First Aid
This is the very first step you should take to control most external bleeding.
What is applying direct pressure?
This is the two-word Scout Motto.
What is "Be Prepared"?
This kind of knife is actually more dangerous than a sharp one because it is more likely to slip.
What is a dull knife?
Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes, except for this one.
What is Ontario?
This is the world's biggest and "most chill" rodent!!!
What is a Capybara (Javier at LegaSea)?
This condition occurs when the body's core temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is Hypothermia?
If you get lost, you should do this instead of wandering.
What is stay in one place or S.T.O.P. (Sit, Think, Observe, Plan)?
This is the imaginary area around you (about an arm’s length) where no one else should be while you use a knife.
What is the Blood Circle (or Safety Circle)?
To help ships navigate safely, Michigan has more of these costal structures than any other state.
What are lighthouses?
In the wild, this animal is so heavy that is spends most of its time in the water, which supports its massive bulk.
What is a Giant Green Anaconda (Ivy at LegaSea)?
If someone has a severe allergy to a sting, they might need you to help them use this "pen." [hint: think about our trip to the fire station and what we learned]
What is an EpiPen?
This system means never going somewhere by yourself and is meant to help keep you safe.
What is the buddy system?
Always cut in this direction, never towards your body.
What is "away" from your body?
Underneath the city of Detroit, there are over a hundred miles of tunnels used for mining this mineral.
What is salt?
This animal has eyes on the top of their body, but their mouth is on the bottom. To find food buried in the sand, they use special sensors that can "feel" the tiny electrical signals given off by other living creatures.
What is a Stingray?
This is the method for helping a choking victim.
What is the Heimlich Maneuver (abdominal thrusts)?
This is the rule about leaving nature clean.
What is "Leave no trace?"
The proper, secure way to pass a knife to another person.
What is laying it down on a surface or passing it handle first?
Michigan has the longest coast line of any U.S state except this one.
What is Alaska?
This shaggy, tree-dwelling mammal from Southeast Asia is famously known for smelling exactly like a fresh tub of hot buttered popcorn.
What is a Binturong (Stitch from LegaSea)?
If a limb has severe, life-threatening bleeding that won't stop, you should apply this device 2-3 inches above the wound. [hint: think about our trip to the fire station and what we learned]
What is a Tourniquet?
Provide two items of scouting essentials for outdoor adventures.
What are a pocketknife, trail mix, flashlight, first-aid kit, sun protection, water, fire starters, and extra clothing?
You should never carve your initials into these, as it violates "Leave No Trace" and hurts the plant.
What are Living Trees?
Michigan and Ohio once "fought" a bloodless 1835 war over a strip of land containing this city; Michigan lost the land but gained the Upper Peninsula as a result.
What is Toledo?
While most animals with this condition rarely survive past infancy, this famous resident of Utica, Michigan, has reached adulthood despite having two brains that must "negotiate" just to swim in a straight line.
What is the two-headed turtle (Chopsticks at the Legasea)?