First Aid
The "Three Hurry Cases" where you must act immediately.
Tenderfoot 4a
What are Stopped Breathing, Serious Bleeding, and Ingested Poison?
The acronym S.T.O.P. tells you to do this when you realize you are lost.
Second Class 2f
What is Stop, Think, Observe, Plan?
When the US flag is folded properly, only this shape is visible.
Tenderfoot 7a
What is a triangle (or the blue field of stars)?
The basic joining knot used for tying two ropes of the same thickness together.
Tenderfoot 3a
What is a Square Knot?
"Leaves of three, let it be" refers to this plant.
Tenderfoot 4b
What is Poison Ivy (or Oak)?
This is the universal sign for someone who is choking. Tenderfoot 4c
What is clutching the throat with both hands?
"Reach, Throw, Row, Go" is the order of rescue methods for this type of accident.
Second Class 5b
What is a water rescue / someone drowning?
If you are not in uniform and the national anthem plays, you do this.
Tenderfoot 7a
What is place your right hand over your heart?
The adjustable knot often used to pull tent guylines tight.
Tenderfoot 3b
What is a Taut-line Hitch?
These tall, dark, anvil-shaped clouds signal an approaching thunderstorm.
First Class 5a
What are Cumulonimbus clouds?
This type of burn is characterized by blisters which should not be popped.
Second Class 6a
What is a Second-Degree Burn?
This is what you should do if you are caught in a lightning storm on a mountaintop
Tenderfoot 1b
What is "move to lower ground" (and spread out/crouch on a backpack)?
To fly a flag at half-staff, you must do this first.
Second Class 8a
What is raise it all the way to the top, then lower it?
The three things a fire needs to burn, known as the? "Fire Triangle."
Second Class 2c
What are Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen?
While hiking, if you meet a noticeable incline, you should avoid cutting these.
Second Class 1b
What are Switchbacks?
Pale, cool, clammy skin and rapid breathing are symptoms of this dangerous condition.
Tenderfoot 4d
What is Shock?
This rule states you must stay with your vehicle if you are lost in a desert.
First Class 5a
What is "Stay with the car"?
This phrase describes your right to have a lawyer or a fair trial.
First Class 9a
What is the 6th amendment? (bill of rights)
The knot used to start and finish a square lashing.
First Class 3b
What is a Clove Hitch?
This is how you find North at night without a compass.
First Class 4a
What is finding the North Star (Polaris) using the Big Dipper?
You should only move an injured person from their location under this specific condition.
First Class 7a
What is "immediate danger" (like fire, rockfall, or rising water)?
Explain why you should never bring food or "smellables" into your tent.
Tenderfoot 1c
What is to avoid attracting bears or other wildlife?
Aside from voting, name two obligations of a US citizen.
First Class 9a
What are obeying laws, paying taxes, jury duty, or staying informed?
The smallest, most easily ignitable material used to catch the initial spark when building a fire.
Second Class 2c
What is Tinder?
Name two natural signs of approaching bad weather.
First Class 5a
What are halo around the moon, red sky in morning, sudden wind shift, etc.?