Scout Skills
1st Aid
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Scout Knowledge
Oh Yeah, More 1st Aid
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Right over left, left over right Page 21
What is a square knot?
100
What is the treatment for simple cuts and scrapes? Page 136
Wash scrapes and minor cuts with soap and warm water. Apply antibiotic ointment and cover with a dry dressing.
100
This degree burn will have tender skin and might become red Page 148
What is 1st degree?
100
What does a scout do at all times? Page 22
Help other people
100
The treatment for this is to scrape the stinger with the side of your knife and then apply a cold compress Page 143
What is a bee sting?
200
Besides patience what 3 types of wood are needed to start a fire? Page 411
Tinder, kindling, and fuel wood
200
Give 5 back blows. Give 5 abdominal thrusts. Alternate between 5 blows and 5 thrusts until the blockage is dislodged. This is the treatment for Page 135
What is the Heimlich Maneuver
200
What is the treatment for a tick bite?
Grasp the tick with tweezers as close tot he skin as possible, gently pull until it comes loose, wash with soap and warm water
200
12 out of 15 are needed Page 444
What are required merit badges?
200
What is the treatment for a puncture wound from a nail? Page 145
Flush the wound out with water, control bleeding with a sterile bandage. Medical attention may be needed.
300
What are the requirements for the BSA swimmer test? Page 190
To begin, jump feetfirst into water over your head, level off, and begin swimming. Swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, crawl. Then swim 25 yards using an resting backstroke. After completing this in a continuous manner while making at least sharp turn, rest by floating.
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The treatment is to apply a piece of moleskin in the shape of a donut around this Page 137
What is a blister
300
What is the treatment for a nosebleed? Page 138
Lean forward, pinch the nose firmly, and apply a cold compress to the nose
300
Who is the founder of the Boy Scouts of America? Page 27
William Boyce
300
Most are superficial, although some more serious may include blisters. Repeated exposure may cause skin damage. People with lighter skin are more at risk. Page 150
What is sunburn?
400
It is used to make a line tight. It is used to stake out guy lines for your tent. Page 385
What is the taut-line hitch?
400
The treatment for this is to get medical attention, remove jewelry before you start to swell, position yourself, so that this is at or below the level of your heart, cleanse the wound, but don't flush it with water, and cover it with a clean, dry dressing, treat for shock. Page 142
What is a poisonous snakebite
400
The treatment for this is to tuck the affected area into the armpits or groin or hold under warm water Page 152
What is frostbite?
400
What is the Outdoor Code? Page 28
As an American, I will do my best to Be clean in my outdoor manners, Be careful with fire, Be considerate in the outdoors, and Be conservation-minded.
400
The treatment is to place the injured area in cool water or apply wet cloth. Allow to dry and then protect it with a bandage. Be careful not to break any blisters that may have formed. Page 149
What is a 2nd degree burn?
500
What are the 7 principles of Leave No Trace? Page 247
1. Plan ahead and prepare 2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces 3. Dispose of waste properly 4. Leave what you find 5. Minimize campfire impacts 6. Respect wildlife 7. Be considerate of other visitors
500
Stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning are examples of this Page 162
What are "hurry cases"
500
What is the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? Page 150
Heat exhaustion happens when the body's cooling system becomes overworked and struggles to keep up. Heat stroke will have the body's cooling system fail and the body's core temperature rises to dangerous levels.
500
What is the scoutmasters famous saying while on a hike?
Only 200 more yards, just around the bend
500
Restlessness or irritability, weakness, confusion or dizziness, moist clammy cool skin, a quick weak pulse, shallow rapid breathing, nausea and vomiting, and extreme thirst Page 170
What are the signs of shock?
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