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This is the First Aid merit badge for Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers.
Venturers can also complete the First Aid elective for the Ranger Award
Webelos Scouts can earn the Readyman activity badge.

First Aid merit badge is required for the Eagle Scout rank.

First Aid requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #6c.

First Aid merit badge

	Status:	Eagle-required
	Created:	1911
	Renamed from:	Ambulance
	BSA Advancement ID:	008
	Requirements revision:	2008
	Latest pamphlet revision:	2008

1 First Aid merit badge requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links

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First aid — caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care — is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a life.

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The First Aid merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911. It replaced the 1910 Ambulance "Badge of Merit".
First Aid merit badge is an option for the National Outdoor Badge for Camping.

First Aid merit badge requirements

Satisfy your counselor that you have current knowledge of all first aid requirements for Tenderfoot rank, Second Class rank, and First Class rank.
Do the following:
a. Explain how you would obtain emergency medical assistance from your home, on a wilderness camping trip, and during an activity on open water.
b. Explain the term triage.
c. Explain the standard precautions as applied to bloodborne pathogens.
d. Prepare a first aid kit for your home. Display and discuss its contents with your counselor.
Do the following:
a. Explain what action you should take for someone who shows signals of shock, for someone who shows signals of a heart attack, and for someone who shows signals of stroke.
b. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person. Then demonstrate proper technique in performing CPR using a training device approved by your counselor.
c. Explain the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
d. Show the steps that need to be taken for someone suffering from a severe cut on the leg and on the wrist. Tell the dangers in the use of a tourniquet and the conditions under which its use is justified.
e. Explain when a bee sting could be life threatening and what action should be taken for prevention and for first aid.
f. Explain the symptoms of heatstroke and what action needs to be taken for first aid and for prevention.
Do the following:
a. Describe the signals of a broken bone. Show first aid procedures for handling fractures (broken bones), including open (compound) fractures of the forearm, wrist, upper leg, and lower leg using improvised materials.
b. Describe the symptoms and possible complications and demonstrate proper procedures for treating suspected injuries to the head, neck, and back. Explain what measures should be taken to reduce the possibility of further complicating these injuries.
Describe the symptoms, proper first aid procedures, and possible prevention measures for the following conditions:
a. Hypothermia
b. Convulsions / seizures
c. Frostbite
d. Dehydration
e. Bruises, strains, sprains
f. Burns
g. Abdominal pain
h. Broken, chipped, or loosened tooth
i. Knocked out tooth
j. Muscle cramps
Do TWO of the following:
a. If a sick or injured person must be moved, tell how you would determine the best method. Demonstrate this method.
b. With helpers under your supervision, improvise a stretcher and move a presumably unconscious person.
c. With your counselor's approval, arrange a visit with your patrol or troop to an emergency medical facility or through an American Red Cross chapter for a demonstration of how an AED is used.
Teach another Scout a first-aid skill selected by your counselor.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

Notes

A FREE workbook for First Aid is available here!

with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the First Aid requirements.

meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.

Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
"Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
First Aid merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.a.).
The First Aid Merit Badge requirements were updated in 2008.
The BSA First Aid Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include First Aid as one of your monthly themes.
First Aid merit badge is on the Sea Scout Able rank required list (requirement 13)

Requirement resources

The Troop Emergency Preparedness Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.

Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Physcial

1. Tenderfoot rank First Aid Requirements

11. Poisonous Plants

12a. Choking

12b. Cuts and Scratches - Blisters - Burns - Bites and Stings - Snakebite - Nosebleed - Frostbite - Sunburn

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Second Class rank First Aid Requirements: 6a. Choking - Bleeding - Poisoning; 6b. First Aid Kit; 6c. Object in Eye - Bites and Stings - Puncture Wounds - Burns - Heat Exhaustion - Shock - Heat Stroke - Dehydration - Hypothermia - Hyperventilation

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First Class rank First Aid Requirements: 8b.Sprains; 8c.Transporting an Injured Person; 8d. Heart Attack - CPR

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2a. Video: Calling 911
2b. Triage
2c. Bloodborne Pathogens
2d. First Aid Kit
3a. Shock - Heart Attack - Stroke
3b. CPR
3c. AED
3d. Bleeding
3e. Bee Sting
3f. Heat Stroke
4a. Broken Bones
4b. Head, Neck, and Back Injuries
5. You can use the chart in the First Aid Workbook
5a. Hypothermia
5b. Convulsions/Seizures
5c. Frostbite
5d. Dehydration
5e. Bruises - Sprains - Strains
5f. Burns
5g. Abdominal Pain
5h, 5i. Tooth Injury
5j. Muscle Cramps
6a, 6b. Transporting an Injured Person
6c. AED
7. Communications Merit Badge #6 is to also teach a skill.

Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Physcial

Related awards

7. Communications Merit Badge #6 is to also teach a skill.
Dentistry Merit Badge
Medicine Merit Badge

Emergency Preparedness-related awards

Boy Scout Merit Badges: Crime Prevention - Emergency Preparedness - Fire Safety - First Aid - Lifesaving - Public Health - Safety- Traffic Safety
Webelos Activity Badge: Readyman
Others Links: First Aid Skills - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Safe Swim Defense - Safety Afloat - Guide to Safe Scouting: First Aid
Venturing: Ranger Award-Emergency Preparedness Requirement

External links

Guide to Safe Scouting - Section VI - First Aid
Intro to First Aid A free basic training course available online
Learn CPR - You Can Do It!
Realistic First Aid How to use theatrical makeup to teach First Aid

Merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank

First Aid • Citizenship in the Community • Citizenship in the Nation • Citizenship in the World
Camping • Communications • Family Life • Personal Fitness • Personal Management
Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving • Environmental Science (OR Sustainability, starting July 2013)
Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling • Cooking (starting Jan 1, 2014)

First Aid • Weather • Swimming • Lifesaving • Citizenship in the World • Motorboating • BSA Lifeguard

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+The [[Troop Program Features#Emergency Preparedness|Troop Emergency Preparedness Monthly Theme]] includes meeting and activity materials.<br>
-:'''11'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Poisonous Plants|Poisonous Plants]]<br>
+{{First Aid Links}}
-:'''12a'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Choking|Choking]]
+'''1. [[Tenderfoot rank]] First Aid Requirements'''<br>
-:'''12b'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Cuts - Scrapes - Abrasions - Bruises|Cuts - Scrapes - Abrasions - Bruises]]
+:'''11'''. [[Poisonous Plants]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Blisters|Blisters]]
+:'''12a'''. [[Choking]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Burns|Burns]]
+:'''12b'''. [[Cuts and Scratches]] - [[Blisters]] - [[Burns]] - [[Bites and Stings]] - [[Snakebite]] - [[Nosebleed]] - [[Frostbite]] - [[Sunburn]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Bites and Stings|Bites and Stings]]
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+;[[Second Class rank]] First Aid Requirements:
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Nosebleeds|Nosebleeds]]
+:'''6a'''. [[Choking]] - [[Bleeding]] - [[Poisoning]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Hypothermia - Frostbite|Hypothermia - Frostbite]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Sunburn|Sunburn]]
-;[[Second Class Rank]] First Aid Requirements:
-:'''6a'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Choking|Choking]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Bleeding|Bleeding]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Poisoning|Poisoning]]
 :'''6b'''. [[First Aid Kit]] <br>
-:'''6c'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Eye Injury - Object in Eye|Eye Injury - Object in Eye]]
+:'''6c'''. [[Object in Eye]] - [[Bites and Stings]] - [[Puncture Wounds]] - [[Burns]] - [[Heat Exhaustion]] - [[Shock]] - [[Heat Stroke]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Hypothermia]] - [[Hyperventilation]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Bites and Stings|Bites and Stings]]
+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Puncture Wounds|Puncture Wounds]]
+;[[First Class rank]] First Aid Requirements
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Burns|Burns]]
+:'''8b.'''[[Sprains]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Heat Exhaustion - Heat Stroke|Heat Exhaustion - Heat Stroke]]
+:'''8c.'''[[Transporting an Injured Person]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Shock|Shock]]
+:'''8d.''' [[Heart Attack]] - [[CPR]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Dehydration|Dehydration]]
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-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Hypothermia - Frostbite|Hypothermia - Frostbite]]
-:*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Hyperventilation|Hyperventilation]]
-;[[First Class Rank]] First Aid Requirements
-:'''8b.'''[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sprained-ankle/ds01014 Sprained Ankle] <br>
-:'''8c.''' [http://www.ehow.com/how_4529990_move-injured-person.html How to Move an Injured Person]<br>
-:'''8d.''' [[First_Aid_Treatment#Chest Pain - Heart Attack - CPR - AEDs|Chest Pain - Heart Attack - CPR - AEDs]]
 '''2a'''. [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/3621_first-aid-basics-nine-one-one.htm Video: Calling 911] <br>
-'''2b'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Triage|Triage]]<br>
+'''2b'''. [[Triage]]<br>
-'''2c'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood-borne_disease Wikipedia: Bloodborne Pathogens]<br>
+'''2c'''. [[Bloodborne Pathogens]]<br>
 '''2d'''. [[First Aid Kit]]<br>
-'''3a, 3b, 3c'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Shock|Shock]]<br>
+'''3a'''. [[Shock]] - [[Heart Attack]] - [[Stroke]]<br>
-*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Chest Pain - Heart Attack - CPR - AEDs|Chest Pain - Heart Attack - CPR - AEDs]]
+'''3b'''. [[CPR]]<br>
-*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Stroke|Stroke]]
+'''3c'''. [[AED]]<br>
-'''3d'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Bleeding|Bleeding]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet Wikipedia: Tourniquet]<br>
+'''3d'''. [[Bleeding]]<br>
-'''3e'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Bites and Stings|Bites and Stings]]<br>
+'''3e'''. [[Bee Sting]]<br>
-'''3f'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Heat Exhaustion - Heat Stroke|Heat Exhaustion - Heat Stroke]]<br>
+'''3f'''. [[Heat Stroke]]<br>
-'''4a'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Broken Bones - Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps|Broken Bones - Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps]]<br>
+'''4a'''. [[Broken Bones]] <br>
-'''4b'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Head, Neck, and Back Injuries|Head, Neck, and Back Injuries]]<br>
+'''4b'''. [[Head, Neck, and Back Injuries|Head, Neck, and Back Injuries]]<br>
 '''5'''. You can use the chart in the [[Media:First Aid.pdf|First Aid Workbook]]<br>
-'''5a'''. [http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-hypothermia/FA00017 Mayo Clinic: Hypothermia] - [http://firstaid.webmd.com/hypothermia_treatment_firstaid WebMD: Hypothermia]<br>
+'''5a'''. [[Hypothermia]]<br>
-'''5b'''. [http://firstaid.webmd.com/seizures_emergencies_treatment_firstaid WebMD: Seizures]<br>
+'''5b'''. [[Seizures|Convulsions/Seizures]]<br>
-'''5c'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Hypothermia - Frostbite|Hypothermia - Frostbite]]<br>
+'''5c'''. [[Frostbite]]<br>
-'''5d'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Dehydration|Dehydration]]<br>
+'''5d'''. [[Dehydration]]<br>
-'''5e'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Cuts - Scrapes - Abrasions - Blisters - Bruises|Cuts - Scrapes - Abrasions - Blisters - Bruises]]
+'''5e'''. [[Bruises]] - [[Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps|Sprains - Strains]]<br>
-*[[First_Aid_Treatment#Broken Bones - Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps|Broken Bones - Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps]]
+'''5f'''. [[Burns]]<br>
-'''5f'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Burns|Burns]]<br>
+'''5g'''. [[Abdominal Pain]]<br>
-'''5g'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Chest Pain - Heart Attack - CPR - AEDs|Chest Pain - Heart Attack - CPR - AEDs]]<br>
+'''5h, 5i'''. [[Tooth Injury]]<br>
-'''5h, 5i'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Teeth Broken - Knocked Out - Toothache|Teeth Broken - Knocked Out - Toothache]]<br>
+'''5j'''. [[Muscle Cramps]]<br>
-'''5j'''. [[First_Aid_Treatment#Broken Bones - Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps|Broken Bones - Muscle Sprains - Strains - Cramps]]<br>
+'''6a, 6b'''. [[Transporting an Injured Person]]<br>
-'''6'''. [http://www.ehow.com/how_4529990_move-injured-person.html How to Move an Injured Person] <br>
+'''6c'''. [[AED]]<br>
-'''6c'''. [http://www3.acep.org/patients.aspx?id=26022 ACEP: Automatic External Defibrillators] - [http://firstaid.webmd.com/automated_external_defibrillators_aed_treatment_firstaid WebMD: Automated External Defibrillators (AED)]<br>
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 *[[Medicine]] Merit Badge
-;Emergency Preparedness Awards
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+;[[First Aid Kit]]
+* Boy Scout [[First Aid|First Aid Merit Badge]]
+* Webelos [[Readyman|Webelos Readyman]]
+;[[Emergency Kit]]
+* Boy Scout [[Emergency Preparedness|Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge]]
+<br>
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 *[http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/ Learn CPR - You Can Do It!]
 *[http://www.troop502.info/moulage_tips.html Realistic First Aid] How to use theatrical makeup to teach First Aid
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