Survival
1. Participate in an adventure journey in which at least 5 incidents involving survival techniques are used. It should take place preferably at night or in difficult conditions.
2. Prepare, and use, or show knowledge of, at least 5 of the following items:
Emergency Bridging
Cold/ Heat
Diet/ Energy
Direction finding
Emergencies
Escape
Expedition Planning
Fire by friction & Trees
Insects
Inventiveness
Lost
Personal Survival
Ropes in emergencies
Resusitation
River crossings
Shelters - Backwoods etc.
Rope Stretcher
Tools improvised
Water still
Shock treatment
Knot nets
Survival versions of:
Cooking
First Aid
Fishing
Foods
Kits
Home
Rafts
Swimming
Signalling
3. Be able to perform 3 of the following:
a. Carry injured persons by improvised methods
b. Improvise a stretcher
c. Understand limitations in moving casualties
4. Make a journey with other Scouts of at least 15km in difficult country. This journey should be made without equipment other than light survival packs. It should take place over at least 2 days and 1 night as an escape-style exercise where Scouters, etc., are attempting to locate the Seniors.
N.B. – All hikes to be checked by person Holding a B-PSA Safety on the Hills Certificate.
2. Prepare, and use, or show knowledge of, at least 5 of the following items:
Emergency Bridging
Cold/ Heat
Diet/ Energy
Direction finding
Emergencies
Escape
Expedition Planning
Fire by friction & Trees
Insects
Inventiveness
Lost
Personal Survival
Ropes in emergencies
Resusitation
River crossings
Shelters - Backwoods etc.
Rope Stretcher
Tools improvised
Water still
Shock treatment
Knot nets
Survival versions of:
Cooking
First Aid
Fishing
Foods
Kits
Home
Rafts
Swimming
Signalling
3. Be able to perform 3 of the following:
a. Carry injured persons by improvised methods
b. Improvise a stretcher
c. Understand limitations in moving casualties
4. Make a journey with other Scouts of at least 15km in difficult country. This journey should be made without equipment other than light survival packs. It should take place over at least 2 days and 1 night as an escape-style exercise where Scouters, etc., are attempting to locate the Seniors.
N.B. – All hikes to be checked by person Holding a B-PSA Safety on the Hills Certificate.