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Reporting incidents promptly is critical so we can respond to them in an appropriate manner, and it helps us properly manage any potential claims. Plus, details included in reports are valuable in helping us prevent the re-occurrence of similar incidents.

All injuries, illnesses, and incidents that occur during official Scouting activities must be reported within 24-48 hours to your Council’s Safe Scouting Specialist by completing the Incident Report Form and submitting via email. 

In the event of an injury or illness during a Scouting activity, an HSR claim form can be submitted within 90 days from the date of injury. You can obtain a form by reporting the incident using the Incident Report Form and sending it to the Council’s Risk & Safety representative. Please contact our Safe Scouting team at Safe.Scouting@stlbsa.org for claim forms, instructions and assistance.
Please note: The HSR policy is excess of any other available medical benefits sources. This means that you must file your bills through your primary, or personal, insurance carrier prior to this policy responding.

Youth Protection Reporting Procedures for Volunteers –

Mandatory Report of Child Abuse:
All persons involved in Scouting shall report to local authorities any good-faith suspicion or belief that any child is or has been physically or sexually abused, physically or emotionally neglected, exposed to any form of violence or threat, exposed to any form of sexual exploitation, including the possession, manufacture, or distribution of child pornography, online solicitation, enticement, or showing of obscene material. You may not abdicate this reporting responsibility to any other person.

Reporting Violations of BSA Youth Protection Policies:
If you think any of the BSA’s Youth Protection policies have been violated, including those described within Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse, you must notify your local Council Safe Scouting Specialist, so appropriate action can be taken for the safety of our Scouts.

Steps to Reporting Child Abuse:

  • Ensure the child is in a safe environment.
  • In cases of child abuse injury or medical emergencies, call 911 immediately.
  • In addition, if the suspected abuse occurred in the Scout’s home or family, you are required by state law to immediately report/contact the local child abuse hotline.
  • Notify the Council immediately by completing the Youth Protection Report Form  & sending it to your Council’s Safe Scouting team. (If you are unable to complete the form, a phone call or email will suffice.)

Use the drop-down menus below to access report forms, other Safe Scouting Resources or policy updates: 

If you have any youth protection, incident, injury, illness, insurance, policy or other safety related questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Safe Scouting team @ Safe.Scouting@stlbsa.org.

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