Health and Safety Guidelines
Safety first!
In Girl Scouting, the safety and well-being of girls is a top priority. Here we highlight resources and forms you’ll need for keeping Girl Scouts safe including health forms, Safety Activity Checkpoints, and incident and insurance forms.
Health 
Safety and Safety Activity Checkpoints
Incident, Claim, and Insurance Forms
Child Safety & Mandated Reporting
Summary of Resources
- Allergy and Anaphylaxis Action Plan (PDF) – Parent/guardians and troop leaders should review this form together to ensure a clear understanding of a girl’s allergy and action plan in the event of an allergic reaction.
- Health History Form – English (PDF) – Documents health information and authorizes first aid and emergency transport to a healthcare facility.
- Health History Form – Spanish (PDF)– Documents health information and authorizes first aid and emergency transport to a healthcare facility.
- Medication Information Form (PDF) – Documents medication information and permission to dispense.
- Safety Activity Checkpoints – English (PDF) – These are detailed procedures for ensuring safety while planning and participating in particular activities such as swimming, hiking, archery, horseback riding, parades, and more.
- Safety Activity Checkpoints – Spanish (PDF) – These are detailed procedures for ensuring safety while planning and participating in particular activities such as swimming, hiking, archery, horseback riding, parades, and more.
- Supplemental Insurance Request Form – Use this online form if you are planning an activity that will last longer than two consecutive nights.
- Mutual of Omaha Claim Forms – See English and Spanish versions of the Mutual of Omaha claim form.
- Accident/Incident Report – In the event of an accident/incident at a Girl Scout activity, this form should be submitted within 24 hours of the accident/incident.
- Crisis and Safety Management Report (PDF) – Download and return this confidential form to report observations and conversations in the event of a crisis.
- Annual Troop Permission Slip (PDF) – For parent/guardians to fill out prior to taking basic trips that are less than four hours drive, are two nights or less, and are not considered high-risk activities.
- Troop Activity Permission Slip (PDF) – For parents/guardians to fill out prior to special troop activities.
