Emergency preparedness merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness. With your troop or team, including its adult leaders, participate in emergency preparedness training conducted by community emergency preparedness agencies. The eaglerequired emergency preparedness merit badge will test your planning skills in. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in scouts bsa. Readyman is also preparing you for first aid, emergency preparedness, safety, and swimming merit badges. Nov 06, 2015 many groups have a radio communications net every week. This video gives a pretty good overview of what emergency managers do. The bsa safety checklist you need is in the emergency preparedness worksheet. If you have already done this, please bring your merit badge card or award card. Merit badge counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks. When person a gives money to person b with the expectation that they will be.
Emergency preparedness this merit badge requires 2 sessions to complete. Emergency preparedness merit badge class preparation page. The short and simple answer is that you complete the requirements, but well all need more details than that. 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. Please come to merit badge university having completed these four prerequisites. Readyman requirement 8 can help prepare you for second class rank requirement 7a. Please see information below regarding what your scout should bring and which badge requirements will be completed during this workshop. A copy of our departments requirement policy is also included. Emergency preparedness kit nfpa emergency preparedness kits. The final mandatory topic for the emergency preparedness merit badge is foodborne illness or food poisoning. Emergency preparedness hurricane evacuation route coufs.
Requirements for the emergency preparedness merit badge. Ray there are four requirements which include seven subrequirements for the emergency preparedness ep merit badge that cannot be fulfilled during the saturday session. Responding to emergencies properly is by far the most important area to focus on. Nov 21, 2011 or do you mean a requirement in the emerg. The graph paper you need is in the emergency preparedness worksheet. Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. Emergency preparedness award boy scouts of america.
After completing the five topics above, the scout must choose five additional subjects. Before the exercise, describe your part to your counselor. Bring evidence to show you have the first aid merit badge. Health and safety guru richard bourlon discusses the basic emergency preparedness kit and more readiness tips in the september 2014 edition of cubcast. Prepare a family kit suitcase or waterproof box for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is. Nov 21, 2015 the short and simple answer is that you complete the requirements, but well all need more details than that. Take part in an emergency service project, either a real one or a practice drill, with a scouting unit or a community agency.
Weather appropriate clothing for the time of year and location of the class for outdoor participation. After completing the five topics above, the scout must choose five additional subjects from the following list. Pack an extra phone charger in case youre fortunate enough to have electricity, and a portable battery pack in case youre not. Merit badge book if you think of all the people who come out to help people who have been flooded out of their homes, ruined by earthquakes, fires etc those volunteers are participating in an emergency service project. Many groups have a radio communications net every week. Include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these. Earn the first aid or emergency preparedness merit badge.
Emergency preparedness merit badge workshop thank you for registering your scout for a merit badge workshop at moody gardens. The first aid kit and family emergency kit for requirement 8b should be prepared in advance and brought to class for counselor approval. Prepare a written plan for mobilizing your troop when needed to do emergency service. Bsa summer camps or merit badge midways will often list prerequisites. I have all of my prereqs done with the exception of 8a and 8b. A onetime conversion will run to update previously created event times to the time zone based on your unit zip code. Items in red must be completed before the session starts to make it possible to complete the merit badge at pathways to eagle. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Helping the red cross with a cpr or first aid training program.
Emergency preparedness is recognizing what emergencies are likely to occur and preparing in a way that will lessen or even prevent the negative effects. Scoutmaster bucky emergency preparedness merit badge workbook. Merit badge college prerequisites emergency preparedness all scouts should read the merit badge book prior to the college. Requirements 1 bring proof of having completed the first aid merit badge. Emergency preparedness merit badge pamphlet created date. After that, ill assist you to answer each concern as well as understand what you can do to be planned for and reply to any kind of emergency. This site was created to help our local boy scout troops in northwest oklahoma earn the emergency preparedness merit badge. Instructions for creating a family emergency kit, a major disaster preparedness kit and a personal emergency service pack. To answer the emergency preparedness merit badge requirement 2a femas values are where the scouting method of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery comes from. Several requirements for each merit badge must be completed before or after attending camp. Date badge pre requisites 2019 fall mb workshops 5oct. I am an emergency preparedness merit badge counselor. Merit badge requirements are revised as needed to reflect updated information and technology. An enhancement will be made to the calendar events functionality.
Requirement 7 explain to your merit badge counselor the following. I am wondering how boys are seemingly able to get this merit badge during summer camp when i know they have not participate in req. The following lists will help you be prepared for times of emergency. Date badge pre requisites 2019 fall mb workshops 5oct emergency preparedness earn the first aid merit badge. On my honor i will do my bestto help other people at all times intro. Extensively checked out via each of the badge demands below. A fillable chart is in the merit badge workbook pdf adobe acrobat pdf. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Emergency preparedness merit badge requirements and guides. When the counselor is satisfied you have met each requirement, he or she will sign your application. Emergency preparedness search and rescue camp raven knob. Readyman requirement 7 can help prepare you for tenderfoot rank requirement 12b. Scouts may bring the materials necessary for emergency preparedness requirement 8b to camp to be checked off by the instructor, or may complete 8b at home. What are the prerequisites for the emergency preparedness.
If you are doing this for the merit badge please complete requirement 8b. Fingerprinting c none none first aid b requirement 1, 2d bring your kit to camp req. There are four requirements which include seven subrequirements for the emergency preparedness ep merit badge that cannot be fulfilled during the saturday session. The following requirements must be completed either before or after mbu. Apr 01, 2019 the final mandatory topic for the emergency preparedness merit badge is foodborne illness or food poisoning. Develop an accident prevention program for five family activities outside the home such as taking a picnic or.
Demonstrate your understanding of each aspect of emergency preparedness in requirement 2a prevention, protection, mitigation, response and. For requirement 8b, do i have to bring my kit to camp or can i take pictures of it and show them to the merit. The eaglerequired emergency preparedness merit badge will test your planning skills in the face of unexpected disasters. Using a chart, graph, spreadsheet, or another method approved by your counselor, demonstrate your.
Mar 25, 2008 emergency first aid skills for the backcountry. A lot of people were alright but local agencies both emergency response and utilityroad maintainence have been overwhelmed. Emergency preparedness merit badge the first requirement for this merit badge is having earned the first aid merit badge. Meet with and teach your family how to get or build a kit, make a plan, and be informed for the situations on the chart you. Complete introduction to the incident command system.
Does anyone know of a specific example of an emergency service project that would meet the following requirement 7. Create an emergency pack or kit boys life magazine. Board index boy scout advancement merit badges eagle required emergency prep req. Emergency preparedness meritbadge pdf book manual free. Emergency preparedness mb directions, troop 319 youtube. Department of homeland security says when preparing for an emergency situation, start with the basics of survival. It is possible that your troop or team or crew could be asked to help out by a local ag.
Scouts attending that do not have their first aid merit badge will need to earn their first aid merit badge before they will be able to complete the emergency preparedness merit badge completely. Aug 28, 2018 emergency preparedness merit badge instructions. Essentials to pack in emergency preparedness kit aarp. Lets look at the three parts of requirement 8 for the emergency. What are the prerequisites for the emergency preparedness merit. When person a gives money to person b with the expectation that they will be paid back, person a is loaning person b money. Review or develop a plan of escape for your family in case of fire in your home. Complete and bring evidence of completion to counselor 3. Lets look at the three parts of requirement 8 for the emergency preparedness merit badge. Requirement 1 complete first aid merit badge will not be covered. Requirement 6c for the boy scouts of america emergency preparedness merit badge encourages the scout to learn who their local emergency manager is and what that individual does to prepare, respond, recover, mitigate, and prevent emergencies.
Scouts can also work with cert community emergency response team and other emergency volunteers. 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. Personal emergency service pack for a troop mobilization. Emergency preparedness us scouting service project.
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