Cub Scout Den Meeting: March 12, 2014

    DATE: March 12, 2014    

Theme:    First Aid                                                           

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  First Aid Word Search
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:  First Aid Themed Games
4:15	BADGEWORK: Definitions ·         First Aid ·         Medical Aid ·         How to save a life		First Aid #1
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: FIRST AID ·         Choking ·         Severe wound ·         Unconscious ·         Burn ·         Bleeding		First Aid #2 a-e
4:40	GAME:  First Aid Themed Games
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: FIRST AID ·         Nose Bleed ·         Clothes on Fire ·         Frost Bite ·         Insect / Animal Bites ·         Hypothermia and overheating		First Aid #2 f-j
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Boat Safety ·         Know the importance of staying with your boat if you fall out or tip over		Watercraft #8
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __Justin__________
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

Gathering Activity: First Aid Wordsearch

Materials:

·         Word search

Have boys see how quickly they can find the words in the list.

THEME ACTIVITY: Fist Aid

Cub Book Pages 216-222

Badgework: First Aid Definitions

Define:

FIRST AID: Quick help to ease an injured person before he or she can get to a doctor.

MEDICAL AID: Professional treatment for illness or injury

Three important Measures for Saving  a Life

Order of Priority in an Emergency

In EVERY emergency situation, there is a logical order to be followed. First, it is important to carefully assess the scene of an emergency BEFORE any further steps are taken. The purpose of this assessment is to assure it is safe to provide first aid care. For example, an unconscious victim might be lying on a live power line. If a rescuer were to touch the victim before the power could be shut off, the rescuer would become a victim as well! Always be sure it is safe before you attempt to help a victim!

Second, once you determine it is safe for you to help a victim, you should immediately determine if the victim has any life threatening conditions. Begin by checking to see if the victim is responsive. Kneel and ask, "ARE YOU OK?" If there is no response, you must immediately summon an ambulance! Only after a call is placed for emergency medical services does a volunteer attempt to further help an unconscious victim.

Third: ABC’s of first aid – Check Airway, Breathing and Circulation

Badgework: Stay with the Boat

                Having capsized or swamped, it is important to remain calm and conserve energy. After the boat capsizes, you should immediately do a head count to make sure everyone is with the boat. The general rule is to ensure that all crew members are wearing PFDs and that they stay with the boat; there may be possibilities of righting it, and rescuers will be able to find you more easily. Leave the boat only if it is headed toward a hazard.