Rule 9.5 Emergency Procedure
a. All accidents to individuals and/or involving damage to property must be reported.
b. In the case of an accident to an individual a party member or their designate must alert:
- the appropriate rescue service(s) if required;
- the home Scout authority;
- the next of kin;
- in the case of a serious accident (loss of life, the prospect of loss of life or paralysis), the Duty Press Officer at Headquarters.
c. For accidents overseas, the appropriate agency(ies) required by the travel insurers must be advised.
d. The home Scout authority must ensure that links are maintained between the:
- responsible person in the area of the accident;
- next of kin;
- Headquarters.
e. Leaders are also required to notify the appropriate Government Agency when accidents occur during Air Activities or Water Activities (in coastal or deep-sea waters).
See also Chapter 7
Further details are contained in the factsheet FS120075 InTouch available from the Scout Information Centre.
Note: All Rules regarding InTouch are for implementation by Districts (and Counties) by 1st September 2010. During this time, where InTouch has not yet been implemented locally, reference should be made to the Home Contact Rules in the September 2008 version of POR.