Table of Contents to the "Guide to Safe Scouting"

Preface

1. Youth Protection & Adult Leadership
   • Youth Protection in Scouting
   • Youth Member Behavior Guidelines
   • Leadership Requirements for Trips and Outings
2. Aquatics Safety
   • Who Can Instruct Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat Training?
   • Safe Swim Defense
   • Classification of Swimming Ability
   • Pool and Surf Swimming
   • Safety Afloat
   • Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
   • Water Clarity
   • BSA Lifeguard
   • Swimming
   • Diving and Elevated Entry
   • Scuba (Venturers and older Scouts only)
   • Policy on Asthma/Reactive Airwave Disease
   • Snorkeling, BSA
   • Waterskiing
   • Boardsailing
   • Whitewater Safety Code
3. Camping
   • Family Camping
   • Wilderness Camping
   • Trail Safety
   • Beware of Lightning
   • Pure Drinking Water
   • BSA Property Smart
   • Hantavirus
   • Rabies Prevention
4. Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use and Abuse
5. Emergency Preparedness
   • Reporting Deaths or Serious Injury
   • Emergency Phone Number List
6. First Aid
   • First-Aid Kits
   • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
   • Protection Considerations for Bloodborne Pathogens
   • Near-Drowning
7. Fuels and Fire Prevention
   • Chemical Fuels
   • Guidelines for Safely Using Chemical Stoves and Lanterns
   • Flammability Warning
   • Extinguishers
   • Fireworks
8. Guns and Firearms
   • Cub Scout Standards
   • Boy Scout Standards
   • Handguns (Venturers only)
   • Shotguns
   • Muzzle Loaders
   • Rifles
9. Sports and Activities
   • The Sweet 16 of BSA Safety
   • Cave Exploring
   • Judo, Tai Chi, and Aikido
   • Climbing and Rappelling
   • Unauthorized and Restricted Activities
   • Carbon Tetrachloride
   • Knives
   • Rope Monkey Bridges
   • Parade Floats and Hayrides
   • Unit Fund-raisers
   • Tractor Safety
   • Bike Safety
   • Skating Guidelines
10. Inspections
    • Meeting Room
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Unit Camping
    • Boats
11. Medical Information
    • Immunizations
    • Life-Threatening Communicable Diseases
    • Sun Safety
    • Religious Beliefs and Medical Care
    • Prescriptions
12. Transportation
    • Automobiles
    • Campers, Trailers, and Trucks
    • Buses
    • Trains
    • Boats
    • Aircraft
    • Tour Permits
    • Commercial Driver's License Compliance
13. Winter Activities
    • Winter Camping Safety
    • Winter Sports Safety

• Appendix - Forms
• Appendix - Updates