Boy Scout Troop # 152

First Aid, CPR, & Safety

Mayo Clinic First Aid Guide  -  From the Mayo Clinics Site.

Wikipedia First Aid  - An article on First Aid history and Training.

Wikipedia First Aid Kits  -  An article from Wikipedia on putting together a first aid kit.

When To Call 911  -  An article aimed at teenagers on dealing with emergencies and when to call 911.

First Aid Merit Badge  -  Merit badge requirements from meritbadge.com

Emotional First Aid  - Guide to helping someone through a crisis.

Snake Bite First Aid  -  From the University of Maryland.

Mountain Biking First Aid  -  Frist Aid for mountain biking injuries.

Hiking & Camping Safety  -  From the Red Cross.

Lightweight First Aid Kit   - A list to build a kit for camping or hiking.

Emergency Asthma Management  -  From the national Asthma council.

Spider Bite First Aid   -  From spiderzrule,

Wikipedia CPR  - An article on C.P.R. history and Training.

How C.P.R. Works  -  From How Stuff Works.

Your Scout Book, Field Book, First Aid, and Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge pamphlets are excellent sources of information on first aid, C.P.R., and safety.

Poison Control

Hotline:

1-800-222-1222

Keep in mind Dave Bolin is a Red Cross Instructor for First Aid, C.P.R., When Help Is Delayed (wilderness first aid), Blood Born Pathogens, Pandemic Flu, Basic Aid Training, First Aid for Little People, and is also a merit badge counselor. If you need help or have a question send an e-mail to dave@ScoutSV.org or give him a call at 708-758-2939 

Heat Stress First Aid (.pdf)  - First Aid for Heat related illness.

Cold Weather Exposure (.pdf)  -  First Aid for frostbite and cold exposure.

Poison Checklist (.pdf)  -  Home Poison Checklist.

Perilous Partners (.pdf)  -  First Aid for insect bites and stings.

Plant Smarts (.pdf)  -  First Aid for poisonous plants.

Poison Ivy (.pdf)  -  Identify poisonous plants.

 US Army Survival Manual [.pdf]  - This is the 2002 Army Survival Manual.

 (Please note this is a very big download—32mb. also some of this manual has nothing to do with Scouting but much of it does provide very good advanced first aid and survival information.)

Mental Coping Handouts (.pdf)  -  Emotional guidance through a crisis.

Psychological First Aid E-Book (.pdf)  -  Psychological first aid in disasters.

First Aid E-Book (pdf)  -  From wikibooks, good to keep on a laptop or pda.

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