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Annual Health and Medical Record (AHMR)

The Annual Health and Medical Record (AHMR) is a vital document required for everyone in Scouting America. The AHMR is an annual requirement for all participants-both youth and adults – for everything from unit meetings to high adventure treks. Completing this form fully helps to keep everyone in the program healthy and safe. The benefits

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Camp Emergencies – Is Your Camp Prepared?

Article Submitted by Sven Rundman III, Incoming Chair of the SAFEScouting Committee Is your camp subject to inclement weather, communicable disease outbreaks, power failures, floods, lost Scouts, drownings, intrusions, fire, and other potential emergencies? The best way to BE PREPARED for such emergencies is to develop emergency procedures, sometimes referred to as an emergency action

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Slip-Free Scouting: Winter Safety Tips

Winter is one of the most rewarding seasons in Scouting. Cold-weather hikes, campouts, and even outdoor meetings help Scouts build resilience, skills, and confidence when navigating winter safely. But snow and ice introduce risks that require leaders to be vigilant. Using the SAFE Checklist, following the Guide to Safe Scouting, and modeling the Scouter Code