Knots
Demonstrate how to tie a square knot
Yay you did it (hopefully)
Explain when to use the Heimlich maneuver
When someone is choking and cannot speak, cough or breathe
Explain the difference between simple and compound fractures
Simple fractures do not cut through the skin. Compound fractures do pierce the skin.
In Scouting you are not allowed to carry or use a pocket knife until you have earned…
The Totin’ Chip
What are the 3 methods of purifying water?
Boiling, purification tablets, and filters.
What is a floor lashing used for?
The floor lashing is used to build the top of a table, the deck of a raft or the walkway of a bridge.
Explain the symptoms of heatstroke.
Very hot skin, red skin damp or dry with sweat, rapid pulse and noisy breathing, confusion and irritability, unconsciousness.
Explain the 5 common warning signs of heart attack
: Uncomfortable pressure in the center of the chest. Unusual sweating. Nausea. Shortness of breath. A feeling of weakness
Explain 2 types of fire lays.
Teepee, log cabin, star, lean-to.
Explain 3 of the 7 principles of Leave No Trace
Plan ahead and prepare. Camp and travel on durable surfaces. Pack it in, pack it out. Leave what you find. Minimize campfire use. Respect wildlife. Respect others.
Explain when you would whip or fuse the end of a rope.
When the end is fraying.
Explain 4 or more symptoms of shock.
Weakness, confusion, fear, and/or dizziness. Skin that is moist, clammy, cool and pale. A quick, weak pulse. Shallow, rapid and irregular breathing. Nausea and vomiting. Extreme thirst.
Explain 4 of the symptoms of heat exhaustion.
Pale, clammy skin due to heavy sweating. Nausea, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, headache, and muscle cramps.
What is the blood circle?
The safe amount of space needed to use a blade
Plants provide many basic necessities. Identify 5 of them
Plants purify air and pump oxygen into the atmosphere. Groundcover prevents erosion and enriches soil. Plants provide shelter and food for wildlife. Plants provide shelter, food and materials for people. Trees, forests, and wilderness areas provide an area to relax, hike, camp, and explore.
When should lashings be used? Give 4 examples of when lashings are used
When you want to join two or more sticks together. Lashings are used to build bridges, tripods, towers, flagpoles, etc.
What is the phone number for poison control?
1-800-222-1222
Explain first aid for hyperventilation.
Talk quietly to the victim and encourage him or her to calm down and breathe slowly. Having the victim breathe into a paper bag might help restore carbon dioxide to the body.
Which way should you cut?
Away from yourself
A map should be oriented to what direction?
Magnetic north. True north should only be used if magnetic north is not given.
Demonstrate how to tie the bowline
If you got it right, awesome
Explain first aid for a poisonous snakebite.
Call 911. Have the victim lie down and position the bitten part lower than the rest of the body. Treat for shock. Do not make any cuts on the bite. Do not apply ice.
Explain two ways to administer first aid to a frostbite victim
Get the victim in a warm dry place, warm the area with the palm of your hand (do not rub), put the area against your skin (armpit or belly), put the area in warm (not hot) water, get to a doctor.
In Scouting you are not allowed to build a fire until you have earned…
Firem’n Chit
Explain 3 ways to find directions without a compass.
Using the North Star, constellations, the “watch method” (point the hour hand at the sun, half-way between the hour and minute hands is south); the “shadow stick method” (put a stick in the ground pointing towards the sun. A shadow will eventually be cast which points east).