1. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SWFL Council Panther District Jakub Fabinski

2. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MERIT BADGE OVERVIEW 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. To become an Eagle Scout, a scout is required to earn a total of 21 merit badges, including the Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving merit badges. Note: The Emergency Preparedness merit badge cannot be completed at Winter Camp. The following requirements will NOT be completed at Winter Camp: 1, 2.c, 8.c, and 9.a. You will receive partial credit for the Emergency Preparedness merit badge. Some of the requirements must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. The remaining requirements must be completed at home and reviewed by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor.

3. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

4. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS HURRICANE CHARLEY AUGUST 13, 2004

5. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY? Usually, it is something unforeseen, unexpected – something that requires immediate action. As a scout, you should try to learn the actions that can be helpful and needed before an emergency – what preparedness is all about – as well as during and after and emergency. WeatherAccident Hurricane Explosion Tornado Fire Snow Storm Car Accident Flood

6. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WHAT IS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS? The preparation and planning necessary to effectively handle an emergency. It involves an emergency plan that should: Identify required services List needed resources to have on hand The written plan should be given to loved ones, care givers and other relevant parties

7. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 1 1.Earn the First Aid merit badge NOTE: The First Aid merit badge is an Eagle required merit badge. This requirement will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp.

8. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2 2.Do the following: a.Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness: 1.Prepare for emergency situations. 2.Respond to emergency situations. 3.Recover from emergency situations. 4.Mitigate and prevent emergency situations. Include in your discussion the kinds of questions that are important to ask yourself as you consider each of these. b.Make a chart that demonstrates your understanding of each of the aspects of emergency preparedness in requirement 2a (prepare, respond, recover, mitigate and prevent) with regard to 10 of the situations listed below. You must use situations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 below in boldface, but you may choose any other five listed here for a total of 10 situations. Discuss this chart with your counselor. 1.Home kitchen fire 2.Home basement/storage room/garage fire 3.Explosion in the home 4.Automobile crash 5.Food-borne disease (food poisoning)

9. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2 2.Do the following: c.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 created for requirement 2b. Complete a family plan. Then meet with your counselor and report on your family meeting, discuss their responses, and share your family plan. NOTE: Requirement “2.c” will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp. This requirement must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. This requirement must be reviewed and approved by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor. Please coordinate the selection of an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor with your Scoutmaster.

10. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.A.1 PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Preparedness When you take actions to prepare for emergencies, you recognize the possible threats from natural and other disasters. Making a plan and practicing it, assembling and emergency or disaster supplies kit, and installing warning devices are all actions you can take to prepare for an emergency.

11. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.A.2 RESPOND TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Response In this phase of emergency management, you may be called upon to help with shelter, first aid, and other activities. On a personal level, your response to an emergency can take many forms, such as evacuating an area,. Your response can help reduce the occurrence of secondary damage.

12. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.A.3 RECOVER FROM EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Recovery After a disaster or other emergency, the goal is to try to get things back to “normal”. In addition, to rebuilding and repairing property, there is also work to be done to try to bring physical and emotional health back to a stable condition.

13. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.A.4 MITIGATE AND PREVENT EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Mitigation and Prevention The word “mitigate” means to “lessen in force or intensity”, and “to make less severe”. Prevention goes hand-in-hand with mitigation, as do response and recovery. It also can make the difference between inconvenience and tragedy. Mitigation often involves managing risk – becoming aware of, and responding to, risks and hazards. Mitigation efforts can even help prevent an emergency from happening.

14. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.B.1 HOME KITCHEN FIRE PrepareRespondRecoverMitigate / Prevent Prepare and practice a fire escape plan. Know how to shut-off utilities. Prepare a bug- out bag. Don't leave cooking unattended. Make sure smoke alarms are tested and batteries are replaced regularly. Have fire extinguishes on- hand. First, don’t panic If flames shoot up in an oven or microwave, immediately turn off the heat, and pull the microwave’s plug. Keep the appliance’s door closed, too, to deprive the fire of oxygen (its fuel) Do you have fire insurance? Do you have an inventory of your belongings so they can be replaced? Wear tight-fitting clothing while cooking Aim pot handles towards the center and away from traffic Clean the grease off the stove regularly Stay by the stove when the burner is on Place a rubber or non-slip mat on the floor. If your floor frequently gets wet from spilt liquids or oil, a rubber mat will keep your shoes from slipping on the liquid Do not overload electrical outlets Keep flammable objects clear of the stove

15. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.B.2 HOME BASEMENT/STORAGE ROOM/GARAGE FIRE PrepareRespondRecoverMitigate / Prevent Prepare and practice a fire escape plan. Know how to shut-off utilities. Prepare a bug- out bag. Don't overload electrical outlets. Don’t leave oily rags of other flammables lying around. Store only small amounts of gasoline or other fuels. First, don’t panic Use a multipurpose fire extinguisher to put out small fires Activate your emergency escape plan Call 911 Do you have fire insurance? Do you have an inventory of your belongings so they can be replaced? Install at least one smoke detector on each floor of your home, including the basement Get fire extinguishers that are large enough to put out small fires, but small enough for you to handle Do not overload electrical outlets Insure oil spills are cleaned up right away Properly store flammable liquids and products in approved containers Keep trash and combustible storage away from the heating system Don't let rubbish pile up, dispose of it regularly Have your heating system checked yearly by a professional Clean your dryer lint filter regularly and make sure it is operating properly

16. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.B.3 EXPLOSION IN THE HOME PrepareRespondRecoverMitigate / Prevent Prepare and practice a fire escape plan. Know how to shut-off utilities. Prepare a bug- out bag. Keep appliances inspected and in good working order. Do not store large amounts of flammables. Keep Gas and fuel tanks away from heat sources. First, don’t panic Use a multipurpose fire extinguisher to put out small fires Activate your emergency escape plan Call 911 Do you have fire insurance? Do you have an inventory of your belongings so they can be replaced? Do not overload electrical outlets Insure oil spills are cleaned up right away Properly store flammable liquids and products in approved containers Keep trash and combustible storage away from the heating system Have your heating system checked yearly by a professional Clean your dryer lint filter regularly and make sure it is operating properly Throw out half empty cans of paint and varnish, paint soaked paint brushes and oily rags

17. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.B.4 AUTOMOBILE CRASH PrepareRespondRecoverMitigate / Prevent Become CPR and First Aid certified Keep a first aid kit in your car. Don’t text or talk on the phone while driving. Don’t distract the driver. Don’t, or allow a friend to, drink and drive. First, don’t panic Call for medical help (911) if needed Call law enforcement Turn off the vehicles engine Set the parking brake Help direct traffic Stop bleeding Treat for shock Get away from vehicle if smoke or fire is present Help police or fire department as they instruct. Do you have health insurance? Do you have vehicle insurance? Consider the weather conditions before traveling Observe all traffic signals Slow down Keep your automobile in good working order Be a courteous driver Take a defensive driving course Minimize cell phone usage

18. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.B.5 FOOD-BORNE DISEASE (FOOD POISONING) PrepareRespondRecoverMitigate / Prevent Learn correct cooking and food handling techniques. Keep yourself healthy. Keep cold food refrigerated. Cook food to the correct temperature and length of time. Eat food within two hours of cooking or preparing it. Plan meals that require as little chilled food as possible Throw away any foods you think might be spoiled Get rest and drink fluids Get medical help Report food poisoning to your local health professionals. Plan meals that require as little chilled food as possible Throw away any foods you think might be spoiled Get rest and drink fluids Get medical help

19. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 2.C 2.Do the following: c.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 created for requirement 2b. Complete a family plan. Then meet with your counselor and report on your family meeting, discuss their responses, and share your family plan. NOTE: Requirement “2.c” will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp. This requirement must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. This requirement must be reviewed and approved by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor. Please coordinate the selection of an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor with your Scoutmaster.

20. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3 3.Show how you could safely save a person from the following: a.Touching a live household electric wire b.A room filled with carbon monoxide c.Clothes on fire d.Drowning, using nonswimming rescues (including accidents on ice)

21. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.A TOUCHING A LIVE HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC WIRE Don’t touch anyone who is in contact with a power source. The electricity causes the victim’s muscles to contract, preventing them from letting go of the appliance or wire. If you touch the person, you can become electrocuted too. Shut off the main power supply or unplug the defective appliance. If you must remove the victim from the electrical source, use something made of a material that doesn’t conduct electricity, such as wood (for example, a broom handle). Make sure your hands and clothes are dry and you’re not standing in any water. Use extreme caution; you don’t want to become a victim yourself! Call emergency medical services. Once the victim is detached from the electrical source, check the person’s breathing and pulse. If you’re trained to do so, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or CPR if needed.

22. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.B A ROOM FILLED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE First aid for carbon monoxide poisoning is to immediately remove the victim from the exposure without endangering oneself, call for help, and begin CPR if needed. The main medical treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is breathing 100% oxygen by a tight fitting oxygen mask. Oxygen hastens the dissociation of carbon monoxide from hemoglobin, improving by reducing its biological half-life. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include listlessness, depression, dementia, emotional disturbances, and hallucinations. Prevention remains a vital public health issue, requiring public education on the safe operation of appliances, heaters, fireplaces, and internal-combustion engines, as well as increased emphasis on the installation of carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide alarms are usually installed in homes around heaters and other equipment. If a high level of CO is detected, the device sounds an alarm, giving people in the area a chance to ventilate the area or safely leave the building.

23. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.C CLOTHES ON FIRE Sparky is showing what you should do if your clothes catch fire. Why? Because if you Stop, Drop, and Roll, you will put out the flames. Make sure to have your hands cover your face – just like Sparky – and roll and roll and roll until flames are out. You should know at least two ways out of every room in case there’s a fire. Ask a grown-up to show you how to open the doors and windows in your room so you can practice your home fire escape plan. Pick a special outside meeting place in front of your home where you will meet.

24. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.D DROWNING, USING NONSWIMMING RESCUES (INCLUDING ICE ACCIDENTS) Reach, Throw, Row, Go (with support) Unless you have been trained to properly do so, avoid swimming to the assistance of a person who is drowning. A drowning non-swimmer is typically in a panic, and may grab onto anyone or anything he can reach in an effort to support their airway above the surface of the water. If the victim submerges the rescuer, the rescuer's life is endangered and the original victim has nobody to assist them.

25. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.D DROWNING, USING NONSWIMMING RESCUES (INCLUDING ICE ACCIDENTS) Reach, Throw, Row, Go (with support) Reach - Try to reach the victim with your arm or leg. If a pole or sturdy stick is available, try to use that to reach out to the victim and pull him to safety. Be careful not to hit the victim. Throw - Throw something to the victim. This could be a rope or a rescue ring. It could also be something which floats which the victim can use to keep himself above water. Coolers float! Once again, be careful not to hurt the victim by hitting them with something hard. Row – Get a boat out to the victim. You will need two people in the boat – one to handle the boat and one to help the victim. Don’t forget your PFDs. Be careful when helping the victim that you don’t capsize the boat. Go (with support) – Swim out to the victim to rescue him. This should only be attempted by someone who is trained in swimming and lifesaving. This can be dangerous for the rescuer if he does not know the correct techniques. Take something along which floats for the victim to hold on to. Avoid direct contact with the victim. This is the rescue method of last resort.

26. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.D DROWNING, USING NONSWIMMING RESCUES (INCLUDING ICE ACCIDENTS) The first rule of performing an ice rescue is to not run out to the victim. Remember, the ice was not strong enough to hold one person, so it is very unlikely that it will hold you. Before you do anything, call 911. Use a cell phone, or send someone else to make the call. Reassure the victim. Tell him/her to remain calm, that you are aware of his predicament, and that you are going to help. Reach out with your arm. Then see if there is anything long enough (tree branches, paddles, oars, shovels, ladders, etc. with which you can reach the victim. Throw a line. If you cannot find anything long enough, look for a rope or a rope-like item such as a garden hose or jumper cables. While holding one end of the rope, throw the other end to the victim.

27. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 3.D DROWNING, USING NONSWIMMING RESCUES (INCLUDING ICE ACCIDENTS) Last Resort - go to the victim. As a last resort you may have to venture out onto the ice. But don't just walk out there. Lay a ladder on the ice and walk on it. This will distribute your weight over a greater area of the ice, decreasing the chances of another break. When you get to the end of the ladder, roll off onto the ice. Laying next to the ladder, scoot it out farther. If the ladder still does not reach the victim, get back on it and continue. Do this until you can extend the ladder to the victim. If you cannot find a large object such as a ladder, take something else - anything. You'll need something to reach out to the victim with so you do not have to go all the way to the edge of the ice hole. This could be your coat or a blanket, for example. Lay down on the ice to distribute your weight over a larger area. Scoot over to the victim, and stretch out the item you brought with you, trying to keep your body as far from the edge of the hole as possible. Try to pull victim to safety. Once you get the victim to shore, begin treatment for hypothermia immediately.

28. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 4 4.Show three ways of attracting and communicating with rescue planes/aircraft.

29. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 4 SHOW THREE WAYS OF ATTRACTING AND COMMUNICATING WITH RESCUE PLANES/AIRCRAFT 1.Make a distress signal Make a distress signal on the ground by piling rocks, branches, or other debris to form large letters spelling "S.O.S," the universally recognized signal for help. Use materials that contrast with the surrounding environment. In winter, you may be able to stomp an SOS into the snow. Make the letters read from east to west (or west to east) so that the shadows catch the letters better.

30. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 4 SHOW THREE WAYS OF ATTRACTING AND COMMUNICATING WITH RESCUE PLANES/AIRCRAFT 2.Light three fires You may also light three fires to signal for help. Build them either in a line or in a triangle, and get them good and hot. When you see a rescue plane during daylight hours, add green plant matter to the flames. This should cause thick smoke. Be careful to not extinguish the fire by doing this.

31. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 4 SHOW THREE WAYS OF ATTRACTING AND COMMUNICATING WITH RESCUE PLANES/AIRCRAFT 3.Signaling mirror The emergency signaling mirror is approximately 3 by 5 inches and consists of an aluminized reflecting glass mirror, a back cover glass, and a sighting device. It is used to attract the attention of passing aircraft or ships by reflection, either in sunlight or in hazy weather. The reflections of this shatterproof mirror can be seen at a distance of 30 miles at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Though less effective, and with possible shorter range, mirror flashes can also be seen on cloudy days with limited visibility.

32. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 5 5.With another person, show a good way to transport an injured person out of a remote and/or rugged area, conserving the energy of rescuers while ensuring the well-being and protection of the injured person.

33. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 5 CARRYING A VICTIM – PACK-STRAP CARRY With the pack-strap carry, it is possible to carry a heavy person for some distance. Use the following procedure: Place the casualty in a supine position. Lie down on your side along the casualty’s uninjured or less injured side, with your shoulder next to the casualty’s armpit. Pull the casualty’s far leg over your own, holding it there if necessary. Grasp the casualty’s far arm at the wrist and bring it over your upper shoulder as you roll and pull the casualty onto your back. Raise up your knees, holding your free arm for balance and support. Hold both the casualty’s wrists close against your chest with your other hand. Lean forward as you rise to your feet, and keep both of your shoulders under the casualty’s armpits. Do not attempt to carry a seriously injured person by means of the pack-strap carry.

34. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 5 CARRYING A VICTIM – CHAIR CARRY Two rescuers can also remove a victim by seating him or her on a chair: Rescuer 1: Facing the back of the chair, grasp the back uprights. Rescuer 2: Facing away from the victim, reach back and grasp the two front legs of the chair. Both rescuers: Tilt the chair back, lift, and walk out.

35. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 5 CARRYING A VICTIM – TWO PERSON ARM CARRY A.The shorter bearer spreads the casualty's legs, kneels between the legs with his back to the casualty, and positions his hands behind the casualty's knees. The taller bearer kneels at the casualty's head, slides his hands under the arms and across the chest, and locks his hands. B.The bearers rise together, lifting the casualty. C.Alternate position, facing casualty.

36. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6 6.Do the following: a.Tell the things a group of Scouts should be prepared to do, the training they need, and the safety precautions they should take for the following emergency services: 1.Crowd and traffic control 2.Messenger service and communication 3.Collection and distribution services 4.Group feeding, shelter, and sanitation b.Identify the government or community agencies that normally handle and prepare for the emergency services listed under 6a, and explain to your counselor how a group of Scouts could volunteer to help in the event of these types of emergencies. c.Find out who is your community’s emergency management director and learn what this person does to prepare, respond to, recover from, and mitigate and prevent emergency situations in your community. Discuss this information with your counselor, and apply what you discover to the chart you created for requirement 2b.

37. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.A.1 CROWD AND TRAFFIC CONTROL Scouts in the past have helped police and fire departments, emergency management officials, and the Red Cross handle crowd and traffic control. Today, it is felt that Scouts should do this only at official Boy Scouts of America functions. In any case, crowd and traffic control must be done under the supervision of officials in charge of the situation. Each member of a crowd control crew needs a staff about two (2) inches in diameter and six (6) feet long. To move a crowd back, crew members hold the staff horizontally at chest height and advance slowly toward the crowd. To keep the crowd back, form a chain with your staffs. To direct the movement of a crowd, indicate direction by pointing or blocking the way. During daylight hours, a fluorescent or reflective vest should be worn. After dark every member of a crowd control crew should wear a reflective vest or high visibility material on the right ankle and arm.

38. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.A.2 MESSENGER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION Providing messenger service during an emergency takes planning. Your BSA council, along with other community organizations, will assign a service area to your troop, usually near your meeting place. Your troop should make a large-scale map of the area and assign sections to each patrol. Each patrol then prepares its own sectional map and learns it inside-out. Get to know short cuts, easiest routes, dead end streets, traffic blocks, and trails that will help you get from one point to another during an emergency. Bikes can speed up delivery but must be in top condition for a reliable messenger service. Cyclists must also know and practice bicycle safety at all times. In some areas, older Scouts and leaders may deliver messages by car, snowmobile, boat, horse, or skis. During emergencies, each messenger should carry a flashlight, personal first aid kit, pencil, paper, map, pocket knife, and money. After delivering a written message, get a written receipt and return it with any answer to the sender.

39. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.A.2 MESSENGER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION Scouts might deliver messages within a control center during emergencies, freeing adults for other work. Troops can also help with communications. If telephones are working, Scouts can act as operators, taking incoming calls and relaying information to officials in charge. If phones don’t work, signal teams might be set up, with four Scouts to a team. One Scout acts as a team chief and observer, another as the signaler, the third as the recorder, and the fourth as the messenger. Some Scouts and leaders specialize in radio communications. Some are qualified as amateur radio operators, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) operators for emergency situations, or citizens band (CB) operators. CB units can consult and coordinate with local emergency management organizations such as the Red Cross and can serve as a primary means of communication.

40. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.A.3 COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES During and after some disasters, such as floods and tornadoes, many people may be without food or clothing. People may be homeless for a time. Scout troops working under the direction of their leaders and local officials can help collect needed items and get them to a central distribution point. Usually, officials will set up collection and distribution points at places such as churches, fire stations, schools, and other public building. Your troop meeting place might be used. If your troop has developed a master map of your community, you will know where food stores are. This will save time in rounding up supplies. Scouts can also distribute leaflet or instructions for the Red Cross, the local emergency management agency, or other local authorities and volunteer groups

41. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.A.4 GROUP FEEDING, SHELTER, AND SANITATION The ideal site for a mass feeding operation is a building already equipped with suitable food service equipment. Satisfactory sites might include a school lunchroom, a church, or a club facility where meals for large numbers of people can be safely prepared and served. The site should include adequate refrigeration equipment, large ranges, sufficient work surfaces, adequate dish washing areas, and hand washing facilities. If possible, your mass feeding operation should be supervised by someone who has experience with large food service operations. Possible candidates include school or institutional food service managers - or people who have worked as cooks, employees, or managers in large restaurants. Taking shelter is critical in times of disaster. Sheltering is appropriate when conditions require that you seek protection in your home, place of employment, or other location where you are when disaster strikes. Sheltering outside the hazard area would include staying with friends and relatives, seeking commercial lodging, or staying in a mass care facility operated by disaster relief groups in conjunction with local authorities.

42. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.A.4 GROUP FEEDING, SHELTER, AND SANITATION Scouts know about emergency sanitation than most people. Troops can help treat water if clean water service is not available after emergency. Wherever an emergency shelter has been set up, emergency sanitation often must be provided. Troops also can round up covered containers for garbage or come up with other possibilities for dealing with trash.

43. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.B IDENTIFY GOVERNMENT OR COMMUNITY AGENCIES Identify the government or community agencies that normally handle and prepare for the emergency services listed under 6a, and explain to your counselor how a group of Scouts could volunteer to help in the event of these types of emergencies.

44. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 6.C IDENTIFY GOVERNMENT OR COMMUNITY AGENCIES Find out who is your community’s emergency management director and learn what this person does to prepare, respond to, recover from, and mitigate and prevent emergency situations in your community. Discuss this information with your counselor, and apply what you discover to the chart you created for requirement 2b.

45. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 7 7.Take part in an emergency service project, either a real one or a practice drill, with a Scouting unit or a community agency.

46. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 7 This can be done at Winter Camp.

47. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 8 8.Do the following: a.Prepare a written plan for mobilizing your troop when needed to do emergency service. If there is already a plan, explain it. Tell your part in making it work. b.Take part in at least one troop mobilization. Before the exercise, describe your part to your counselor. Afterward, conduct an “after-action” lesson, discussing what you learned during the exercise that required changes or adjustments to the plan. c.Prepare a personal emergency service pack for a mobilization call. Prepare a family emergency kit (suitcase or waterproof box) for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Explain the needs and uses of the contents. NOTE: Requirement “8.c” will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp. This requirement must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. This requirement must be reviewed and approved by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor. Please coordinate the selection of an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor with your Scoutmaster.

48. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 8.A PREPARE A WRITTEN PLAN FOR MOBILIZING YOUR TROOP See Troop_Mobilization_-_BLANK.doc

49. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 8.B TAKE PART IN AT LEAST ONE TROOP MOBILIZATION See Troop_Mobilization_-_BLANK.doc

50. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 8.C PREPARE A PERSONAL EMERGENCY SERVICE PACK FOR A MOBILIZATION CALL Prepare a personal emergency service pack for a mobilization call. Prepare a family emergency kit (suitcase or waterproof box) for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Explain the needs and uses of the contents. NOTE: Requirement “8.c” will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp. This requirement must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. This requirement must be reviewed and approved by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor. Please coordinate the selection of an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor with your Scoutmaster.

51. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 9 9.Do ONE of the following: a.Using a safety checklist approved by your counselor, inspect your home for potential hazards. Explain the hazards you find and how they can be corrected. b.Review or develop a plan of escape for your family in case of fire in your home. c.Develop an accident prevention program for five family activities outside the home (such as taking a picnic or seeing a movie) that includes an analysis of possible hazards, a proposed plan to correct those hazards, and the reasons for the corrections you propose. NOTE: Requirement “9.a” will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp. This requirement must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. This requirement must be reviewed and approved by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor. Please coordinate the selection of an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor with your Scoutmaster.

52. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 9.A INSPECT YOUR HOME FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS, INSPECT YOUR HOME FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS Using a safety checklist approved by your counselor, inspect your home for potential hazards. Explain the hazards you find and how they can be corrected. NOTE: This requirement will NOT be completed during the Emergency Preparedness merit badge seminar at Winter Camp. This requirement must be completed at home with your family to help prepare them for an emergency situation. This requirement must be reviewed and approved by an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor. Please coordinate the selection of an Emergency Preparedness merit badge counselor with your Scoutmaster.

53. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 9.B REVIEW OR DEVELOP A PLAN OF ESCAPE FOR YOUR FAMILY IN CASE OF FIRE IN YOUR HOME Review or develop a plan of escape for your family in case of fire in your home.

54. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENT 9.C DEVELOP AN ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR FIVE FAMILY ACTIVITIES Develop an accident prevention program for five family activities outside the home (such as taking a picnic or seeing a movie) that includes an analysis of possible hazards, a proposed plan to correct those hazards, and the reasons for the corrections you propose.