The Boy Scouts of America has nearly a century of experience conducting high-adventure outdoor activities in a manner that is safe for all participants. The following resources and information are provided to enable adult leaders and youth to help us maintain our impeccable safety record.

Council Emergency Contacts In the event of serious injury, over night hospital stay, near drowning, or death during a scouting activity you must contact the Scout Executive or their designate.

General Resources

Health & Safety Alerts BSA Health and Safety Service periodically issues alerts on timely issues.

Managing Risk (from the Fieldbook) The best way to stay safe in the outdoors is to avoid getting into trouble in the first place. That requires planning, training, leadership, good judgment, and accepting responsibility—in short, risk management.

Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities This chart provides an at-a-glance reference to activity guidelines that are based on the mental, physical, emotional, and social maturity of youth members.

Guide to Safe Scouting The Guide to Safe Scouting is the unit leaders' guide to current policies and procedures.