The quarterly update of the Guide to Safe Scouting includes two new checklists in the appendix.

The Campout Safety Checklist (PDF) is two pages long with 35 items, and a big improvement in BSA risk management. Some of the checklist items:

• Have weather conditions been checked and communicated?
• Has an adult been assigned to help Scouts with taking meds?
• Is a mechanism in place for contacting a camp ranger or camp office (e.g., walkie-talkie, mobile phone, etc.)?
• Has the location of the nearest hospital/ER been identified and announced to all adults?
• Is the unit first-aid kit in a conspicuous location and readily available?
• Have any incidents been recorded and reported, if necessary, to BSA professionals?
• Have the adult and youth leaders captured any lessons learned from the campout?

There is a similar Event Safety Checklist (PDF) for non-camping activities.

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