STOP
This four-letter acronym reminds Scouts what to do when they become lost.
What is STOP (Stop, Think, Observe, Plan)?
This is the first thing you should check before helping an injured Scout.
What is scene safety?
This is the primary purpose of building a wilderness survival shelter.
What is protecting yourself from the elements?
This is the name for small, easily ignited material used to start a fire.
What is Tinder?
This essential resource is generally more important to immediate survival than food.
What is water?
During this part of STOP, you examine your surroundings, weather, resources, and possible dangers.
What is Observe?
Shivering, confusion, and loss of coordination are three warning signs of this dangerous condition.
What is hypothermia?
This shelter consists of a sloping roof supported by a frame or natural structure.
What is a lean-to?
This fire lay arranges wood in a cone shape around the tinder.
What is a Teepee Fire Lay?
This is the most reliable common method of killing disease-causing germs in questionable drinking water.
What is Boiling Water?
This is why Scouts are encouraged not to worry about finding food during the initial stages of a survival emergency.
Why is food a lower priority than shelter, first aid, signaling, and water?
This condition occurs when the body overheats and loses too much water and salt, often causing heavy sweating, weakness, and dizziness.
What is heat exhaustion?
This is why Scouts should place leaves, pine needles, or other insulating materials underneath them when sleeping outdoors.
What is preventing body heat from escaping into the cold ground?
This is the commonly used number of whistle blasts to communicate a distress signal.
What are three whistle blasts?
This process removes sediment and certain contaminants from water using a physical barrier.
What is filtration?
STOP, First Aid, Shelter, Fire, Signal, Drink Water, and Don't Worry About Food.
What are the Seven Steps of Wilderness Survival?
These are two things you should do if a Scout is showing signs of hypothermia.
What are moving them to shelter and replacing wet clothing with dry insulation?
These are three dangerous locations Scouts should avoid when choosing a shelter site. Name one.
What are flood-prone areas, locations underneath dead branches, and exposed areas with dangerous wind?
This reflective survival tool can be used to direct sunlight toward search-and-rescue aircraft or ground rescuers.
What is a signal mirror?
At elevations above 6,500 feet, this is how long water should be kept at a rolling boil to kill disease-causing microorganisms.
What is three minutes?
This is why staying in one location is often safer than wandering when lost and awaiting rescue.
Why does staying put make it easier for rescuers to locate you and reduce the risk of becoming more lost?
If a person is unconscious and not breathing normally, these two emergency actions should be started after activating emergency response.
What are CPR and obtaining an AED?
This type of shelter uses leaves, branches, and other natural materials to create insulation and protection.
What is a Natural Shelter, or Debris Hut?
These are three things Scouts should do to make sure a campfire does not become a wildfire hazard before leaving a campsite. Name one.
What are extinguishing the fire with water, stirring the ashes and coals, and continuing to soak until everything is cold to the touch?
Even if water comes from a clear, flowing mountain stream, it can contain these three types of disease-causing organisms.
What is Bacteria, Viruses, and parasites?