Emergency Preparedness
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*Useful information and practical ideas for planning and conducting Emergency Preparedness-themed troop meetings, outings, and other activities :<br> | *Useful information and practical ideas for planning and conducting Emergency Preparedness-themed troop meetings, outings, and other activities :<br> | ||
:* [[Troop Program Features#Emergency Preparedness|Troop Emergency Preparedness Monthly Theme]] (2009) | :* [[Troop Program Features#Emergency Preparedness|Troop Emergency Preparedness Monthly Theme]] (2009) |
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![]() | This is the Emergency Preparedness merit badge for Scouts, Lone Scouts, and qualified Venturers or Sea Scouts. Webelos/Arrow of Light Scouts can earn the First Responder Adventure Pin. Venturers can complete the Ranger Award Emergency Preparedness core requirement Scouts and Scouters at all levels can earn the Emergency Preparedness BSA Award. |
![]() | Emergency Preparedness merit badge is an option for the Eagle Scout rank. Scouts can choose to earn Lifesaving instead. |
![]() | Emergency Preparedness merit badge requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #2b, 9a. |
![]() | Emergency Preparedness merit badge is an option for the National Outdoor Badge for Adventure. |
![]() | Emergency Preparedness merit badge is an option for the Emergency Preparedness BSA Award. |
Emergency Preparedness merit badge | ||
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Status: | Eagle-required | |
Created: | 1972 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 006 | |
Requirements revision: | 2018 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2015 |
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“ | Scouts are often called upon to help because they know first aid and they know about the discipline and planning needed to react to an emergency situation. Earning this merit badge helps a Scout to be prepared by learning the actions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency. | ” |
Emergency Preparedness merit badge requirements | ![]() | ||
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- Emergency Preparedness merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.g.). It is one choice of a group of two merit badges (or Lifesaving) on the list.
- The BSA Emergency Preparedness Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Emergency Preparedness as one of your monthly themes.
- Emergency Preparedness is a popular summer camp merit badge.
Requirement resources
Program Features
- Useful information and practical ideas for planning and conducting Emergency Preparedness-themed troop meetings, outings, and other activities :
- Troop Emergency Preparedness Monthly Theme (2009)
- Program Feature: Emergency Preparedness (2016) — TroopLeader.org
1-9 General Resources:
- How to Prepare for Emergencies (American Red Cross) — RedCross.org
- Emergency Preparedness and Response (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) — CDC.gov
- Resources for Emergency Preparedness (Virginia Cooperative Extension) — VT.edu
- Ready Campaign (U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security) — Ready.gov
- Launched in February 2003, Ready (www.ready.gov) is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.
- Each U.S. State and Territory has its own Ready information specific to its own needs and circumstances:
- Each U.S. State and Territory has its own Ready information specific to its own needs and circumstances:
1. First Aid Merit Badge - First Aid Kit
2. General resources:
- Preparedness Factsheets (North Carolina State Extension) — ncsu.edu
- Types of Emergencies (American Red Cross) — redcross.org
- Preparing for Natural Disasters (National Fire Protection Association) — nfpa.org
2b.
- A fillable chart is in the Emergency Preparedness Worksheet.
- Know the Facts Disaster Factsheets 15 downloadable factsheets with information about what to do before, during, and after specific disasters — Ready.gov
- Be Informed (learn what to do before, during and after each type of emergency.) — Ready.gov
2c. Family Emergency Kit and Plan
- Family Emergency Kit and Major Disaster Preparedness Items (Boy's Life 2010 article) — BoysLife.org
- Helping Your Family Prepare Before a Disaster (North Carolina State Extension) — ncsu.edu
- Preparedness Planners (ReadyNOVA) — ReadyNOVA.org
- Make A Plan — ready.gov
- Call a Family Meeting and Make a Plan! — ready.gov
- Family Emergency Kit and Major Disaster Preparedness Items (Boy's Life 2010 article) — BoysLife.org
4. Attracting and communicating with rescue planes/aircraft
- Survival: Signaling for Help (Search And Rescue British Columbia) — sarbc.org
- Signaling Techniques — wilderness-survival.net
- Signaling for Help (Archived copy)— wilderness-survival-skills.com
- Know the Ground-To-Air Emergency Code for Rescue Signaling — thoughtco.com
- Signaling for Help — survivaloutdoorskills.com
- How To Signal For Help While Stranded — modernsurvivalblog.com
- Wilderness Survival Priorities and Signaling
- Methods for Signaling Search-and-Rescue (from Wilderness Survival for Dummies) — dummies.com
6a. National Incident Management System / Incident Command System
7b. Here is a sample copy of a Troop Mobilization Plan.
8a.
- (1) CERT Traffic and Crowd Management Module — FEMA.gov
- (2) CERT Emergency Communications Module — FEMA.gov
8b. Personal Emergency Service Pack for use in a troop mobilization (Boy's Life 2010 article) — BoysLife.org
9a. A sample Safety Checklist is in the Emergency Preparedness Worksheet
9c. A blank accident prevention program template is in the Emergency Preparedness Worksheet.
Books
- American Red Cross. American Red Cross Water Safety Handbook. StayWell, 2004
- __________________. First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and Communities (participant's manual). Staywell, 2006
- __________________. Responding to Emergencies (participant's manual), Staywell, 2007
- Forgey, William W. Basic Essentials: Wilderness First Aid. 3rd. ed. Falcon Guides, 2007
- Keily, Kate. Living Safe in an Unsafe World: The Complete Guide to Family Preparedness. New American Library Trade, 2000
- Meyer-Crissey, Pamela, and Briand L. Crissey, Ph.D. Common Sense in Uncommen Times, 2nd ed. Granite Publishing, 2013
- U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. First There First Care: Bystander Care for the Injured. DOT HS 809 853, 2005.
Organizations and Websites
- American Red Cross
- Toll-free telephone: 800-733-2767
- Website: www.redcross.org
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Website: avma.org
- Citizen Corps/Community Emergency Response Teams
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Telephone: 202-272-0167
- Toll-free telephone for literature requests only: 800-490-9198
- Website: www.epa.gov
- Federal Emergency Management Association
- Telephone: 800-490-9198
- Toll-free telephone for literature requests only: 800-480-2520
- Website: www.fema.gov
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Telephone: 202-482-6090
- Website: www.noaa.gov
- Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
- Website: www.usraces.org
- Ready.gov
- Telephone: 202-282-8000 or 202-447-3543 TTY
- Website: www.ready.gov
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Telephone: 202-282-8000
- Website: www.dhs.gov
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- NHTSA Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Telephone: 202-366-5440
- Website: www.dot.gov
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Toll-free telephone: 888-275-8747
- Website: www.usgs.gov
Related awards
Emergency Preparedness-related awards
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See also
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General Merit Badge information
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External links
- Create an emergency pack or kit (Boy's Life magazine article) — BoysLife.org
- Lightning & Storm Safety — usscouts.org
- Surviving out in the Desert Southwest — usscouts.org
- Stop Disasters! A disaster simulation game from the UN/ISDR
- FEMA Independent Study Program List — If you have an older Scout working on this badge, FEMA self-study units can be converted to college credits. The courses from FEMA are free; there is a small charge to convert them to college credits.
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