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LifesavingEagle

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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Anjali S.First Class
Kevin P.Life
Lucy L.Tenderfoot
Veronica K.Star
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
Review Safe Swim Defense principles before reqs 3-15
2
2a
Earn the Swimming merit badge
2b
Swim 400 yards continuously: 50+ yards each of front crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke
3
3a
Explain common drowning situations and how to avoid them
3b
Explain how to identify persons in the water needing assistance
3c
Explain the order of methods in water rescue
3d
Explain how rescue techniques vary by setting and victim condition
3e
Explain situations where in-water rescues should not be undertaken
4
Demonstrate reaching rescues with arm, leg, towels, shirts, paddles, poles
5
Demonstrate throwing rescues; place one aid within reach of a victim 25 feet out
6
View a rowing rescue (in person or video); discuss its effectiveness
7
List aids for a 'go' rescue; explain why buoyant aids are preferred
8
8a
Present one aid, release it, and swim at a safe distance as subject moves to safety
8b
Present the other aid and use it to tow the subject to safety
9
Remove street clothes in 20 seconds; tow a subject 30 feet out with a nonbuoyant aid
10
Discuss avoiding contact with an active subject; demonstrate lead-and-wait techniques
11
11a
Armpit tow for a calm, responsive, tired swimmer in a back float
11b
Cross-chest carry for an exhausted, responsive subject treading water
12
In deep water, escape a wrist grasp and front/rear head-and-shoulder holds
13
13a
Equipment assist using a buoyant aid
13b
Front approach and wrist tow
13c
Rear approach and armpit tow
14
14a
Recover the weight using a feetfirst surface dive
14b
Repeat using a headfirst surface dive
15
15a
Discuss causes, signs, and symptoms of spinal injury
15b
Support a faceup subject in calm, standing-depth water
15c
Turn a facedown subject faceup while maintaining support
16
16a
Describe recognizing the need for rescue breathing and CPR
16b
Demonstrate CPR with rescue breathing on a mannequin under a certified instructor
17
Discuss other aquatic injuries: hypothermia, dehydration, heat illness, cramps, sunburn, stings, hyperventilation