Boy Scout Troop 574 - Troop Position Description
HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAIR

Job Description:

The Health and Safety Chair is responsible for all the matters relating to the Troop’s Health and Safety. This person is responsible for collecting health forms for each Scout and registered Adult in the Troop. He/she is also responsible for ensuring that any non-registered adults have at least a Class 1 form on file before attending a camp out or a Class 2/3 form if attending a long-term camp. The Health and Safety Chair will keep up-to-date with the latest BSA policies regarding health forms or other matters relating to the Health and Safety of the Scouts and Adults.

In addition this person will maintain all the records in TroopMaster relating to Health Forms, driver’s license numbers and auto insurance. They will maintain all the hard copies of the health forms, OTC medicine forms and prescription drug forms in a master log and ensure that the traveling copy is up-to-date and in the hands of the ASM/SM in charge of an event.

The Health and Safety Chair must be at least 21 years of age, be approved by the Troop's chartered organization, and must agree to live by the Scout Oath and Law.

Job Obligations:

  1. Participate in troop committee meetings, as necessary.
  2. Collect and maintain a Master Log of all the Scout and Adult Health forms.
  3. Maintain a Master Log of the OTC and prescription medications that may, or needs to, be administered at an event by the event Health Officer.
  4. Maintain the traveling copy of each Master Log and ensure it is with the event Health Officer.
  5. Ensure the Troop First Aid kits are up-to-date and properly stocked.
  6. Periodically verify that all necessary Class 2 and Class 3 Health forms are current and notify those persons in a timely manner if they are expiring.
  7. Though the wearing of the Scout uniform by the Health and Safety Chair is not required, it is strongly encouraged.
  8. Be a good role model for the Scouts in the troop, and live by the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
  9. Be a registered Adult Leader or Member of Committee and be Youth Protection Trained.
     

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