Emergency Aid Skills Stage 4

Emergency Aid Skills - Stage 4 Competencies & Requirements

1. I can place someone into the recovery (safe airway) position.
   • Scouts can demonstrate placing someone in the recovery position, including care for an unconscious person.
2. I can provide care for someone who is poisoned.
   • Scouts can explain:
     • not giving the person anything to eat or drink
     • finding out what the poison was
     • calling the local Poison Control number or 9-1-1
3. I know the first aid treatment for dirt in an eye.
   • Scouts can explain:
     • not rubbing the eye
     • blinking fast
     • if there is still something in the eye, flushing the eye under running water (with the affected eye towards the ground)
     • getting medical assistance quickly if material remains in the eye
4. I know what goes into our home first aid kit
   • Scouts can describe the items in the kit to their Patrols.
5. I can help reduce the risk of fire and burns in the home.
   • Scouts can check that:
     • paint, paper, rags and flammables are away from heat
     • hot water tank is set below 54°C (130°F) to help prevent scalding
     • stove-top pot handles are turned away from the front of the stove
6. I can show how to test and care for a smoke alarm.
   • Scouts will demonstrate with a smoke alarm.
   • See also Family Safety Badge #2
7. I can manage a home emergency situation.
   • Scouts can explain what to do if:
     • the lights go out
     • a fuse blows or circuit breaker trips
     • a water pipe bursts
     • they smell natural gas
     • a drain backs up
     • a fire or carbon monoxide alarm goes off
8. I know where my local community emergency shelter is located or how to find out where a community emergency shelter is located if one is needed.
   • Scouts can report the local community emergency shelter information to their Patrols.
9. I know what is in our Group first aid kit and know how to use the kit.
   • Scouts can take out the Group first aid kit before an outing and review the contents with the outing group.
10. I can care for my feet while outdoors.
    • Scouts know how to;
      • detect a pre-blister hot spot on a foot
      • treat a blister
      • identify and prevent trench foot
      • select the proper footwear for the activity
      • keep toe nails clipped before hiking
      • hike in dry socks and footwear
11. I can explain how to prevent and treat heat and cold injuries.
    • Scouts can describe the heat and cold injuries encountered when outdoors and the behaviour, equipment, medical and shelter plans to avoid these.
12. I know how to treat and report (if appropriate) insect and animal bites.
    • Scouts can explain what types of insect and animal bites could happen when outdoors, what the first aid treatment should be and what the follow-up plan should be (if needed).