority of serious injuries and fatal accidents that occur in the Scouting
program happen at the unit level.
To view the online Guide to Safe
Scouting, click
here.
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