Venturing Archives: First Aid Ranger Elective

To earn complete the First Aid elective for the Venturing Ranger award, Venturers must put together a personal first aid kit and teach others how to put a kit together. They must also take an emergency first aid course, emergency response course, or EMT course.

Note: This is the Ranger First Aid Elective. It is different than the Ranger First Aid Core Requirement.

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