Sun Safety
Aquatics Safety
Campfire Safety
Insect Safety
Scouting Safety
100

The type of rays that pass through windshields, windows and clouds.

What is UV rays?

100

Guidelines requiring life jackets be worn by everyone in boating activities including rowing, canoeing, sailing, boardsailing, motorboating, waterskiing, rafting, tubing and kayaking. 

What is Safety Afloat guidelines?

100

True or False?

No flames in Tents!

What is TRUE?

100

Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants prevents mosquito bites.  What else helps in the prevention? 

What is use insect repellant?

100

Leaves of three...….

What is 'let them be.'

200

Hours when UV rays are stronger.

What is between 10am and 4pm?

200

Every participant is paired with another.  They stay together, monitor each other and alert a safety team if either needs assistance.

What is the Buddy System?

200

True or False?

The NO FLAMES rule does not apply to citronella coils.

What is FALSE?  NO FLAMES rule also applies to candle lanterns, and anything else that is ignited by a flame.

200

Most common vector-borne disease in the United States.

What is Lyme Disease?  Transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.

200
The "three R's" of BSA youth protection.

What is:

Recognize

Respond

Report

300

Three risk factors that affect UV exposure.

What is Elevation - Reflection - Time of Day?

300

This type of water exists when a swimmer treading water cannot see their feet. 

What is turbid water?

300

True or False?

Matches, lighters and items used as fire starters can be kept in your tent to keep them dry.

What is FALSE?  These item should be stored outside of your tent in a secure box or bag.

300

Leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United Sates. 

What is West Nile Virus (WNV)?

300

The infection caused by a fungus that is commonly found in soil enriched by bird and bat droppings. 

What is Histoplasmosis?  Do not dig in, work, or use soil that is in the same location as bats or that contains bird droppings. 

400

The number of minutes to apply sunscreen before going out.

What is 20 minutes?  Reapply as directed on the label or after water sports.

400

Must be used when:  1. clear water is over 12 feet deep, 2. turbid water flowing water


400

True or False?

Infrared heaters should never be placed inside a tent.

What is TRUE?

400

West Nile, Chikungunya, Dengue and what other virus can be spread by mosquitos?

What is Zika?

400

According to the American Camp Association, most campers report this feeling during one day of their camp stay. 

What is homesickness?

500

More than 135 merit badges are offered by the BSA.  How many of those involve outdoor activities with potential for sun exposure?

What is 47?

500

Comfortable water temperature for swimming.

What is near 80 degrees.  Activity in water at 70 degrees or less should be limited in duration and closely monitored for negative effects of chilling.

500

What solution should be used to test for gas leakage at all threaded connections on a camp stove?

What is soapy water?

500

If you find this arachnid on you, remove it by using a device on the market, but a plain set of ___________________ works very well.

What is fine-tipped tweezers?

Follow the CDC guidelines for how to remove a tick.

500

Examples of this sheet include: First-Aid Measures, Accidental Release Measures, Exposure Controls/Personal Protection Equipment, Stability and Reactivity and Toxicological Information.

What is a Safety Data Sheet?