As a merit badge counselor, you have subscribed to these aims of scouting. Scouts bsa can earn this award by creating an emergency plan, earning the first aid or emergency preparedness merit badge, and completing an online course from the federal emergency management institute fema. Aug 01, 2004 an indepth guide to citizen preparedness the guide has been designed to help the citizens of this nation learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards. Take the challenge of emergency preparedness and youll be able to think on your feet whenever you are faced with an emergency. 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. Using a safety checklist approved by your counselor. Emergency preparedness mobilization plan purpose of the plan to provide a structure for timely and dependable response to planned and unplanned emergency conditions. Obtain a blue card from the scoutmaster before you start working on the requirements. 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. The pin may be worn on civilian clothing or on the uniform, centered on the left pocket flap.
Boy scout merit badge pigeon raising circa 5969 2982m. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. Emergency preparedness award when a member has fulfilled the requirements, a completed application is submitted to the council. Provide an understanding of basic first aid techniques. An officiallylicensed book of the boy scouts of america. The responsibilities of the merit badge counselor are briefly described here. Give youth a good grasp of the fundamentals for dealing with lifethreatening situations. The 1950s had a whole series of books on emergency preparednesscivil defense. Boy scouts of america eagle scout current rank badge patch bsa. The emergency preparedness bsa award, first introduced in 2003 and updated in 2014, was designed with the aims mentioned above in mind. Department of homeland security says when preparing for an emergency situation, start with the basics of survival.
The official online store of the boy scouts of america. The final mandatory topic for the emergency preparedness merit badge is foodborne illness or food poisoning. Counselors for troop 174 must be registered members of the troop committee, have filled out a merit badge counselor information form which lists the merit badges to be counseled and have read the bsa information packet guide to advancement, see sec. Below are backup copies of the troops physical merit badge books, and are for online viewing only please do not download.
Prepare a family emergency kit suitcase or waterproof box for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. Dec 12, 20 emergency preparedness materials on the importance of emergency preparedness, before, during and after a disaster. On my honor i will do my bestto help other people at all times intro. Help youth develop enhanced selfconfidence for making decisions in. Mar 28, 2019 cub scouts learn to be prepared for emergency situations by working on the emergency preparedness bsa award. All emergency preparedness bsa items are available to local councils as supply items, though the national distribution center. Some bsa local councils have both risk management and. After completing the five topics above, the scout must choose five additional subjects from the following list. According to disaster experts, 9 out of 10 people either panic or freeze during an emergency. Emergency preparedness materials on the importance of emergency preparedness, before, during and after a disaster. Take effective action on burst pipes, flooded basements, kitchen fires, power outages, tornadoes, electrical storms and more. Sep 06, 2017 pack an extra phone charger in case youre fortunate enough to have electricity, and a portable battery pack in case youre not.
Create an emergency pack or kit boys life magazine. While getting ready for a typical day, list every toiletry you use. Click here for information such as a listing of merit badges, merit badge counselors, etc. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs preparedness in the preparedness phase, emergency managers develop plans of action for when the disaster strikes. Pack an extra phone charger in case youre fortunate enough to have electricity, and a portable battery pack in case youre not. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. Emergency preparedness bsa award cub scouts helps and. Emergency preparedness bsa award scouts bsa helps and ideas.
Emergency preparedness office of refugee resettlement acf. Also included is information on how to assemble a disaster supplies kit that contains the food, water, and. Scoutbook boy scouts emergency preparedness merit badge. Please keep in mind that this book is over 400 pages long. Emergency preparedness award boy scouts of america. As an emergency preparedness merit badge counselor, this booklet may be particularly helpful to you. This edition adds new, updated information, links to resources on the web at. Aug 26, 2017 emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet. Newly arriving refugees are among the most vulnerable of populations during a disaster in the united states due to language barriers and a lack of exposure to u.
Emergency preparedness merit badge us scouting service project. Learn to meet home disastersboth big and smallheadon without panic. To provide a method for effective mobilization of boy scout troop 947 to serve people in need due to an emergency. It can be used as a reference source or as a stepbystep manual. Home emergency preparedness guide the family handyman. Emergency preparedness information troop meetings main event related advancement and awards emergency preparedness, first aid, safety, search and rescue, and wilderness survival merit badges emergency preparedness bsa award emergency preparedness information what is an emergency. This pamphlet assists scouts attempting to earn the emergency preparedness merit badge, which is required to obtain the rank of eagle scout. Bsa now keeps the publication number constant, but assigns a new inventory sku stock keeping unit number to the booklet. This guide will help you get informed, have a plan, and get involved.
Sep 11, 2016 click on pic below for full printable pdf leader pages booklet this is an easy award for bears and wolves to do together. Emergency preparedness bsa information pocket card. Emergency preparedness mobilization plan troop 947. Jan 01, 20 bsa emergency preparedness merit badge book pamphlet january 1, 20 by bsa author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Scoutmaster bucky emergency preparedness merit badge workbook. Huntington woods scouts bsa troop 1292 merit badges. Emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies are likely to occur.
Essentials to pack in emergency preparedness kit aarp. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness. 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. Apr, 2019 emergency preparedness bsa award scouts bsa helps and ideas april, 2019 leave a comment scouts bsa can earn this award by creating an emergency plan, earning the first aid or emergency preparedness merit badge, and completing an online course from the federal emergency management institute fema. Emergency preparedness bsa award cub scouts helps and ideas. Excerpted from page 54, boy scout handbook, 11th ed. Including information on families, pets, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and businesses. Bsa emergency preparedness merit badge book pamphlet january 1, 20 by bsa author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor.
Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet, emergency. Web links underlined and materials needed to complete all requirements are on this page, and are noted in blue note that all materials can be found at the bottom of the page under attachments. Upon approval, an emergency preparedness pin is awarded. The 12th and current edition of the boy scout handbook. This site was created to help our local boy scout troops in northwest oklahoma earn the emergency preparedness merit badge.
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Know how youll contact one another and reconnect if separated. The focus of the content is on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property. Emergency preparedness bsa award scouts bsa helps and. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet boy scouts. Scouts of america bsa, the world organization of the scout movement wosm or other scouting and guiding. Include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these.
Usually, it is something unforeseen or unexpectedsomething that requires immediate action. Emergency preparedness us scouting service project. Merit badge pamphlets program literature literature javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Emergency preparedness materials families, pets, seniors. Tiger cub wolf cub scout bear cub scout webelos scout boy scout varsity scout venturer lone scout. Prepare a personal emergency service pack for a mobilization call. Emergency management or disaster management is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. 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. When the content has been updated in a merit badge pamphlet, bsa no longer changes the publication number from 33123 to 33123a, 33123b, etc. Emergency preparedness merit badge series mass market paperback january 1, 2011. Emergency preparedness merit badge manual, 1973 at the best online prices at ebay. Emergency preparedness curriculum for grades 112 that teach kids what to do before, during, and after an emergency while fostering critical 21stcentury skills such as problem solving, teamwork, creativity, leadership, and communication.
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. Depending on what region of the world the refugees came from, they may not know about some types of natural disasters. Youth emergency preparedness curriculum 4 pdfs tribal materials tribal leaders brochure. Cub scouts learn to be prepared for emergency situations by working on the emergency preparedness bsa award. More than 200 essential skills for medical emergencies. There are different age appropriate requirements for tigers, wolves, bears, and webelos. The following lists will help you be prepared for times of emergency. How a group of scouts could volunteer to help in the event of these types of.
Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates. Pack a small handcranked or batteryoperated amfm radio with extra batteries. You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. Merit badge pamphlets program literature literature. State highway traffic and weather information is available by dialing 511 from most phones. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet with images. Ir is also accessible online at the official bsa website. Click on pic below for full printable pdf leader pages booklet. Emergency preparedness merit badge class preparation page. Emergency preparedness bsa application fill out the appropriate section. It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs preparedness in the preparedness phase, emergency managers develop plans of. Emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies are likely to occur and preparing in a way that will lessen or even prevent the negative effects. Location, phone number, type of emergency, and name of those involved.
The requirements do not state that earning the first aid merit badge must come prior to working on the emergency preparedness merit badge, however it is strongly suggested and favorable. The emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet can purchased. Emergency preparedness merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. If businesses are ready to survive and recover, the nation and our economy are more secure.
Print out a copy of the merit badge pamphlet from the website. This is an easy award for bears and wolves to do together. Emergency preparedness merit badge manual, 1973 at the best online prices at. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area.
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