Washington s Trail District Boy Scout & Arrow of Light First Aid Meet March 11 th, 2017 at Founders Hall, BC3 7:30AM to 12:00 Noon

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1 Washington s Trail District Boy Scout & Arrow of Light First Aid Meet March 11 th, 2017 at Founders Hall, BC3 7:30AM to 12:00 Noon Scout Troops & Arrow of Light dens associated with a Troop from the Washington s Trail District are invited to attend District wide first aid meet on March 11th at Founders Hall of the BC3 Butler Campus. Patrols of four to eight members (which will include the victim ) will compete by administering proper first aid on a mock victim and by describing the appropriate actions to the judge during each of five emergency situations. Come prepared for any reasonable first aid situation you could expect to encounter. Patrols will be assigned to a spot on the floor while the Judges rotate to a different Patrol for the next problem. Each troop must provide at least one adult judge per patrol. Judges will be assigned to patrols from troops other than their own.. All Patrols must be pre-registered by MARCH 3 rd. The cost is $15.00 per scout. Fee covers facility rental, patches, trophies and program costs. YOU MUST BE PREREGISTERED BY MARCH 3rd TO COMPETE. On the 11 th, registration will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Patrols will be registered by the Patrol Leader and assigned an identifying number. REMEMBER, EACH TROOP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING ONE JUDGE FOR EACH OF THEIR PATROLS. Please identify the names and contact information of the persons your troop is supplying as judges at registration. Judges will receive scoring criteria and instructions at the Judges briefing to be held at 9:00 AM. Competition will begin at 9:30 AM. Prior to the competition, a professional medical group will put on a demonstration showing the use of selected rescue equipment. These people will be from local fire departments and ambulance services. It will be a learning experience for everyone!! SPECIAL NOTE Every patrol will complete a multiple choice quiz on first aid, which will be a timed event. The quiz will be done before the competition begins. The winning patrol wins a large goodie basket for the entire troop. The results of the quiz will be used as a tie breaker for the competition. PRIZES Trophies (5 scenarios Top 3 in each, Top 3 overall, Quiz Top 1) 1

2 SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT Please refer to Wilderness First Aid Bring List for suggested/required items.. QUESTIONS? Dr. Barry Hootman (724) Greg Pistner (724) ATTENTION SCOUTMASTERS The First Aid Meet should be a continuing learning experience for the Scouts to learn how to be able to treat emergency situations until health care professionals can take over. This is a Boy Scout event. Only registered Boy Scouts and Webelos II/AOL may attend. FEMALES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE AS VICTIMS. Please review the agenda and all rules with the adults and scouts attending this event. NO ADULT OBSERVERS CAN BE IN THE COMPETITION AREA AND MUST NOT PARTICIPATE. We ask that all patrols stay for the final awards, closing, and to help clean up the area. Winning patrols will stay for a photo afterwards. 2

3 2017 WASHINGTON S TRAIL FIRST AID MEET SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS PLEASE GET THIS ON YOUR TROOP CALENDAR AND GET YOUR ADULT SUPERVISORS LINED UP. 1. First Aid Meet March 11 th from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 2. Pre-registration by mail or phone by March 3 rd $15 per scout. 3. Registration on day of meet 7:30 8:15 a.m. 4. Each Troop must supply one judge per patrol. 5. Patrols should come equipped as for an overnight hike in the forest. [See equipment suggestion attached] 6. Each Patrol will complete a multiple choice quiz before the competition begins. This is a joint effort of all patrol members. 7. There will be a professional first aid demo before Patrol competition begins. 8. There will be trophies, badges and prizes. 9. The role of victim will rotate within the Patrol. 10. Judges decisions will be final. Authority will be the Scout Handbook and the First Aid Merit badge handbook. 3

4 Wilderness First Aid Bring List The following items will be used in the scenarios and skill practice sessions for this Event. Please bring these items or their equivalent with you. The intent of the items on the list is to demonstrate improvising first aid treatment of wilderness emergency situations with items people normally carry in wilderness or backcountry situations. These items will be used to improvise splints, ties, wraps, and padding. Other items such as gloves and bandages cannot be improvised as easily and are carried specifically for first aid situations. Quantity Item Comments/Examples Per Scout 1 Ground cloth Plastic sized to fit under standard backpack tent or sleeping bag 1 Sleeping pad Ensolite foam or Thermalite, or whatever you sleep on 1 Blanket/Sleeping bag As Needed Packing Coat, jacket, clothes, stuff sack, chair Cushion, sleeping pad, etc 5 Sterile dressings 2x2, 3x3, or similar, strips of material 1 Disposable water bottle 2 Ziploc bags, any size 1 Daypack/Backpack/ Canoeing Drybag 1 Quart drinking water 1 Pencil and notebook 1 Personal First Aid Kit See attached recommended contents Per Patrol 2 Splinting material Hiking sticks are permitted Patrol flag staffs are permitted 5 Cravats/Triangular Neckerchief, bandana, muslin triangles, Bandages, cord, etc 5pr Bio-gloves Latex, Vinyl, or Nitrile 4 Rolled bandages Combination, cling or sterile wraps ace bandages, 1 Lightweight tarp or sheet plastic 6 x6 or 10 x10 size 2 Instant ice packs 1 Patrol/Troop First Aid Kit NOTE: Professional splints will not be allowed. CPR breathing barriers are allowed. 4

5 Washington s Trail District Boy Scout First Aid Meet March 11 th, 2017 at Founders Hall, BC3 7:30AM to 12:00PM PRE-REGISTRATION FORM Pack/Troop # Person Registering Date of Pre-registration Number of boys participating x $ = Registration fee $ Number of patrols (4-8 boys) Names of judges provided [at least one per patrol]: (Name, Telephone & address please!) Pre-Registered by: [ ] [ ] Regular mail [ ] Telephone [ ] In person Registration Fee paid by: [ ]Troop/Pack Acct. [ ]Check [ ]Cash [ ]Other Moraine Trails Council, B.S.A. 830 Morton Ave. Ext. Butler, PA Greg Pistner (724) gregory.pistner@scouting.org 5

6 WASHINGTON S TRAIL DISTRICT FIRST AID MEET MARCH 11, 2017 FOUNDERS HALL, BC3 IN BUTLER PROGRAM SCHEDULE 7:30 8:15 AM Registration 8:15 AM Welcome, Introductions & Opening 8:30 9:00 AM Demonstration 9:00 AM 9:30 AM First Aid Quiz 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Judges Briefing 9:30 AM 11:10 AM First Aid Scenario s 11:10 AM 11:30 AM Review of First Aid Scenarios to Scouts by Judges Scoring of First Aid Scenarios 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Competition results announced Trophies Awarded 6