Safety When Traveling With Girls

Safety Safety When Traveling with Girls 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 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 follow to ensure the experience is safe, fun, and rewarding for all. are the minimum safety standards and procedures you should follow to ensure the experience is safe, fun, and rewarding for all. Checklist for Drivers Checklist for Drivers When driving for Girl Scout events, take the following precautions and ask other drivers to do the same:

When driving for Girl Scout events, take the following precautions and ask other drivers to do the same: Wear seat belts at all times and follow all laws and

Wear seat belts at all times and follow all laws and requirements requirements on booster and passenger seat riding; on booster and passenger seat riding; Never transport girls in a flatbed truck, in the bed of a pickup,

Never transport girls in a flatbed truck, in the bed of a pickup, or in a camper/trailer; or in a camper/trailer; Observe all established rules of the road; Observe all established rules of the road;

Have the address of the destination, a copy of the directions, a first aid kit, and a flashlight in the vehicle; Have the address of the destination, a copy of the directions, a first aid kit, and a flashlight in the vehicle;

Check lights, signals, tires, wipers, horns, and fluid levels before each trip, and periodically on long trips; Check lights, signals, tires, wipers, horns, and fluid levels before each trip, and periodically on long trips;

Do not use cell phones or other devices while driving; Do not use cell phones or other devices while driving;

Plan rest stops every few hours; if traveling with a Plan rest stops every few hours; if traveling with a group, group, prearrange stopping places along the way; prearrange stopping places along the way; Arrange for relief drivers on long trips.

Arrange for relief drivers on long trips. Chaperone/ Chaperone/ Driver Safety Driver Safety Any adult who drives a vehicle with girls other than her/his own must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and be a currently registered member of GSUSA with an approved background check. Any adult who drives a vehicle with girls other than her/his own must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and be a currently registered member of GSUSA with an approved background check.

Overnight Travel Overnight Travel and Outings and Outings Adults are not to sleep in the women can sleep in same quarters as same space as girls, exceptgirls as long as there are two unrelated during family or parent/daughteradults. Men cannot sleep in the same overnights when one family mayarea as girls in established program sleep in the same quarters inareas. When parents/caregivers are established program areas. Whenstaffing events, their daughter should parents/caregivers are staffingremain in quarters with other girls. events, their daughter should remainAdditional sleeping requirements in quarters with other girls. Additionalfor other overnight activities and sleeping requirements for other overnight activities and events can be found in Safety Activity Checkpoints available on the website at www.nccoastalpines.org or by request at events can be found in Safety Activity Checkpoints available on the website at www.nccoastalpines.org or by request at programteam@nccoastalpines.org. programteam@nccoastalpines.org.

When Do You Need When Do You Need Additional Insurance?

Additional Insurance?

Every registered girl and adult member in Girl Scouting are Every registered girl and adult member in Girl Scouting are provided basic accident insurance protection for approved Girl provided basic accident insurance protection for approved Scout activities lasting two nights or less. This insurance helps Girl Scout activities lasting two nights or less. This insurance with medically necessary treatment as a result of injuries which helps with medically necessary treatment as a result of occurred during approved Girl Scout activities and provides injuries which occurred during approved Girl Scout activities secondary insurance protection. and provides secondary insurance protection.

Additional activity insurance must be purchased for activities Additional activity insurance must be purchased for activities lasting longer than two nights and/or for non-members lasting longer than two nights and/or for non-members participating in troop activities. Copies of our Additional participating in troop activities. Copies of our Additional Insurance Request forms are available on the website at Insurance Request forms are available on the website at www.nccoastalpines.org or by request at www.nccoastalpines.org or by request at programteam@nccoastalpines.org. Feel free to contact us programteam@nccoastalpines.org. Feel free to contact us for for assistance or questions when requesting additional assistance or questions when requesting additional insurance. insurance. When Do You Need a When Do You Need a Certificate of Insurance? Certificate of Insurance? A Certificate of Insurance is used to provide A Certificate of Insurance is used to provide proof that Girl Scouts - North Carolina proof that Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Coastal Pines has insurance coverage for Pines has insurance coverage for the Girl the Girl Scout activities named on the Scout activities named on the certificate. This certificate. This certificate is issued to a certificate is issued to a Certificate Holder, the Certificate Holder, the person or person or organization that is requesting proof organization that is requesting proof of of coverage. Some examples of Certificate coverage. Some examples of Certificate Holders are schools, vendors, program providers, Holders are schools, vendors, program churches, and rental car agencies. To request a providers, churches, and rental car certificate of insurance, complete the electronic agencies. To request a certificate of Council Certificate of Insurance form on our insurance, complete the electronic Council website. For questions, please email Certificate of Insurance form on our insurance@nccoastalpines.org. website. For questions, please email insurance@nccoastalpines.org.