The emergency preparedness merit badge requires earning the first aid merit badge. Emergency preparedness troop program feature for scouts bsa. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. A plc can use these guides to plan a series of meetings and outings around a single theme. You can find additional material on kayaking in the fieldbook, no.
Are you tougher than a boy scout, emergency preparedness october 2527. As a member of the nfaas junior division, earn a cub or youth 100score progression patch. Scoutconnect heart of america council boy scouts of. Earning this merit badge helps a scout to be prepared by learning the actions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency. Boy scouts of america, as scouting has always taught youth to be prepared for all types of emergencies. Far too often when those fightorflight situations arise, its difficult for us to recall everything we need to know. The following emergency preparedness resources from the american red cross may be of particular interest to scouts, scout leaders, and merit badge counselors. This week scouts will continue working on the emergency preparedness merit badge. Emergency preparedness bsa award cub scouts helps and. Each volume has 16 program features with a mix of topics. Program features for troops and crews these 3 volumes contain 48 themed program features. Be registered as a merit badge counselor with the boy scouts of america. Include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these.
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. Name and point to the parts of the compound bow you are shooting. Tell what you would do to prevent injury and possible loss of life to yourself and others in each of the following emergencies. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. This is the emergency preparedness merit badge for scouts, lone. 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. Using a chart, graph, spreadsheet, or another method approved by your counselor, demonstrate your. You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. Explain how to properly care for and store compound bows. Upon approval, an emergency preparedness pin is awarded. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge.
Bsa merit badge pamphlets for first aid and emergency preparedness. Feature event the real thing the big event will be a practice exercise to test. Reviewing the merit badge pamphlet prior to attending and doing. The venturing ranger award is the highest outdoor skills award offered by the bsa. Scouts should be having rank advancement requirements signed off on as they are completed. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness. Kayaking bsa should prepare you for safe kayaking fun on your local lake or enclosed bay, but there is more to learn, such as the classic eskimo roll. Classes are taught by registered merit badge counselors. All merit badge counselors must be registered members of the boy scouts of america. The scouting at home award is a great new award based around all of our virtual scouting options.
Recovery include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these. It is the responsibility of the scout to inform their scoutmaster their intent to begin a virtual merit badge and prepare as best as possible for the class. Emergency preparedness merit badge us scouting service project. Be proficient in the merit badge subject by vocation or avocation. Winter merit badge festival bsa cherokee area council. Camp health and safety, 19308b emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet, 33368a guide to safe scouting, 34416d also available at health and safety guide, 34415b.
Scouts should bring their emergency preparedness mb workbook, handbook, emergency preparedness blue card, penpencil, and paper. Click here for information such as a listing of merit badges, merit badge counselors, etc. Scouts should be having rank advancement requirements. Using a chart, graph, spreadsheet, or another method approved by your counselor, demonstrate your understanding of each aspect of emergency preparedness listed in requirement 2a prevention. Print out a copy of the merit badge pamphlet from the website. The boy scout roundtable planning guide suggests an emergency preparedness troop program feature for scouts bsa for may 2012.
Arrange to invite the emergency preparedness and first aid merit badge counselors to help with troop meeting instruction and to serve as judges for patrol performance for the big event. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet, emergency. Emergency preparedness hurricane evacuation route coufs. Emergency preparedness or lifesaving can be used as a. The role of the journalist is to provide all citizens with the necessary information needed to make the most educated decisions possible. The work space provided for each requirement should be used by the scout to make notes for discussing the item with his counselor, not for providing the full and complete answers.
We realize some may not be completed due to lack of resources during covid19 shutdowns. Huntington woods scouts bsa troop 1292 merit badges. On my honor i will do my bestto help other people at all times intro. Journalism is one of the most expansive forms of communication. Boy scouts of america emergency preparedness merit badge. Scouts of america bsa, the world organization of the scout movement wosm or other. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Emergency preparedness merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet.
Complete all of the emergency preparedness core requirement number 4 page 17, ranger guidebook. Web links underlined and materials needed to complete all requirements are on this page, and are noted in blue. Emergency preparedness, boy scouts of america, bsa, advancement, merit badge, blue. Apr 01, 2019 the final mandatory topic for the emergency preparedness merit badge is foodborne illness or food poisoning.
Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. Scoutbook boy scouts emergency preparedness merit badge. With your troop or team, including its adult leaders, participate in emergency preparedness. First aid, and emergency preparedness will probably be annual themes for new scouts with older scouts teaching and doing the related merit badges. Earn the first aid or the emergency preparedness merit badge. High adventure and the outdoors have always been of interest to young americans as well as an important part of the bsa program.
Cub scouts learn to be prepared for emergency situations by working on the emergency preparedness bsa award. It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs preparedness in the preparedness phase, emergency managers develop plans of action for when the disaster strikes. This edition adds new, updated information, links to resources on the web at. Emergency preparedness and lifesaving are two of the most useful merit badges that you can earn in scouting. Boy scouts of america emergency preparedness merit badge book. When choosing one to complete for eagle, it can be a challenge figuring out which to go with. Apr 10, 2012 the boy scout roundtable planning guide suggests an emergency preparedness troop program feature for scouts bsa for may 2012. Obtain a blue card from the scoutmaster before you start working on the requirements. Emergency preparedness has a total of nine requirements while the lifesaving badge has 17. Emergency preparedness merit badge us scouting service. This site is your primary source to plan, prepare, and mitigate before, during, or after an emergency. Emergency preparedness bsa award cub scouts helps and ideas. With your troop or team, including its adult leaders, participate in emergency preparedness training conducted by community emergency preparedness agencies. Bsa health and safety team leader richard bourlon shares what should go into a basic emergency preparedness kit and other ways to make sure your unit is prepared for the worst.
Mar 28, 2019 cub scouts learn to be prepared for emergency situations by working on the emergency preparedness bsa award. Each merit badge has its own pamphlet that scouts should consult while working on the merit badge. Effective april 1, 2003, the social security number on all adults is required by the national. Weather, and wilderness survival merit badge pamphlets. After completing the five topics above, the scout must choose five additional subjects from the following list. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. Responding to emergencies properly is by far the most important area to focus on.
The 12th and current edition of the boy scout handbook. Ask your scoutmaster or assistant scoutmaster to sign the card. Emergency preparedness us scouting service project. There are different age appropriate requirements for tigers, wolves, bears, and webelos. Prepare and bring to merit badge college a personal emergency service pack for a mobilization call. Many of the standards that apply to journalists can be tied to the scout oath and law. The final mandatory topic for the emergency preparedness merit badge is foodborne illness or food poisoning. The merit badge university is an opportunity for scouts in troops and crews to work towards completing the requirements of one or badges. Bsa provides the troop program feature guides as a resource for scouts bsa troops. Note that all materials can be found at the bottom of the page under attachments. You can purchase these at the scout shop, or your troop library or a scout who has finished the badge may have a copy. This site was created to help our local boy scout troops in northwest oklahoma earn the emergency preparedness merit badge.
Raven district volunteers are holding several online merit badge classes from may 1622, 2020. Get a blue card from your scoutmaster or advancement chair. The first aid merit badge pamphlet and other bsa handbooks used to advocate direct hand pressure to stop bleeding in injuries. Emergency management or disaster management is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. Submit adult bsa application with your merit badge counselor application. Examine the latest revision of the scouts bsa merit badge pamphlet of each merit badge i select on the reverse side of this form. The requirements do not state that earning the first aid merit badge must come prior to working on the emergency preparedness merit badge, however it is strongly suggested and favorable. Emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies. Emergency preparedness merit badge class preparation page. Scouting at home northern lights council boy scouts of.
In addition to the standard requirements and approvals for being a merit badge counselor, selected merit badges have specific skills requirement in order to serve as a counselor in those areas. If the scout brings hisher scout handbook, the scout will have an opportunity to work on. Show the 10 steps of good shooting for the compound bow you are shooting. Have an older scout or knowledgeable adult leader discuss the definition of emergency preparedness, how the unit currently plans for such events, and where scouts can learn more emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet, guide to safe scouting, etc. Web links underlined and materials needed to complete all requirements are on this page, and are noted in blue note that all materials can be found at the bottom of the page under attachments. Merit badge pamphlets the bsa offers over merit badges for scouts to earn as they learn about the subjects they cover. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. Scoutingbsaemergency preparedness merit badge wikibooks. Because of the attraction of high adventure, the ranger award is available to all venturing youth members of the boy scouts of america. In addition, fieldbooks guidance in both the 4th and 5th editions on the three steps to wash dishes wash, sanitize, rinse, is inconsistent with the boy scout handbook scouts bsa handbook and the camping merit badge pamphlet, which specify the order as wash, rinse, sanitize.
Scouts are often called upon to help because they know first aid and they know about the discipline and planning needed to react to an emergency situation. Emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies are likely to occur and preparing in a way that will lessen or even prevent the negative effects. Special merit badge qualification requirements doubleknot. Below is a list of councils that are offering virtual merit badge opportunities for scouts. If the scout brings hisher scout handbook, the scout will have an opportunity to work on many of the requirements for scout.
You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Special merit badge qualification requirements from the guide to advancement handbook. Bsa emergency preparedness merit badge book bsa on. Ive outlined the pros and cons to each so that you can decide which badge is best for you. Emergency preparedness award boy scouts of america. Most of the eprep requirements are knowledgebased and can be completed with the same type of research as the first aid merit badge if you havent yet earned first aid, check out my complete guide here. Use our weekly themed checklists to begin badges, trainings, activities and belt loops. Boy scouts of america materials are available at your local scout shop, or may be ordered through your local council service ce nter. Buy emergency preparedness merit badge series on free shipping on qualified orders.
May 02, 2019 in addition, fieldbooks guidance in both the 4th and 5th editions on the three steps to wash dishes wash, sanitize, rinse, is inconsistent with the boy scout handbook scouts bsa handbook and the camping merit badge pamphlet, which specify the order as wash, rinse, sanitize. When a member has fulfilled the requirements, a completed application is submitted to the council. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet created date. Now more important than ever, start your path towards earning emergency preparedness merit badge wioth our trained experts and learn the actions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency.
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