Webelos Scout Activity Badge



READYMAN

Required for Arrow of Light

Do all of these:

  1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Courage Character Connection.
    1. Know: Define the importance of each courage step: Be strong; Be calm; Be clear; Be careful. Explain how memorizing the courage steps helps you to be ready.
    2. Commit: Explain why it is hard to follow the courage steps in an emergency. Tell when you can use the courage steps in other situations (such as standing up to a bully, avoiding fights, being fair, not stealing or cheating when tempted, etc.)
    3. Practice: Act out one of the requirements using these courage steps: Be strong; Be calm; Be clear; Be careful.
  2. Explain what first aid is. Tell what you should do after an accident.
  3. Explain how you can get help quickly if there is an emergency in your home. Make a "help list" of people or agencies that can help you if you need it. Post it near a phone or another place with easy access.
  4. Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is used.
  5. Show what to do for these "hurry cases":
    • Serious bleeding
    • Stopped breathing
    • Internal poisoning
    • Heart attack
  6. Show how to treat shock.
  7. Show first aid for the following:
    • Cuts and scratches
    • Burns and scalds
    • Choking
    • Blisters on the hand and foot
    • Tick bites
    • Bites and stings of insects other than ticks
    • Poisonous snakebite
    • Nosebleed
    • Frostbite
    • Sunburn
  8. Tell what steps must be taken for a safe swim with your Webelos den, pack, family, or other group. Explain the reasons for the buddy system.

And do two of these:

  1. Explain six safety rules you should follow when "driving" a bicycle.
  2. Explain the importance of wearing safety equipment when participating in sports activities (skating, skateboarding, etc.)
  3. Make a home fire escape plan for your family.
  4. Explain how to use each item in a first aid kit.
  5. Tell where accidents are most likely to happen inside and around your home.
  6. Explain six safety rules you should remember when riding in a car.
  7. Attend a first aid demonstration at a Boy Scout troop meeting, a Red Cross center, or other community event or place.