Spring 2023 Lead & Learn

Trained Personnel For Small Craft Activities

There must be one primary and one secondary trained personnel present during any small craft activity allowed under Safety Activity Checkpoints. There must also be a minimum of one watcher present, depending on the number of girls participating and their program level(s). Consult the small craft ratio and trained personnel table that follows for the exact number of watchers needed. There must also be at least one general first aider present during any small craft activity. Any of the other trained personnel roles may also hold the general first aider role. Trained personnel roles may be covered by properly-trained professional guides or outfitters when participating in certain small craft activities for older girls (consult the Paddling and Rowing Master Progression Chart in Safety Activity Checkpoints ). All training must be kept current to qualify as primary or secondary trained personnel or general first aider.

For multi-level troops or multiple troops combined, use the adult-to-girl and watcher ratios for the lowest program level participants present.

Adult-to-Girl Ratios Adult-to-girl ratios are found in Safety Activity Checkpoints, and are used to determine the minimum number of adults required to be present for an activity at any program level. The adult-to-girl ratios for canoeing and sailing activities are given in the small craft ratio and trained personnel table that follows. Note that GSEM may require more trained adults to be present for an activity than the minimum number of adults required by Safety Activity Checkpoints .

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