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BSA Safety Plans for Various Scouting Activities
General Requirements for All High Adventure Activities
- Two-deep leadership (minimum of 2 adults, at least one over age 21; all adults must be BSA registered and have current BSA Youth Protection Training, which is available online)
- Safety rule of four (no fewer than 4 individuals, including at least 2 adults, on any backcountry trip—if an accident occurs, one stays with the injured person, and two go for help)
- Separate male/female & adult/child tenting
- If a female Scout is on the activity, there must be at least one BSA registered adult female over age 21 in her crew
Water Activities
Safe Swim Defense
- Qualified Supervision
- Personal Health Review
- Safe Area
- Response Personnel
- Lookout
- Ability Groups
- Buddy System
- Discipline
Safety Afloat
- Qualified Supervision
- Personal Health Review
- Swimming Ability
- Life Jackets
- Buddy System
- Skill Proficiency
- Planning
- Equipment
- Discipline
Kayaking Safety
- Qualified Supervision
- Physical Fitness
- Swimming Abiity
- Personal Flotation Equipment
- Buddy System
- Skill Proficiency
- Planning
- Equipment
- Discipline
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Scuba Safety
- Qualified Supervision
- Personal Health Review
- Safe Area
- Emergency Preparedness
- Ability
- Buddy System
- Communication
- Equipment
- Buoyancy Control
- Understanding Pressure
- Discipline
Snorkeling Safety
- Qualified Supervision
- Physical Fitness
- Safe Area
- Proper Equipment
- Lifeguards/Lookout
- Ability
- Buddy System
- Discipline
Whitewater Safety
Follow Safety Afloat; there is additional
information in the Guide to Safe Scouting,
including the American Whitewater Affiliation
(AWA) Safety Code. |
Other Activities
Bike Safety
- Qualified Supervision
- Physical Fitness
- Helmets and Clothing
- Buddy System
- Position in Traffic
- Safety Rules
- Turns and Intersections
- Equipment
- Bicycle Accessories
- Maintenance
- Racing
- Planning
- Discipline
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Climb on Safely
- Qualified Supervision
- Qualified Instructors
- Physical Fitness
- Safe Area
- Equipment
- Planning
- Environmental Conditions
- Discipline
Winter Camping Safety
- Qualified Supervision
- Equipment
- Physical Fitness
- Buddy System
- Planning
- Safe Area
- Weather Check
- Burning (no flames in tents or snow shelters)
- Discipline
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BSA Outdoor Ethics & Leave No Trace Information
This page on the BSA website includes official information about the Outdoor Code, Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly, and the Land Ethic.
Last Revision to This Page: 8 May 2024
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