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First AidEagle

Eagle-required merit badge — requirements, troop progress, and nothing shelved yet (be the first to suggest something).Official BSA page ↗Workbook (PDF) ↗

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Scout Progress
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Anjali S.First Class
Damian N.Tenderfoot
Hazel S.Star
Henry E.Second Class
Jack P.Star
Jameson K.Tenderfoot
Kevin P.Life
Lee P.Tenderfoot
Lucy L.Tenderfoot
Oliver K.First Class
Oliver V.Star
Owen R.Scout
Quinn B.Second Class
Robbie H.Second Class
Solomon R.Tenderfoot
Veronica K.Star
Violet B.Tenderfoot
Winnie B.Tenderfoot
Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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1
1a
Explain how to assess and handle a first aid emergency, including scene safety
1b
Tell how to get emergency medical help from home and from a remote wilderness location
1c
Demonstrate precautions against infection, including safe disposal of used supplies
1d
Demonstrate evaluating and managing a patient's airway and breathing
1e
Demonstrate a thorough examination of an accident victim
1f
Discuss why shock is an emergency
1g
Define triage and describe example triage situations
2
2a
Obtain a Scout Annual Health and Medical Record and discuss its importance for first aid
2b(1)
Assemble a hiking first-aid kit and demo each item; inspect a unit/home/vehicle/camp kit
2b(2)
With counselor, inspect a full aid kit and discuss.
3
3a
Closed wounds (bruise, hematoma)
3b
Thermal burns or scalds (superficial, partial, and full thickness)
3d
Electrical burns
3g
Immersion foot, frostnip, frostbite, and ice burns
3h
Abrasions such as chafing and rope burns
3i
Blisters on hands, feet, buttocks, and shoulders
3j
Puncture wounds from splinters, nails, and fish hooks
3k
Rash from poisonous plants
3l
Bug bites (chiggers, ticks, mosquitoes, biting gnats)
3p
Bite of a pet, wild mammal, or human
3q
Bite of a venomous snake
4
4b
Open wound with mild or moderate bleeding (scratch, scrape, shallow cut)
4c
Open wound with severe bleeding, such as a deep cut on an arm or leg
4d
When to use (and not use) a tourniquet; demonstrate application without tightening
5
5b
Asthmatic attack
5c
Anaphylaxis from insect sting or food/product allergy
5d
Inhalation injuries
5e
Altitude sickness
6
6d
Drug overdose and alcohol poisoning
6e
Underwater hypoxic blackout
6f
Cold water shock and drowning
6g
Lightning strike and electric shock
7
7a
Explain what a heart attack is
7b
Describe heart attack symptoms, signs, and first aid
7c
Describe the conditions required before performing CPR
7d
Demonstrate proper CPR technique on an approved training device
7e
Explain the use of an AED
7f
Demonstrate or simulate proper AED use
7g
Identify AED locations at public facilities; discuss why those locations
8
8a
Explain differences among strains, tears, ruptures, sprains, dislocations, and fractures
8b
Signs and first aid for muscle strain, muscle tear, and tendon rupture
8c
Signs and complications of a sprain, fracture, and dislocation
8d
Demonstrate bandages: arm sling; elastic/cravat wraps for ankle sprain and wrist/hand
8e
Demonstrate splinting: finger/toe, forearm/wrist, upper leg, lower leg/ankle
9
9a
Signs, complications, and prevention of head, neck, and back injuries
9b
Signs and first aid for a concussion
9c
Demonstrate first aid for an open head wound with a triangular or other bandage
9d
Demonstrate first aid for a suspected neck or back injury
10
10a
Describe when an injured person should and should not be moved
10b
Tell how to choose the best method to move a person; demonstrate the methods
10c
Alone and with a partner, transport a person from a smoke-filled room
10d
Alone and with a partner, transport a person with a sprained ankle at least 25 yards
10e
With helpers, improvise a stretcher and move an unconscious person at least 25 yards
11
11a
Dehydration and over-hydration
11b
Heat cramps and muscle pain after exertion
11c
Heat exhaustion
11e
Chest pains associated with cold exposure
12
12a
Describe reactions to at least three stressful situations
12b
Describe actions to prepare for and manage stressful situations
12c
Describe indications someone might be a danger to themselves or others
12d
Describe actions to take if you suspect someone is a danger to themselves or others
13
13a
Object in the eye
13b
Broken, chipped, loosened, or knocked-out tooth
13c
Vomiting and diarrhea from food poisoning
14
Plan and teach a first-aid skill using the EDGE method
15
(Do any one of the following)
15a
Visit an emergency medical station or training center; discuss what you learned
15b
Interview an EMS professional about their work and career
15c
Research three EMS careers, one in depth (training, costs, prospects)
15d
Explore using EMS skills for a hobby or healthy lifestyle