Health and Safety/Risk Management
Free Tuition Promo
The National Council is sponsoring free tuition for a limited number of openings in the Heath and Safety/Risk Management course at Philmont Training Center this summer.
In April, your Scout Executive received notice of a special promotion through which the first 25 people to apply for and attend this year’s conference will be reimbursed the registration fee after course completion. The offer is extended to members of the council’s enterprise risk management, risk management and/or health and safety committees. No more than two applicants per council will be reimbursed, and Scout executive approval is necessary. There are a few of these spots remaining…very few...
This year, Michael Marchese, Scout executive of the Trapper Trails Council and a member of the national Risk Management Advisory Panel, will serve as the host and provide valuable insight from his experiences at the council level. Along with Marchese, the course is facilitated by members of the national Risk Management Team and the Health and Safety Team, as well as by a member of the National Health and Safety Support Committee.
This hands-on workshop is designed to give participants the tools and information they need to ensure the physical and mental well-being of participants in the Scouting program, lead efforts to instill the values of personal fitness, accident, injury, and illness prevention, and protect the people, property, and environment of the Boy Scouts of America. Participants learn the leading causes of incidents and conduct exercises in hazard and risk identification, analysis, and resolution using the latest in program hazard analysis techniques, conduct an accident investigation, and analyze to prevent future occurrences; learn to establish or maintain effective Health and Safety and Risk Management committees; and understand insurance and compliance issues as well as some leading causes of accidents. The conference is open to all and is designed for district, council, regional health and safety and/or risk management committee members; members of camp visitation teams; program, camping, training, or other key volunteers; and professionals who have Health and Safety or Risk Management responsibilities. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their professional liaisons. Conference facilitators include a member of the H&S Support Committee, a Scout Executive with experience on the Risk Management Advisory Panel, and National Council Health and Safety and Risk Management Team representatives