Scoutbook boy scouts emergency preparedness merit badge. Youth emergency preparedness curriculumready kids fema. Emergency preparedness merit badge for boy scouts bsa. The guide to safe scouting is an overview of scouting policies and procedures gleaned from a variety of sources. Scouts and scouters at all levels can earn the emergency preparedness bsa award. Emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies are likely to occur. Provide an understanding of basic first aid techniques. View emergency preparedness for boy scouts ppts online, safely and virusfree. Scouting literature backpacking, camping, canoeing, cooking, cycling, electricity, fire safety, first. To provide a method for effective mobilization of boy scout troop 1539 to serve the community when there is an emergency. Mitigate and prevent emergency situations include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these.
Captains manual maps out the steps and timelines for the neighborhood. Emergency preparedness merit badge for boy scouts bsa prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate and prevent emergency situations in your community. How the nimsics can assist a boy scout troop when responding in a disaster 2 how a group of scouts could volunteer to help in the. Emergency preparedness patch program girl scouts of nations.
Emergency preparedness guide for area specific disaster information contact. Each child care center has a responsibility to individualize the plan to. Emergency preparedness merit badge workbook read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges.
Units should participate only under the supervision of their own leaders, and plans for unit help must be coordinated with community agencies responsible for disaster preparedness. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Emergency preparedness game 2 have lions complete the task on the animal kingdom page of the lion adventure book discuss requirement 4, choosing an energy saving project to practice at home for two weeks and have scouts report back to you when complete 4 closing clean up hand out the parent information letter optional. Elected by troop scouts, as a recognition of honor adult based upon their ability to perform the necessary functions to help the order fulfill its purpose. This site was created to help our local boy scout troops in northwest oklahoma earn the emergency preparedness merit badge. All emergency activities carried out by scouting units must be appropriate for the ages and abilities of the young people involved. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness. Emergency preparedness merit badge class preparation page. Emergency preparedness patch program prepares girl scouts to.
Personal management requires a minimum of 90 days 10. Dont fret, we have everything you need to help you throw together your scouting event with flair. Describe the five ws to consider when planning a hike. The award has been earned by tens of thousands of scouts and scouters individually, with their unit, or at a large event such as a jamboree. Head start emergency preparedness resources head start emergency preparedness manual 2009, by amanda schwartz, office of head start emergency preparedness work group lead for the office of head start, administration for children. All you need to know to rid your home of health and safety hazards. According to the boy scout handbook, how do you make sure that a fire is. Emergency preparedness award when a member has fulfilled the requirements, a completed application is submitted to the council. This good ideas book was designed for program organizers. You can find the answers to the emergency preparedness merit badge by using these resources. Read or download the boy scouts of america s most uptodate guide to safe scouting here.
Emergency preparedness merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Resources for the emergency preparedness merit badge. The emergency preparedness bsa award, first introduced in 2003 and updated in 2014, was designed with the aims mentioned above in mind. Disaster preparedness disaster preparedness red cross. Cub scouts learn to be prepared for emergency situations by working on the emergency preparedness bsa award. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Emergency preparedness merit badge, you must lake an active role. Think about how you will communicate in different situations. Or click here to print just the emergency preparedness requirements.
Emergency preparedness curriculum for grades 112 that teach kids what to do before, during, and after an emergency while fostering critical 21stcentury skills such as problem solving, teamwork, creativity, leadership, and communication. Excerpted from page 54, boy scout handbook, 11th ed. The requirements do not state that earning the first aid merit badge must come prior to working on the emergency. To receive timely alerts and notifications, check with your local emergency management office to find out what systems are available in your area and how to sign up for them. As an emergency preparedness merit badge counselor, this. Help youth develop enhanced selfconfidence for making decisions in. First aidcpraed for schools and communities participants manual. Far too often when those fightorflight situations arise, its difficult for us to recall everything we need to know. The 12th and current edition of the boy scout handbook. Boy scout troop 1539 emergency preparedness mobilization plan purpose of the plan to provide a structure for timely response to planned and unplanned emergency conditions. Fitness, personal management, emergency preparedness or lifesaving, cycling or hiking, or swimming. Emergency preparedness pamphlet boy scouts of america. Emergency preparedness award boy scouts of america.
You have successfully added bsa emergency preparedness pamphlet to your. 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. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america. The guide to safe scouting is an overview of scouting policies and procedures gleaned from a. Give youth a good grasp of the fundamentals for dealing with lifethreatening situations. Emergency preparedness, boy scouts of america, bsa, advancement, merit badge, blue card, class prep, class preparation, online, bluecard. Emergency preparedness, fingerprinting, fire safety, first aid, lifesaving, public. Wilderness and remote first aid american red cross. Emergency preparedness bsa award cub scouts helps and. These books are full of scouting games, leadership games, team. 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, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery for 10 emergency situations from the list below. Emergency preparedness merit badge helps and documents. Scouts bsa can earn this award by creating an emergency plan, earning the first aid or emergency preparedness merit badge, and completing an online course from the federal emergency management institute fema. 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.
There are different age appropriate requirements for tigers, wolves, bears, and webelos. The emergency preparedness merit badge requires earning the first aid merit badge. Emergency preparedness or lifesaving swimming merit badge must be earned first 8. The boy scouts of america is grateful to the following for their assistance in. Complete approved training in wilderness first aid 16hour course. Earn merit badges for backpacking, emergency preparedness, nature, and wilderness survival. What are the answers to the emergency preparedness merit. This is the emergency preparedness merit badge for scouts, lone. Upon approval, an emergency preparedness pin is awarded. Basic preparedness federal emergency management agency. These mb pamphlets may not be the most current version, please check to be sure before starting any work.
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