Girl Scout Service Centers - Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

First-Aid Kit
Make sure a general �rst-aid kit is available at your troop meeting place and accompanies girls on any activity (including transportation
to and from the activity). Please be aware that you may need to provide this kit if one is not available at your meeting place. You can
purchase a Girl Scout �rst-aid kit, you can buy a commercial kit, or you and the girls can assemble a kit yourselves. The Red Cross o�ers
a list of potential items in its Anatomy of a First Aid Kit. Visit their Web sit at redcross.org and follow the links. (Note that the Red
Cross’s suggested list includes aspirin, which you will not be at liberty to give to girls without direct parent/guardian permission.)
You can also customize a kit to cover your speci�c needs, including �ares, treatments for frostbite or snake bites, and the like.
In addition to standard materials, all kits should contain GSGATL and emergency telephone numbers (which you can get from GSGATL
contact). Girl Scout activity insurance forms, parent consent forms, and health histories may be included, as well.
Non-Latex Gloves (3 pair)
Sterile Gauze Pads
Tape
Scissors
Safety Pins
Sun Screen
Hand Sanitizer
Anti-diarrheal
Bottle Water
Petroleum Jelly
Poison Ivy Wash
Troop First-Aid Kit (Sample Items)
Pen
Small Notebook
Antifungal Cream
Insect Repellant
Instant Cold/Heat Packs
Adhesive Bandages (various sizes)
Triangle Bandage
Ace Bandage
Tweezers
Disposable Thermometers
Cotton Balls / Q-Tips
Antacid
Hard Candy
Anti-Allergy medication (Benadryl)
Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream
Sanitary Napkins
CPR Shield
Emergency Contact Numbers
Ibuprofen
Alcohol Prep Pads
Liquid Soap
Procedures for Reporting Accidents and Incidents
Although you hope the worst never happens, you must observe GSGATL procedures for handling accidents and fatalities. At the
scene of an accident, �rst provide all possible care for the sick or injured person and call 911 if necessary. Follow established GSGATL
procedures for obtaining medical assistance and immediately reporting the emergency. To do this, you must always have on hand
the names and telephone numbers of GSGATL sta�, parents/guardians, and emergency services such as the police, �re department,
or hospital emergency technicians. Keep your “Emergency Procedures” card with you when you are with the girls and check with
GSGATL for emergency contact information.
GSGATL’s Accident/Incident Reporting Procedures
All accidents/incidents requiring treatment beyond basic �rst aid must be reported to GSGATL’s o�ce. The adult in charge of the
activity where the accident/incident took place must complete and submit the accident/incident report form within 72 hours. An
administrative volunteer being noti�ed of an accident/incident should report it to her immediate sta� contact person. Examples
are: SUD noti�es membership specialist and trainer noti�es the Volunteer Development Manager and Training Support Coordinator.
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