- Demonstrate to your counselor that you have current knowledge of all first-aid requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
- Explain how you would obtain emergency medical assistance from:
- a. Your home
- b. A remote location on a wilderness camping trip
- c. An activity on open water
- Define the term triage. Explain the steps necessary to assess and handle a medical emergency until help arrives.
- Explain the universal precautions as applied to the transmission of infections. Discuss the ways you should protect yourself and the victim while administering first aid.
- Do the following:
- a. Prepare a first-aid kit for your home. Display and discuss its contents with your counselor.
- b. With an adult leader. Inspect your troop's first-aid kit. Evaluate it for completeness. Report your findings to your counselor and Scout leader.
- Describe the early signs and symptoms of each of the following and explain what actions you should take:
- a. Shock
- b. Heart attack
- c. Stroke
- Do the following:
- a. Describe the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person. Then demonstrate proper CPR technique using a training device approved by your counselor.
- b. Explain the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Identify the location of the AED at your school, place of worship, and troop meeting place, if one is present.
- Do the following:
- a. Show the steps that need to be taken for someone who has a large open wound or cut that is not bleeding severely.
- b. Show the steps that need to be taken for someone who has a large open wound or cut that is severely bleeding.
- c. Tell the dangers in the use of a tourniquet and the conditions under which its use is justified.
- Explain when a bee sting could be life threatening and what action should be taken for prevention and for first aid.
- Describe the signs and symptoms and demonstrate the proper procedures for handling and immobilizing suspected closed and open fractures or dislocations of the
- a. Forearm
- b. Wrist
- c. Upper leg
- d. Lower leg
- e. Ankle
- Describe the signs, symptoms, and possible complications and demonstrate care for someone with a suspected injury to the head, neck, or back.
- Describe the symptoms, proper first-aid procedures, and possible prevention measures for the following conditions:
- a. Anaphylaxis/allergic reactions
- b. Bruises
- c. Sprains or strains
- d. Hypothermia
- e. Frostbite
- f. Burns—first, second, and third degree
- g. Convulsions/seizures
- h. Dehydration
- i. Muscle cramps
- j. Heat exhaustion
- k. Heat stroke
- l. Abdominal pain
- m. Broken, chipped, or loosened tooth
- Do the following:
- a. Describe the conditions under which an injured person should be moved.
- b. If a sick or an injured person must be moved, tell how you would determine the best method. Demonstrate this method.
- c. With helpers under your supervision, improvise a stretcher and move a presumably unconscious person.
- Teach another Scout a first-aid skill selected by your counselor.
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