First Aid Trail Badge

This Trail Badge, awarded on completion of the requirements, is affixed to the Trailman’s Troop Standard.

Do all requirements (1-11).

  1. Participate in a discussion with your patrol, Troop, family, or another group about the following:
    • Read Genesis 1:26-27. What do these scriptures tell us about why we as a society spend so many resources (time, effort, and money) to protect people’s health and safety using first aid and other emergency care?
    • Do we expend the same amount of resources on similar animal care?
    • What biblical truth explains those answers?
  2. Do one of the following CPR, AED, and Choking First Aid options (Do one: 2a or 2b):
    • 2a.   CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Certification
      • Complete a CPR-AED certification class taught by the American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, or Emergency Care and Safety Institute that includes skill practice with CPR dummies and a teaching AED and teaches these three skill sets: Adult CPR, AED, and choking; Child CPR, AED, and choking, and; Infant CPR and choking.
      • Find out if your meeting location has an AED and be aware of where it is located.
    • 2b.   CPR, AED Self-Study
      • Explain hands-only CPR.
      • Stopped breathing.
      • Explain the use of an AED.
      • Find out if your meeting location has an AED and where it is located.
      • Describe and show how to tell if someone is choking and when intervention is required.
      • Describe and show the positions for treating choking in an adult, pregnant woman, child, and infant.
  3. Do one of the following basic First Aid options (Do one: 3a or 3b):
    • 3a.   Complete a Basic First Aid certification class taught by the American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, or Emergency Care and Safety Institute that includes a hands-on skills section.
    • 3b.   Self-study Option: Basic First Aid
      • Demonstrate the following first aid action plan basics:
        • Checking the scene
        • Calling for help (911 or Poison Control)
        • Approaching safely
        • Providing urgent treatment
        • Treating for shock
        • Deciding the next steps
      • Demonstrate the following rescuer safety precautions:
        • Wearing of eye protection, breathing mask, and vinyl gloves
        • Proper glove removal
        • Proper handwashing
      • Explain the symptoms and first aid for the following sudden illness emergencies:
        • Heart Attack
        • Fainting
        • Low blood sugar
        • Stroke
        • Seizure
        • Shock
        • Poisoning
      • Explain and demonstrate the first aid response for the following:
        • Severe bleeding on a leg and arm
        • Nosebleed
        • Head, neck, and spine injuries
        • Broken bones, including splinting
      • Explain the first aid response for the following injuries:
        • Severe bleeding you cannot stop with direct pressure
        • Bleeding from mouth
        • Tooth injuries
        • Eye injuries
        • Penetrating and puncturing objects
        • Internal bleeding
        • Burns (first, second, and third degree)
        • Electric shock injuries
      • Explain the first aid for the following bites and stings:
        • Animal and human bites
        • Snakebites
        • Insect, bee, and spider bites and stings
        • Poisonous spider, and scorpion bites and stings
        • Ticks
      • Explain the first aid for the following temperature-related emergencies:
        • Heat cramps
        • Heat exhaustion
        • Heatstroke
        • Frostbite
        • Hypothermia
  4. Explain and demonstrate first aid for the common outdoor injuries listed below:
    • Cuts and scrapes
    • Splinters
    • Blisters
    • Something in your eye
    • Sunburn
    • Poisonous plants
    • Dehydration
  5. Explain how the following methods help prevent common outdoor injuries and emergencies:
    • Work gloves, moleskin, adhesive tape (splinters and blisters)
    • Sunscreen, sunglasses, broad-brimmed hats
    • Long pants and long-sleeved shirts
    • Insect repellent
    • Plenty of water and a water filter
    • Synthetic insulating layers and nylon/Gore-Tex outerwear
    • Sturdy well-fitting hiking boots/shoes
  6. Explain why sun protection is especially important while on the water, in the snow, or at high altitude.
  7. Make first aid kits yourself:
    • Make a personal first aid kit for hiking and other wilderness trips.
    • Make a home first aid kit for your family.
  8. Explain how to get medical assistance while on a wilderness camping trip, river trip, and on open water.
  9. Demonstrate splinting, slings, and bandaging for the following injuries to permit transport of victims:
    • Twisted ankle (sprain or strain)
    • Broken ankle
    • Broken lower arm
    • Broken upper arm
    • Broken collarbone
    • Broken lower leg
    • Broken upper leg
  10. Demonstrate the following methods of transporting victims:
    • Walking assists: one and two rescuers
    • Drags: Blanket, Shoulder, and Ankle (conduct these with great care)
    • Two-rescuer Carries: Two-hand seat, four-hand seats, and chair carry
    • Human stretcher carry for 3-6 Trailmen
    • Improvised stretchers: blanket and shirt/coat (2)
  11. Demonstrate the emergency procedures for the following clothing fire emergencies:
    • Stop, Drop, and Roll response to your own clothes catching fire
    • Response to another person who panics and runs