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== Merit badge requirements ==
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::d. A paragraph or more, written by you, explaining how a serious fire, accident, or crime could change your family life.
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:4. Show your family the exits you would use from different public buildings (such as a theater, municipal building, library, supermarket, shopping center, or your place of worship) in the event of an emergency. Teach your family what to do in the event that they need to take shelter in or evacuate a public place.
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:6. Plan and complete a safety project approved by your counselor for your home, school, place of worship, place of employment, or community. Include in your plan an explanation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Advisory System and appropriate actions to take for each threat level.
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''Source: Safety merit badge pamphlet (33347B)''
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[http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges.aspx Per the BSA:] ''You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject.'' Merit badge pamplets are available at your local [http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/storeloc.aspx Scout Shop] or online at [http://www.scoutstuff.org/ ScoutStuff.org].
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# [http://www.dhs.gov/xinfoshare/programs/Copy_of_press_release_0046.shtm U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Advisory System]
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* [[Crime Prevention]], [[Emergency Preparedness]], [[Safety]] and [[Traffic Safety]] share some of the same requirements.
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Safety requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #2a.


Safety merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 1927
Replaced: Safety First
BSA Advancement ID: 012
Requirements revision: 2013
Latest pamphlet revision: 2006

Contents

“ Knowing about safety helps Scouts to make the right choices and to take the best actions to avoid accidents by making informed choices in their everyday activities and to respond appropriately during an emergency situation. ”


Safety merit badge requirements

  1. Explain what safety is and what it means to be safe. Then prepare a notebook to include:
    a. Newspaper and other stories, facts, and statistics showing common types and causes of injuries in the home and in the workplace, and how these injuries could be prevented.
    b. Newspaper and other stories, facts, and statistics showing common kinds of crimes and ways to avoid being a crime victim.
    c. Facts you have obtained concerning the frequency of accidents and of crimes in your local area.
    d. A paragraph or more, written by you, explaining how a serious fire, accident, or crime could change your family life.
    e. A list of safe practices and safety devices currently used by your family, such as safety practices used while driving or working and safety devices that prevent injuries or help in an emergency.
  2. Do the following:
    a. Using a safety checklist approved by your counselor, make an inspection of your home. Explain the hazards found and how these can be corrected.
    b. Review or develop your family's plan of escape in case of fire in your home. As you develop the escape plan with family members, share with them facts about the common causes of fire in the home, such as smoking, cooking, electrical appliances, and candles.
  3. Do the following:
    a. Discuss with your counselor how you contribute to the safety of yourself, your family, and your community.
    b. Show your family members how to protect themselves and your home from accidents, fire, burglary, robbery, and assault.
    c. Discuss with your counselor the tips for online safety. Explain the steps individuals can take to help prevent identity theft.
    d. Discuss with your counselor the three R's of Youth Protection and how to recognize child abuse.
  4. Show your family the exits you would use from different public buildings (such as a theater, municipal building, library, supermarket, shopping center, or your place of worship) in the event of an emergency. Teach your family what to do in the event that they need to take shelter in or evacuate a public place.
  5. Make an accident prevention plan for five family activities outside the home (at your place of worship, at a theater, on a picnic, at the beach, and while traveling, for example). Each plan should include an analysis of possible hazards, proposed action to correct hazards, and reasons for the correction you propose in each plan.
  6. Plan and complete a safety project approved by your counselor for your home, school, place of worship, place of employment, or community.
  7. Explain what the National Terrorism Advisory System is and how you would respond to each threat level.
  8. Learn about three career opportunities in the field of safety. Pick one career and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this choice with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Safety is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Safety requirements. 		meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.
  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
  3. The BSA Safety Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Safety as one of your monthly themes.
  4. Safety is a rare merit badge!


Requirement resources

  1. U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Advisory System


Related awards

Emergency Preparedness-related awards


See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal
Venturing portal

Merit Badge information


External links



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