DISCUSS WITH THE BOYS
In Case of Emergency
The best way to handle an emergency is to
be prepared for one. Knowing what to do ahead of time can help you stay calm
enough to help. Here are some suggestions on how to be ready to help in an
Know your local emergency
number. In most areas in the United States, it's
If your community has a different number, learn it and know it by heart.
Learn first aid. Look
for basic first-aid classes with your local Red Cross, the YMCA or YWCA, the
Boy or Girl Scouts, 4-H clubs, and other organizations. Or ask your school
nurse to have a first-aid class just for students in your school.
Keep a list of
emergency numbers by every phone in your house. Ask your parents to preprogram
their cell phones with these numbers.
If you are
babysitting at another house (or someone is staying with you), make sure an
adult leaves a list of emergency numbers (as well as the exact address of the
place where you are babysitting) close by, just in case.
The most important thing to do in an emergency is
to call for help right away. You could yell "Help!" You could get an adult or
send someone to call the local emergency number. Or you could make the call
are going to be the one making the emergency phone call, here's what to do:
Take a deep breath to
calm down a little.
Tell the operator
there's an emergency.
Say your name and
where you are (the exact address if you know it).
Explain what happened
and how many people are hurt. (The operator will need all the information you
can provide, so give as many details as you can.)
Stay on the line
until the operator says it's OK to hang up.
Here's something you may wonder about. What
happens if you call 911, the rescue people come, and then it turns out that
the person wasn't hurt too badly after all? Will anyone be mad at you?
No! Absolutely not! Even if you're not sure just how serious the accident is,
always make that phone call. This is exactly what the rescue people want you
to do, and you might be saving someone's life.
What Not to Do in an
If you see someone get hurt, your first thought should be to call for help.
Your second thought might be to rush right to the victim. But stop and look
before you do. Is the scene safe? There could be a real danger, like live
electrical wires on the ground or fire nearby. Or maybe the person is in the
middle of traffic on a busy road. If it isn't safe, don't go near the victim.
And save the Superman stunts
for the movies. That means don't try to do something like drive a car or run
into a burning building. You could cause another accident or make the
situation worse - you could get hurt, too.
READYMAN OBSTACLE COURSE
Have the Webelos go through this in pairs.
Station # 1 Stretcher
Material Blanket and walking sticks
Have Webelos make a stretcher and carry it 20 feet or so
Station # 2 Rescue Breathing
Material Blanket or tarp
Have Webelos position one of group for Rescue Breathing
explaining what hey are doing.
Station # 3 Bicycle Safety
Material Bicycle and helmet
Have Webelos demonstrate the hand signals used by bicycle
riders. Explain them first, if necessary.
Station # 4 Choking
Have Webelos demonstrate the Heimlich from a sitting
Station # 5 Stretcher
Material Call 911
Have a Webelos call out an emergency. Then the others
report the emergency. Make sure they identify themselves, tell what happened
and give the location.
Station # 6 Direct Pressure
Material Band-Aid and gauze
First Webelos hold gauze on the wound and count to 10.
The second Webelos will apply the band aid.
Station # 7 Burns
Material Pictures of various types of burns
Have Webelos identify the burn types and first aid
requirements. Do not have picture sin order.
Station # 8 Fire crawl
Material Large box
Have Webelos crawl through the box pretending there is
smoke above it.
Station # 9 Water rescue
Material Milk jug buoy with rope and tarp
Have one Webelos on each side of the tarp. The tarp is
the water. Have Webelos on one side toss the rescue buoy to the Webelos on
the other side of the tarp.
Station # 10 Car Safety
Material baby car seat and large doll
Have Webelos buckle the baby (doll) into the cars seat.
BANDAGE SLING AND SPLINT
and splints, List of which bandages and splints will be used in the contest.
How to Play: Form
teams of two Webelos. Be sure theres enough bandages for each injury. A
splint can be made out of tightly rolled newspaper. Strips of cloth can be
tied to the splint. Have bandage wrapping for head injuries and some soft
bandages for eye wounds. Use a neckerchief for a sling.. Before doing this
relay be sure that you have practice and taught the boys the correct way to
bandage a wounded person. With parents or other volunteers as the wounded, see
who can do the job the best and quickest. The bandages should remain on for
at least ten seconds.