Emergency Preparation

Emergency Preparation for Outdoor Events and Camping Trips Prepare for an emergency before you leave home by: Taking troop camp training and inviting parent helpers to attend, too. Remembering your First Aider. For long hikes, backpacking, or long camping trips, an advanced First Aider will be needed. Taking Extended Troop Trip training if your trip is more than two (2) nights. Joining the fun of Backpacking Training to learn the ins and outs of taking girls on a bigger adventure. Getting council permission. Create travel packets for drivers and troop emergency contact person. Packets should contain: Contact Information: names, addresses, and emergency contact of everyone on the trip Girl Scout council emergency contact number (Council Emergency Contact Card) telephone number for the supervisor of the campground/park telephone numbers for emergency care at your travel location (sheriff/police, ambulance) 2 troop emergency contact persons' numbers (these people are available to call all the parents for you to let them know, for example, that you're going to be late getting home) Medical/Health Information: parent permission forms health forms for everyone on the trip special information (or training) you need for dealing with girls' and accompanying parents' health issues (asthma, diabetes, seizures, medications, or other) first aid kit Travel Information: map of the site a map or directions of your travel route to and from the site directions from your site to the nearest hospital/urgent care office an approximate timetable vehicle identification of the vehicles staying with the group Let's Review: 1)  True  False  A troop emergency contact person is important only if you don't have all the parents' telephone numbers 2)  True  False  The Girl Scout Council Emergency Contact card should be included in your travel packet. 3)  True  False  Each girl's health information should be in the car the she travels in because if the car is in an accident the driver will have the medical information at her fingertips. 4)  True  False  Advanced First Aid is needed for campouts in your backyard. 5)  True  False  Additional training is required if your trip is more than two (2) nights. 6)  True  False  The time to prepare for emergencies is before your trip. 7)  True  False  By having a cell phone with you, you won't need to get directions to the nearest hospital before your trip.

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