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
  • c. An activity on open water
• 3: Define the term triage. Explain the steps necessary to assess and handle a medical emergency until help arrives.
• 4: Explain the standard precautions as applied to the transmission of infections. Discuss the ways you should protect yourself 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. Then demonstrate proper CPR technique using a training device approved by your counselor.
  • b. Explain the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). 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. Describe the proper application of a tourniquet.
• 9: Explain when a bee sting could be life threatening and what action should be taken for prevention and for first aid.
• 10: Do the following:
  • a. Describe the signs and symptoms of an open or closed fracture or dislocation.
  • b. Explain what measures should be taken to reduce the likelihood of further complications of fractures and dislocations.
• 11: Demonstrate the proper procedures for handling and immobilizing suspected closed or open fractures or dislocations of the
  • a. Forearm
  • b. Wrist
  • c. Hand and Fingers
  • d. Upper leg
  • e. Lower leg
  • f. Ankle
• 12: Describe the signs and symptoms, proper first-aid procedures, and possible prevention measures for the following conditions:
  • a. Anaphylaxis/allergic reactions
  • b. Asthma attack
  • c. Bruises
  • d. Sprains or strains
  • e. Hypothermia
  • f. Frostbite
  • g. Burns—first, second, and third degree
  • h. Concussion
  • i. Convulsions/seizures
  • j. Someone who is unconscious
  • k. Dehydration
  • l. Muscle cramps
  • m. Heat exhaustion
  • n. Heat stroke
  • o. Abdominal pain
  • p. Broken, chipped, or loosened tooth
• 13: 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.
• 14: Teach another Scout a first-aid skill selected by your counselor.