First Aid Merit Badge (Boy Scouts)

• 1: Demonstrate to your counselor that you have current knowledge of all first-aid requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
• 2: Explain how you would obtain emergency medical assistance from:
  • a. Your home
  • b. A remote location on a wilderness camping trip
• 3: Define the term triage. Explain the steps necessary to assess and handle a medical emergency until help arrives.
• 4: Explain the precautions you must take to reduce the risk of transmitting an infection between you and the victim while administering first aid.
• 5: Do the following:
  • a. Prepare a first-aid kit for your home. Display and discuss its contents with your counselor.
  • b. With an adult leader, inspect your troop’s first-aid kit. Evaluate it for completeness. Report your findings to your counselor and Scout leader.
• 6: Describe the early signs and symptoms of each of the following and explain what actions you should take:
  • a. Shock
  • b. Heart attack
  • c. Stroke
• 7: Do the following:
  • a. Describe the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person.
  • b. Demonstrate proper CPR technique using a training device approved by your counselor. .
  • c. Explain the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). .
  • d, Demonstrate or simulate the proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), using an AED training device if available.
  • e. Identify the location of the AED at your school, place of worship, and troop meeting place, if one is present
• 8: Do the following:
  • a. Show the steps that need to be taken for someone who has a large open wound or cut that is not bleeding severely.
  • b. Show the steps that need to be taken for someone who has a large open wound or cut that is severely bleeding.
  • c. Explain when it is appropriate and not appropriate to use a tourniquet. List some of the benefits and dangers of the use of a tourniquet.
  • d. Demonstrate the application of a tourniquet without tightening it.
• 9: Explain when a bee sting could be life threatening and what action should be taken for prevention and for first aid.
• 10: Describe the signs, symptoms, and potential complications of a fracture and dislocation.
• 11: Demonstrate the proper procedures for handling and immobilizing suspected closed or open fractures or dislocations of the
  • a. Forearm
  • b. Wrist
  • c. Fingers
  • d. Upper leg
  • e. Lower leg
  • f. Ankle
• 12: Describe the signs, symptoms, and possible complications and demonstrate care for someone with a suspected injury to the neck or back.
• 13: Describe the symptoms, proper first-aid procedures, and possible prevention measures for the following conditions:
  • (a) Concussion
  • (b) Anaphylaxis/allergic reactions
  • (c) Asthmatic attack
  • (d) Bruises
  • (e) Sprains or strains
  • (f) Hypothermia
  • (g) Frostbite
  • (h) Burns—first, second, and third degree
  • (i) Convulsions/seizures
  • (j) Dehydration
  • (k) Muscle cramps
  • (l) Heat exhaustion
  • (m) Heat stroke
  • (n) Abdominal pain
  • (o) Broken, chipped, or loosened tooth
• 14: Do the following:
  • (a) Describe the conditions under which an injured person should be moved.
  • (b) If a sick or an injured person must be moved, tell how you would determine the best method. Demonstrate this method.
  • (c) With helpers under your supervision, improvise a stretcher and move a presumably unconscious person.
• 15: Describe the following:
  • (a) The indications that someone might be a danger to themselves or others.
  • (b) What action you should take if you suspect that someone might be a danger to themselves or others
• 16: Teach another Scout a first-aid skill selected by your counselor.