EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Merit Badge Requirements 1) Earn the First Aid merit badge 2) Do the following: A) Tell what you would do to prevent injury and possible loss of life to yourself and others in each of the following emergencies: fire or explosion at home and in a public building, car stalled in blizzard or desert, motor vehicle accident, mountain accident, food poisoning, boating accident, search for lost person, lost or marooned group, gas leak, earthquake, flood, tornado or hurricane, atomic emergency, and avalanche (snow or rock). B) Show that you know what to do in at least TWO of the above 3) Show how you could safely save a person from the following: A) Touching a live electric wire B) A room with carbon monoxide or other fumes or smoke C) Clothes on fire D) Drowning using non-swimming rescues (including ice accidents) 4) Tell the things a group of Scouts should be prepared to do, the training needed, and the safety precautions to be taken for the following emergency service: A) Crowd or traffic control B) Messenger service and communication C) Collection and distribution services D) Group feeding, shelter, and sanitation 5) Take part in an emergency service project, either real or a practice drill 6) Show three ways of attracting and communicating with rescue planes 7) With another person, show a good way to move an injured person out of a remote and rugged area, conserving the energy of the rescuers 8) Do the following: A) Prepare a written plan for mobilizing your troop when needed to do emergency service. If there is a plan, explain it. Tell your part in making it work B) Take part in at least one troop mobilization. Describe your part C) Show the personal "emergency pack" which you have prepared to be ready for a mobilization call. Show a family kit (suitcase or box) for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Explain the need. 9) Show proper use of ropes and lines for rescue work by doing the following: A) Tie knots for joining lines. Tie knots for shortening or adjusting lines. Tie knots for lashings. B) Lower a person from a height sufficient to show how C) Coil and accurately throw light and heavy 50-foot heaving lines Note: If any requirements listed above differ from the requirements in the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Book, the requirements in the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Book are to be followed. Requirement 1 I have earned the First Aid merit badge: ____Yes ____No Requirement 2 Tell what you would do to prevent injury and possible loss of life to yourself and others in each of the following emergencies: Fire or explosion at home and in a public building: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Car stalled in blizzard or desert: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Motor vehicle accident: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Mountain accident: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Food poisoning: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Boating accident: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Search for lost person: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Lost or marooned group: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Gas Leak: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Earthquake: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Flood: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Tornado or Hurricane: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Atomic Energy: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Avalanche (Snow or Rock): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What would you do in at least TWO of the emergencies previously mentioned? Emergency: _____________________________________________________ What would you do? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Emergency: _____________________________________________________ What would you do? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 3 How would you safely save a person from the following: Touching a live electric wire: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ A room with carbon monoxide or other fumes or smoke: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Clothes on fire: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Drowning using non-swimming rescues (including ice accidents): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 4 What things should groups of Scouts be prepared to do, what kind of training is needed, and what safety precautions should be taken for the following emergency services: Crowd or Traffic Control Be prepared to do what: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Training Needed: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Safety Precautions: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Messenger Service and Communication Be prepared to do what: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Training Needed: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Safety Precautions: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Collection and Distribution Services Be prepared to do what: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Training Needed: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Safety Precautions: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Group Feeding, Shelter, and Sanitation Be prepared to do what: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Training Needed: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Safety Precautions: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 5 Take part in an emergency service project, either real or a practice drill. Describe your experience and the role you played in the service project: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 6 Show three ways of attracting and communicating with rescue planes. If needed, use the areašs below to show what kinds of signs you would use. Method One: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Method Two: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Method Three: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 7 With another person, show a good way to move an injured person out of a remote and rugged area, conserving the energy of the rescuers. A great time and place to pass this one off is on a camp out with your leader. Describe how you did it: ________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 8 Prepare a written plan for mobilizing your team when needed to do emergency service. Explain it:_________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Tell your part in making it work: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Take part in at least one troop mobilization. Describe your part: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Show the Personal "emergency pack" which you have prepared to be ready for a mobilization call. __________ Show a family kit for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. __________ Explain the need: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 9 Show proper use of ropes and lines for rescue work by doing the following. Have your counselor or leader sign them off. Tie knots for joining lines: _______ Tie knots for lashings: ________ Tie knots for shortening or adjusting lines: ________ Lower a person from a height sufficient to show how to lower a person properly: ________ Coil and accurately throw light and heavy 50-foot heaving lines: ________