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Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award

This award was discontinued on December 31, 2020. Those who are in the process of earning the award have until December 31, 2021 to complete the requirements and earn the award.

The Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award pin, a round pin with a white cross on a red background.

Cub Scouts learn to “Be Prepared” for emergency situations by working on the Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA award. There are different age appropriate requirements for Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos.

This award is not available for Lions.

The award is a small pin. Cub Scouts who earn the award at multiple levels can wear multiple pins.

Be prepared to learn more with the printable requirements and helps below.

Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award Requirements

Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award Requirements for Tiger Cub Scouts

  1. Cover a family fire plan and drill, and what to do if separated from the family.
  2. Discuss a family emergency plan with the family.
  3. Create, plan, and practice summoning help during an emergency.
  4. Take a nationally recognized first-aid course geared toward children such as American Red Cross First Aid for Children Today (FACT).
  5. Join a safe kids program such as McGruff Child Identification, Internet Safety, or Safety at Home.
  6. Show and tell your family household what you have learned about preparing for emergencies.

Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award Requirements for Wolf Cub Scouts

  1. Create a checklist to keep your home safe.
  2. Discuss a family emergency plan with the family.
  3. Create, plan, and practice summoning help during an emergency.
  4. Learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls, and animal bites. The emergency skills should include responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse, and more.
  5. Join a safe kids program such as the McGruff Child Identification program. Put on a training program for your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
  6. Make a presentation to your family on what you have learned about preparing for emergencies

Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award Requirements for Bear Cub Scouts

  1. Create, plan, and practice summoning help during an emergency.
  2. Learn how to shut off utilities to your home in an emergency.
  3. Learn simple rescue techniques.
  4. Learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls, and animal bites. The emergency skills should include responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse, and more.
  5. Put together a family emergency kit for use in the home.
  6. Organize a safe kids program such as the McGruff Child Identification program. Put on a training program for your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
  7. Make a small display or give a presentation for your family or den on what you have learned about preparing for emergencies.

Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award Requirements for Webelos

  1. Learn rescue techniques.
  2. Build a family emergency kit, with an adult family member participating in the project.
  3. Take a first-aid course
  4. Learn to survive extreme weather situations.
  5. Learn about stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
  6. Give a presentation to your den on preparing for emergencies.

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2 responses to “Cub Scout Emergency Preparedness BSA Award”

  1. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    This award is sunsetted and the pin may not be available.

    1. Scouter Mom Avatar
      Scouter Mom

      It is still available from the online scoutshop at https://www.scoutshop.org/emergency-preparedness-pin-540.html

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