By using the 5 preparedness aspects effectively, youll be able to lessen the damages caused by an emergency, or even prevent it entirely. As a scout, you should try to learn the actions that can be helpful and needed before an emergency what preparedness is all about as well as during and after an. Emergency preparedness emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies are likely to occur and preparing in a way that will lessen or even prevent the negative effects. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. An officiallylicensed book of the boy scouts of america. Click here for information such as a listing of merit badges, merit badge counselors, etc. Print out a copy of the merit badge pamphlet from the website.
Give youth a good grasp of the fundamentals for dealing with lifethreatening situations. Emergency preparedness certificate boy scouts of america. Our ageappropriate preparedness materials include engaging activities and easy action steps that your students will find both fun and effective. Provide an understanding of basic first aid techniques. 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. Aug 26, 2017 emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet with images. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in scouts bsa. More than 200 essential skills for medical emergencies. Youth protection and adult leadership clarified language in the adult supervision and accommodations sections.
Prepare a personal emergency service pack for a mobilization call. 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. Obtain a blue card from the scoutmaster before you start working on the requirements. The emergency preparedness bsa award, first introduced in 2003 and updated in 2014, was designed with the aims mentioned above in mind. The following emergency preparedness resources from the american red cross may be of particular interest to scouts, scout leaders, and merit badge. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The emergency preparedness, bsa booklet from 1964 gives detailed information on the ready explorer, ready explorer post, prepared boy scout troop, and family alert cub pack programs of that time.
Emergency preparedness boy scouts of america merit badge series the boy scouts of america is indebted to the. Emergency preparedness award boy scouts of america. Emergency preparedness is part of every level of scouting program. 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.
Completely revised for 2019, this handbook for new patrol leaders provides the groundwork for leading troop and patrol activities and. Please keep in mind that this book is over 400 pages long. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. The american red cross works closely with schools and youthserving organizations to raise awareness of disaster risk and build resiliency among young people. View emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet 35888. Bsa emergency preparedness merit badge book bsa on. Cub scouts learn to be prepared for emergency situations by working on the emergency preparedness bsa award. There are different age appropriate requirements for tigers, wolves, bears, and webelos. Bsa emergency preparedness merit badge book pamphlet january 1, 20 by bsa author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Huntington woods scouts bsa troop 1292 merit badges. 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. Emergency preparedness merit badge us scouting service project. Create an emergency pack or kit boys life magazine. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet, emergency.
Price new from used from pamphlet, january 1, 20 please retry. Emergency preparedness merit badge manual, 1973 at the best online prices at. Scouts bsa handbook, 14th edition newly updated, this 14th edition of the scouts bsa handbook is still the goto book for every scout. Emergency preparedness merit badge library boy scouts of america on. Department of homeland security says when preparing for an emergency situation, start with the basics of survival. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here.
Emergency preparedness merit badge series mass market paperback january 1, 2011. The emergency preparedness bsa award, first introduced in 2003 and updated in 2014, was designed with the aims. Scoutingbsa wikibooks, open books for an open world. Sample home safety checklist for use with emergency preparedness, fire safety, and safety merit badges. The 5 aspects of emergency preparedness were first established by the federal emergency management agency fema, as a way to improve our national response when facing different types of disasters.
Include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness. Emergency preparedness bsa award cub scouts helps and. The following lists will help you be prepared for times of emergency. Print out a basic plan for conducting a home fire drill. Merit badge counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks. Make a chart that demonstrates your understanding of each of the aspects of emergency preparedness in requirement 2a prepare, respond, recover, prevent, and mitigate with regard to 10 of. The 12th and current edition of the boy scout handbook. Isbn 9780839533689 2012 boy scouts of america 2012 printing note to the counselor the boy scouts of america. This is the emergency preparedness merit badge for scouts, lone scouts, and qualified. Scoutmaster bucky emergency preparedness merit badge workbook. What the bsa recommends to fulfill this requirement what you have on hand when a disaster. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your. Emergency preparedness merit badge helps and documents.
For younger scouts, that primarily means knowing how to get help. Some bsa local councils have both risk management and. Emergency preparedness for kids american red cross. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in scouts bsa requirements pub. Scoutbook boy scouts emergency preparedness merit badge. Fire drills are encouraged throughout scouting programs, from the lions to scouts bsa. Scoutingbsaemergency preparedness merit badge wikibooks. 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. Help youth develop enhanced selfconfidence for making decisions in. Emergency preparedness us scouting service project. Emergency preparedness merit badge series boy scouts of america. Updated language throughout to reference scouts bsa rather than boy scouts. This pamphlet assists scouts attempting to earn the emergency preparedness merit badge, which is required to obtain the rank of eagle scout.
Boy scouts of america emergency preparedness merit badge book. The final mandatory topic for the emergency preparedness merit badge is foodborne illness or food poisoning. Prepare a family kit suitcase or waterproof box for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Camping updated information about webelos overnight camping. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. This edition adds new, updated information, links to resources on the web at. After completing the five topics above, the scout must choose five additional subjects from the following list. 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. 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. Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates.
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