Re: Permission slips
john T. yingling (yingling@erols.com)
Wed, 09 Jul 1997 21:36:35 -0400
David A. Chapman wrote:
>
> BOB:
>
> I would also like a file transfer of your wordperfect formatted file.
> Please send it to
> the following address: chapmand@89rsc.net
> Sounds like a neat form that could be of great use to our council's
> exploring program. Thanks!
>
> Dave Chapman
> Council Exploring Service Team Chair
> Quivira Council, Wichita, KS
>
> On Sat, 14 Jun 1997 10:32:49 -0700 (PDT) Amick Robert
> amick@spot.Colorado.EDU> writes:
> We have a permission form that all members of the Post and adult
> advisors/participants are required to sign. It is kept in a word
> processor and is changed to describe the specific events, risks,
> dates, locations, etc. A Scouter/Attorney assisted us in the design of
> the
> form. The form also has the standard medical consent, informed consent
> and
> liability waiver, health insurance info, and a signature block for the
> participant, the parents if under 18, and the advisor approval.
>
> It is important to have a consent form specific to each activity which
> describes the nature and risks or potential hazards of the activity,
> and all participants, youth and adult, should sign it.
>
> This way, if an emergency medical treament consent is needed and
> parents cannot be contacted, for those under 18, the physicians have a go
>
> ahead, although in practice they will make every effort to contact
> parents
> directly by phone prior to initiating any treatment other than emergent
> lifesaving measures, which they actually can do without consent
> anyway.
>
> It is important to verify signatures and be sure that parents have
> actually signed the document for those under 18, in case something
> should happen and the documentation would be questioned if litigation
> were to
> arise, or if medical consent were needed where parents could not be
> contacted.
>
> I would be willing to share the language and format of this document
> for those who are interested. e-mail me with a request and I will
> forward
> it to you. It is also in wordperfect 6.Oa for those who want a disc of
> it or a file transfer.
>
> Bob Amick, Explorer Advisor, High Adventure Explorer Post 72, Boulder, CO
Bob,
I would also like to get a copy of the permission slip file. I run
wordperfact 6.0a and the file would be a great help.
Our Explorer post will be starting up tommorow and I can use every bit
of help available. Thanks so much.
Please E-mail the file to yingling@erols.com
John T. Yingling Explorer Advisor Post 2151, Baltimore, Maryland
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