An incident has occurred.
- Take care of the injured/find a safe place.
- Preserve and document the evidence/take photos if appropriate.
- Complete an incident report.
Timely, clear, concise, and complete incident reports allow for an appropriate response and an opportunity for analysis while promoting continuous improvement of our programs. You can report incidents, near misses, and youth protection / membership infraction incidents to your local council or enter them yourself.
How Do I know if I need to report?
So, how do I report an incident?
- Gather the facts using the tools below.
Incident Information Reporting Tool
Use this tool to report all injuries, illnesses, and incidents during Scouting activities or on council-owned properties that require the intervention of a medical provider beyond basic Scout-rendered first aid.
Youth Protection/Membership Infraction Information Reporting Tool
Use this tool to report all allegations of abuse, violations of Scouting America guidelines or policies, or inappropriate behavior by a Scout/Scout leader/parent/other. Before completing the form, please contact the Minsi Trails Scout Executive via email or phone.
Youth Protection of Membership Infraction Reporting Form
Near Miss/Unsafe Condition Information Reporting Tool
Use this tool to report near misses and unsafe conditions. A near miss is any unplanned event, condition, or situation that does not result in injury, illness, property damage, or environmental harm, but had the potential to do so. An unsafe condition is a hazard, deficiency, or situation that could cause injury, illness, or damage if not corrected, even though no event or "close call" has yet occurred.
Near Miss/Unsafe Condition Reporting Form
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Report the incident to Minsi Trails Council, 991 Postal Rd, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone No. : 610-264-8551
Email: safety@minsitrails.org
US Coast Guard Required Reporting
Federal law requires the operator or owner of a recreational vessel to file a boating accident report with the State reporting authority if the recreational vessel is involved in an accident that results in any of the following:
- A person dies
- A person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond “Scout rendered first aid.”
- A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury
- Damage to vessels and other property totals $2,000 (lower amounts in some states and territories).
- The boat is destroyed.
This requirement is the same regardless of vessel makeup: sail, canoe, paddle board, kayak, and powerboat.
Click here information on how to file this federally required accident report.
This accident report must be filed in addition to the required Scouting America incident report forms.