An Eagle scout from Troop 73 Holliston
organized and carried out a project that involved cleaning and
painting many of the fire hydrants in the town of Holliston. I had
a hard time deciding how to show this one so the cache location is
near one of the five fire stations in town.
In order to earn the Eagle Scout rank a scout must:
-Earn 21 merit badges including the 15 in this series,
-Progress through all the previous ranks each of which has it's own
set of requirements.
-Serve a minimum of six months in a leadership position
-Plan, organize, and lead other scouts in an approved service
project which benefits the community.
-Pass an Eagle board of review.
First Aid
Requirements:
- Satisfy your counselor that you have current knowledge of all
first aid requirements for Tenderfoot Rank, Second Class Rank, and
First Class Rank.
- Do the following:
- Explain how you would obtain emergency medical assistance from
your home, on a wilderness camping trip, and during an activity on
open water.
- Explain the term: TRIAGE
- Explain the standard precautions as applied to bloodborne
pathogens.
- Prepare a first aid kit for your home. Display and discuss its
contents with your counselor.
- Do the following:
- Explain what action you should take for someone who shows
signals of shock, for someone who shows signals of a heart attack,
and for someone who shows signals of stroke.
- Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR
on a person. Then demonstrate proper technique in performing CPR
using a training device approved by your counselor.
- Explain the use of an automated external defibrillator
(AED).
- Show the steps that need to be taken for someone suffering from
a severe cut on the leg and on the wrist. 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.
- Explain the symptoms of heatstroke and what action needs to be
taken for first aid and for prevention.
- Do the following:
- Describe the signals of a broken bone. Show first aid
procedures for handling fractures (broken bones), including open
(compound) fractures of the forearm, wrist, upper leg, and lower
leg using improvised materials.
- Describe the symptoms and possible complications and
demonstrate proper procedures for treating suspected injuries to
the head, neck, and back. Explain what measures should be taken to
reduce the possibility of further complicating these injuries.
- Describe the symptoms, proper first aid procedures, and
possible prevention measures for the following conditions:
- Hypothermia
- Convulsions / Seizures
- Frostbite
- Dehydration
- Bruises, strains, sprains
- Burns
- Abdominal pain
- Broken, chipped or loosened tooth
- Knocked out tooth
- Muscle cramps
- Do TWO of the following:
- If a sick or injured person must be
moved, tell how you would determine the best method. Demonstrate
this method.
- With helpers under your supervision, improvise a stretcher and
move a presumably unconscious person.
- With your counselor's approval, arrange a visit with your
patrol or troop to an emergency medical facility or through an
American Red Cross chapter for a demonstration of how an AED is
used.
- Teach another Scout a first-aid skill selected by your
counselor.
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