If you cannot take a first aid course or cannot get a trained leader to help you, do not let that stop you from starting the troop first aid program suggested in this chapter. However, accidents, injuries and illness do occur while in remote places. To obtain a merit badge for first aid to animals a scout must 1. First aid is more than having a premade kit on hand at all times. A free printable first aid guide first aid tips, first. Bring the upper free end of the sling behind the neck and lower free corner upward and tie the ends together with a. More than 200 essential skills for medical emergencies in. This guidance in the factsheet below concerns the use of first aid kits for beaver scout sleepovers, family camps, cub scout. The required webelos first responder adventure helps cub scouts learn quite a bit about first aid. As a cub scout parent, its great to be able to look up a requirement quickly. Cover basic first aid skills needed for advancement. Scoutingbsafirst aid merit badge wikibooks, open books for an. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge.
Bandage relay small, in or out view video materials. Show first aid procedures for handling fractures broken bones, including open compound fractures of the. Direct pressure place a hand with a cloth firmly over the wound and press hard. Girl scouting has never been more exciting than with this new program resource. Safely discard all soiled bandages, dressings, and other used first aid items by putting them in a double bag until they can be disposed of properly in a receptacle for biohazards requirement 5 prepare a first aid kit for your home. Girls and volunteers will love the fun, eyeopening activities and the allinone badge book and handbook format. If a scout has already started working on a merit badge when a new edition of the pamphlet is introduced, they may continue to use the same pamphlet and fulfill the requirements therein to earn the badge.
Scout neckerchief or triangular bandage for each patrol method. This book belongs in every scout and scoutmasters backpack. Written by an expert in wilderness medicine, the scouting guide to wilderness first aid is an invaluable practical manual, covering a wide range of outdoor medical problems. What is wilderness first aid wilderness first aid, or wfa, is a generic term that commonly refers to any training course that focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment for an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician andor rapid transport is not readily available. First aid multiple choice test the nbo scout training team. The brownie girls guide to girl scouting girl scout shop. Developed in conjunction with bsa curriculum for standardized wilderness firstaid training, this pocketsized guide is a vital resource. This book is a concise yet invaluable book to aid the reader in first aid, and the many complexities connected to it. Heres a set of cards with signs, symptoms, and information from the boy scout first aid. At the start of the new year, scouts who are beginning must use only the new requirements. The table also includes the dates from the merit badge library listing on the inside back cover of the current scouts bsa requirements book.
How to triage, assess, and identify medical emergencies. In addition, it contains the current bsa publication numbers and current sku numbers for each pamphlet. Boy scout tenderfoot first aid requirements flashcards. If your boy scout troopcrew or district is interested in hosting a first aid merit badge class at your location in northern virginia, please contact clif castleman or give us a call at 703 4449468 the minimum number of scouts required to host a first aid merit badge class is 12, and the maximum is typically 3040 scouts. Beautifully designed, these binders are divided into three sections. Dont fret, we have everything you need to help you throw together your scouting event with flair. Using this pamphlet, scouts will learn this important skill. Frostbite treatment needs to be addressed immediately.
This group have been working through a set of recommendations which are intended to improve the first aid provision within the scouts. In the scouting guide to wilderness first aid, current scouts, scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with timetested advice on how to safely identify, harvest, and use edible wild plants. It was written by ernest seton and drew greatly on badenpowells scouting for boys, it included information on the organization of scouting, signs and signaling, and camping, as well as scouting games and a description of several scouting honours. Report your findings to your counselor and scout leader. Bikes town games night games seamanship games first aid games games for strength on trek kims game.
Scouting games stalking games tracking games indoor games camp or playground cycists games. Pressure point place directed pressure at one of the pressure points. An officiallylicensed book of the boy scouts of america. Each scout selects a buddy from their own patrol and the pair lines up double file, facing an assigned judge who is standing 25 feet away with a neckerchief or triangular bandage. Display and discuss its contents with your counselor. Teach another scout a firstaid skill selected by your counselor. Terms in this set 21 list the steps involved in handling an emergency. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. It is about having the knowledge to use that kit, and anything else on hand and available to care for accidents and injuries. The girls guide to girl scouting complements the girl scout journeys by helping girls build. Notably, this book did not place emphasis on first aid, knife and axe use, or map and compass work, as later editions would. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. First aid is caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care.
The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Very old scouting 1st edition handbook printed 1948,sold in pounds and pence great cond for age also scouts first aid book also sold in pounds and pence. With some knowledge of first aid, you can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. The most dangerous situations may occur hours away from a medical professionals help.
First aid requirements for tenderfoot, second class and first class scouts name. If someone was sick or hurt, would your girl scouts know how to help. Information should include the nature of the activity engaged in at the time of the injury. Help them understand the first aid needs to consider on outings. If a sick or an injured person must be moved, tell how you determine the best method. Have a general knowledge of domestic and farm animals. First class wood love first aid games signaling games. First aid information troop meetings main event printable pdf file of meeting plans and ideas for first aid objectives this months activities should. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. With helpers under your supervision, improvise a stretcher and move a presumably unconscious person. Apply triple antibiotic ointment and cover with a dry, sterile dressing or an adhesive bandage to help prevent infection and protect the wound.
During an emergency, its important to act quickly and stay calm, so teach your daisy, brownie, and junior girl scouts these 3 first aid basics to help them be prepared for anything. An officiallylicensed boy scouts of america handbook. A who, what, where b where, what and why c why, when and where d who, what and when 2. Wilderness first aid, or wfa, is a generic term that commonly refers to any training course that focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment for an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician andor rapid transport is not readily available.
Elevation if on an extremity, lift the limb over the persons heart. How to make easy cub scout first aid kits cub scout ideas. Scoutbook boy scouts first aid merit badge requirements. The junior girls guide to girl scouting girl scout shop. On page 69 of the webelos handbook, it says to start chest compressions if someone is unresponsive this is incorrect. Occasionally, the requirements will not match those in the printed scout handbook, the annual scouts bsa requirements book, or some merit badge pamphlets because of the timing of their printing schedules. First aid caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical careis an important skill for every scout.
Bsa wilderness first aid manual boy scouts of america scout shop. Review first aid information with some of these online first aid tests learn about cpr and choking at cpr dude. With some knowledge of first aid, a scout can provide immediate care and assistance to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. More than 200 essential skills for medical emergencies in remote environments by the boy scouts of america and grant s. Please note, some adventurous activities and expeditions may require specialist first aid kits. First aid kits and accident books the scout association scouts. Finding shelter to get out of the elements is necessary as well. The scouts can make their own mini first aid kits using one of three types of containers. When theres an emergency, the people who come to help are called first responders. We have also included some other advancement related publications at the top of the table. The book consists of introductions for scouters, 26 campfire yarns for scouts and a summary. Scoutrendered first aid shall be reported via mybsa.
How to get your cub scout handbooks online cub scout ideas. Be aware that introduction to outdoor leader skills focuses on outdoor camping skills and does not cover all advancement requirements. Describe symptoms and give treatment for the following. The boy scouts of america is indebted to the american. Prompt scouts to pursue additional first aid training, such as certification in cpr or wilderness first aid. This guidance in the factsheet below concerns the use of first aid kits for beaver scout sleepovers, family camps, cub scout camps, pack holidays and scout, explorer scout and scout network camps. First aid merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. First aid skill activities troop program resources. In celebration of scout shops survival series, lets talk about first aid.
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