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The Required Merit Badges

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First Aid

1) Satisfy you counselor that you have current knowledge of all first aid requirement for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.

2) Do the following: (a) Explain how you obtain emergency medical assistance from your home, on a wilderness camping trip, and during an activity on open water. (b)Prepare a first aid kit for your home. Display and discuss its contents with you counselor.

3) Do the following: (a) Explaiin what action you should take for someone who shows signs of a heart attack. (b) Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person. (c) Demonstrate proper technique in performing CPR using a training device approved by your counselor. (d) Show the steps that need to be taken for someone suffeing from a severe laceration on the leg and on the wrist. Tell the dangers in the use of a torniquet and the condition under wich its use is justified. (e) Explain when a bee sting could be life threatening and what action should be taken for prevention and for first aid. (f) Explain the symptoms of heat-stroke and what action needs to be taken for first aid and for prevention.

4) Do the following: (a) Describe the signs of a broken bone. Show first aid procedures for handling fractures, including open (compound) fractures of the fore-arm, wrist, upper leg, and lower leg using improvised materials. (b) Describe the symptoms and possible complications and demonstrate the proper procedures for treating suspected injuries to the back, neck, and head. Explain what measures can be taken to reduce the possiblity of further complicating these injuries.

5) describe the symptoms, proper first aid procedures, and possible prevention measures for the following conditions: (a) Hypothermia (b) Convulsions (c) Frostbite (d) Bruises, strains, and sprains (e) Burns (f) Abdominal pain (g) Broken, chipped, or loosened tooth (h) Knocked out tooth (i) Muscle cramps

6) Do the following: (a) If a sick or injured person must be moved, tell how you would determine the best method. (b) With helpers under your supervision , improvise a stretcher and move a presumably uncooncious person.

7) Teach another Scout a first aid skill selected by your counselor.