Seminole District - South Florida Council - Boy Scouts of America

Serving the Scouting Families of Southern Broward County – South Florida

South Florida Council

Boy Scouts of America

Major Disaster Policy

In view of recent events, this Major Disaster Policy has been developed for the South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America. In the event of a National or Local Disaster, a control center will be activated to serve as a communication center for information and for directing recovery activities. One individual, designated by the Scout Executive, will be in charge of operations at the command headquarters.

Each unit should design and maintain an emergency phone list of all adult leaders as well as family contact numbers. This list should be taken on all campouts and excursions and include telephone numbers for work, family home and cellular phones. Units should have a Trip Kit which, at a minimum include an AM /FM radio and batteries, cellular phone with spare batteries, mobile kit/portable charger and emergency phone list. On all campouts and excursions an emergency first aid kit, other tools and materials needed for emergency situations should be available.

If adult leaders with youth members are camping in Council's camps or visiting local sites or events, it will be the responsibility of the in-charge adult leader of the group to make the decision to continue the event or return to an agreed upon location for distribution of youth and adults to parents, guardians and spouses. Leaders should note that a list of authorized adults to redeem youth members should be maintained as part of each unit's Trip Kit at each campout or excursion.

The leadership of the council has the option of closing council properties in the event of a disaster. If this occurs units should go to the unit agreed upon drop off location for distribution of youth and adults to parents, guardians and spouses.

If adult leaders with youth members are camping outside of the Council's camps or visiting other than local sites or events, it is the responsibility of the in-charge adult leader of the group to make the decision to return to a local agreed upon location or stay in the area and go to the local police station or command center. The adult in-charge leader must see that a designated contact or alternate of the unit is notified immediately. The unit's home contact should be prepared to call other members of the unit with information pertinent to the situation. At all campouts and excursions with youth members there must be an adult leader with a cellular phone and mobile/ portable charger, AM/FM radio and the unit's emergency phone list. Contact should also be made to the South Florida Council at (305) 364-0020 Miami-Dade, (954) 584-4200 Broward.

If a medical emergency occurs, the group should, if practicable, remain as a unit and proceed to the nearest medical or police emergency facility. Contact should be made from the emergency facility to the designated or alternate contact person who will in turn call the family members and the South Florida Council.

South Florida Council Emergency Phone List:

Scout Executive - Jeff Hunt (954) 562-7371

Director of Field Services Jeff Berger

Director Support Services Art Hawkins (786) 258-6951

Major Disasters do not mean you have to change your lifestyle, it only means

BE PREPARED!

Seminole District of the South Florida Council
Boy Scouts of America

e-mail: info@seminoledistrict.org

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