Safety When Traveling with Girls
Safety When Traveling with Girls
Whether around town or around the world, traveling can be one of the most enriching and educational Girl Scout experiences. Here are the minimum safety standards and procedures you should Whether around town or around the world, traveling can be one of follow to ensure the experience is safe, fun, and rewarding for all. the most enriching and educational Girl Scout experiences. Here are the minimum safety standards and procedures you should Checklist for Drivers follow to ensure the experience is safe, fun, and rewarding for all. When driving for Girl Scout events, take the following precautions Checklist for Drivers and ask other drivers to do the same: When driving for Girl Scout events, take the following precautions and Wear belts ask otherseat drivers toat doall thetimes same:and follow all laws and requirements on booster and passenger seat riding; Wear seat belts at all times and follow all laws and requirements on booster and passenger seat riding; Never transport girls in a flatbed truck, in the bed of a pickup, orNever in a camper/trailer; transport girls in a flatbed truck, in the bed of a pickup, or in a camper/trailer; Observe all established rules of the road; Observe all established rules of the road; Have copyofofthe the directions, Havethe theaddress addressof ofthe the destination, destination, aacopy directions, a first aid kit, and a flashlight in the vehicle; a first aid kit, and a flashlight in the vehicle; Check lights, signals, tires, wipers, horns, and fluid levels Check lights, signals, tires, wipers, horns, and fluid levels before each trip, and periodically on long trips; before each trip, and periodically on long trips; DoDo not deviceswhile whiledriving; driving; notuse usecell cellphones phonesor or other other devices Planrest reststops stopsevery every few few hours; with a a group, Plan hours;ififtraveling traveling with group, prearrange stopping along the way; prearrange stopping places places along the way; Arrange for relief drivers on long trips. Arrange for relief drivers on long trips.
When NeedAdditional Insurance? WhenDo Do You You Need Additional Insurance? Every registered member Girl Scouting are Every registered girl girl andand adultadult member in GirlinScouting are provided basic accident insurance protection for approved provided basic accident insurance protection for approved Girl Girl Scout activities twoornights or less. This insurance Scout activities lasting lasting two nights less. This insurance helps helps with medically necessary treatment as a resultwhich of with medically necessary treatment as a result of injuries injuries which occurred during approved Girl Scout activities occurred during approved Girl Scout activities and provides and provides secondary insurance protection. secondary insurance protection. Additional activity insurance must be purchased for activities Additional activity insurance must and/or be purchased for activities lasting longer than two nights for non-members lasting longer than two nights and/orCopies for non-members participating in troop activities. of our Additional participating in troop activities. of our Insurance Request forms areCopies available onAdditional the website at Insurance Request forms areor available on the www.nccoastalpines.org by request atwebsite at www.nccoastalpines.org or by request atFeel free to contact us programteam@nccoastalpines.org. programteam@nccoastalpines.org. Feel free to contact us for for assistance or questions when requesting additional assistance or questions when requesting additional insurance. insurance.
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Chaperone/ Chaperone/ Driver DriverSafety Safety Any adult who drives a Any adult who drives vehicle with girls a vehicle with girls other than her/his own must be at least other than her/his 21 years own must be of at age, leasthave a valid driver’s license, 21 years of age, have aand be a currently registered valid driver’s license, and member of GSUSA with be a currently registeredan approved background check. member of GSUSA with an approved background check. Overnight Travel Overnight Travel and Outings and Outings women sleep ininsame Adults are can not to sleep the quarters as girls as long as there are same space as girls, except two unrelated adults. Men cannot sleep in the same during family or parent/daughter area as girls in established overnights when one family may program areas. When parents/caregivers are sleep in the same quarters in staffing events, their daughter should established program areas. When remain in quarters with other girls. parents/caregivers are staffing Additional sleeping events, their daughter shouldrequirements remain forwith other overnight activities and in quarters other girls. Additional events can be sleeping requirements forfound other in Safety Activity Checkpoints available overnight activities and events canon be the website at found in Safety Activity Checkpoints www.nccoastalpines.org or by request available on the website at at programteam@nccoastalpines.org. www.nccoastalpines.org or by request at programteam@nccoastalpines.org.
When DoYou You Need When Do Need a a Certificate ofof Insurance? Certificate Insurance? A Certificate is used to provide A CertificateofofInsurance Insurance is used to provide proof that Carolina proof thatGirl GirlScouts Scouts- North - North Carolina Coastal Pines insurance coverage for the Coastalhas Pines has insurance coverage forGirl Scout namednamed on theon certificate. This the Girlactivities Scout activities the certificate is issued to a Certificate the certificate. This certificate is issued to Holder, a person or organization that or is requesting proof Certificate Holder, the person of coverage.that Some examples proof of Certificate organization is requesting of Holders schools, vendors, program providers, coverage.are Some examples of Certificate churches, rental car agencies. Holders areand schools, vendors, programTo request a certificate of insurance, complete providers, churches, and rental car the electronic Council Insuranceofform on our agencies.Certificate To request of a certificate website. questions, please email insurance,For complete the electronic Council insurance@nccoastalpines.org. Certificate of Insurance form on our website. For questions, please email insurance@nccoastalpines.org.
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