Incident Reduction & Reporting Training

"Ring the Bell" for Safety!

One of the three criteria to qualify for the Safety section of the Ring the Bell Unit Recognition Program is for at least half of your unit’s direct contact leaders (DCLs) to complete Incident Reduction and Reporting training. A DCL is an adult who has direct contact with youth, such as Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, den leaders, and assistants. All volunteers in the council are encouraged to attend the course, however.

Incident Reduction and Reporting training is a free course that provides an overview of our organization’s safety policies, resources, and reporting procedures. This course is offered as an approx. 45-minute in-person or virtual instructor-led training via Zoom webinar to make it as convenient as possible. Registration is required.

Leaders who have previously completed this course don’t need to retake it to count for Ring the Bell recognition this year.

2026 Schedule

Please use the links below to register. The course is free but registration is required.

In-person training is located at the Council Service Center Training Room in King of Prussia and is limited to 34 participants per session.

The virtual option is via Zoom webinar (only the instructor and presentation will be visible). Everyone who registers for the virtual option will receive their own unique link to login to take the training.

Please only register for EITHER virtual OR in-person for any given date.

In-Person

  • Monday, April 20, 7 PM
  • Monday, May 11, 7 PM
  • Saturday, June 20, 10 AM
  • Tuesday, September 29, 7 PM
  • Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM

The service center and scout shop will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026 For observance of the Memorial Day holiday. 

The Scouting Resource Center Summer Hours, Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Please visit scoutingphilly.org/hours