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Safety
Ensuring the health and safety of girls in Girl Scouting is a cornerstone of the Girl Scout Movement. This includes developing safety consciousness in both girls and adults, as well as training staff, volunteers, and girls to ensure proper supervision, planning to prevent accidents and incidents, and maintenance of program resources.
Safety-Wise is Girl Scouts of the USA's recommendation for safety and activity planning for all Girl Scouts. It includes Girl Scout program standards, basic safety guidelines, activity checkpoints, and information on planning trips with girls. It also addresses group money-earning and budgeting guidelines and special guidelines for camping. A copy is furnished to every volunteer, program activity volunteer, and professional staff member. It is updated periodically to reflect the latest in safety considerations and is an integral part of every volunteer and staff training, no matter what the level. Volunteers are encouraged to share it with girls, as they are involved in planning activities.
Girls can work on projects that develop their safety skills and increase their understanding of what it means to be safe. Here are some of the awards that girls can earn:
Girls Grades 2-3:
Girls Grades 4-5:
- Girl Scout Junior Safety Award
- Girl Scout Junior Badges
- Becoming a Teen
- Caring for Children
- Environmental Health
- First Aid
- Healthy Relationships
- Safety-First
- The Staying Safe Patch for Junior Girl Scouts
Girls Grades 6-12:
First-aid Courses
In case of accidents, skill, good judgment, and quick action must come into play. To this end, all adults working with girls are encouraged to attend first-aid courses. Girls have the opportunity to learn about first aid at each grade-level. Formal training in first aid is required for the designation "first-aider."
Check with your local Girl Scout council for a current list of approved first-aid courses and training schedules. |
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