1. Bring back signed Cub Scout Applications and money. 2. Bring back signed (white) Youth Protection Parent’s Guides.
3. Popcorn Sales will start at the end of this month.
Advancement Achievements
Bobcat
Tiger
Wolf
Bear
Webelos
Week 4
Opening
Lead the Scouts in the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack. (Utilize the posters to help the boys learn them.)
Cub Scout Promise
I, (say your name), promise to do my best To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.
Cub Scout Sign
Have the Scouts make the Cub Scout sign with the right hand. The first two fingers form a “V” shape. The right arm is held straight up in the air. The two fingers stand for “help others” and “obey.” Make this sign when saying the Promise or Law of the Pack.
Law of the Pack
The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
Cub Scout Motto: DO YOUR BEST
Cub Scout Handshake
The Cub Scout handshake is made with the right hand, like an ordinary handshake. However, extend the first two fingers, as in making the Cub Scout sign, along the inside of the other Scout’s wrist.
Discussion
We are going to continue talking about first aid this week. If there is an emergency and you have to help someone, you need to remember the four courage steps:
Be Strong, Be Calm, Be Clear, and Be Careful.
Ask the boys the following questions; give everyone a chance to respond. Why do you think it might be hard to follow these steps in an emergency? When could you use these steps in situations other than an emergency?
Standing up to a bully, avoiding fights, being fair, not stealing or cheating when tempted.
If you had an emergency situation, who would you call for help?
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After talking about the next few questions, have the boys act out what they would do using the four courage steps (be strong, be calm, be clear, be careful).
Do you know what a hurry case is?
• Hurry cases are medical situations where, unless you act fast and give the correct first aid, the victim could die within minutes.
• The four hurry cases are:
– Breathing stopped – Bleeding in spurts – Poisoning – Heart attack
What do you know about rescue breathing?
• FIRST, call for help or have someone else call for help.
• If possible, use a CPR barrier device when performing rescue breathing.
• Lie the victim down on his/her back.
• Lift the chin with one hand and push the forehead back with the other.
• Pinch the nose closed.
• Seal your mouth over the victim’s mouth (or mouth and nose of a child).
• Blow air into the victim’s lungs. Look to make sure the chest rises.
• Remove your mouth and take a deep breath. Prepare to give another breath to the victim.
– Count to five for an adult.
– Count to three for a child.
• If the victim’s chest does not rise, the airway may be blocked. Tilt the head to one side. With your finger, feel in the victim’s mouth for a foreign object. If you find one, remove it.
• Continue rescue breathing until help arrives.
What do you do to help someone who is bleeding severely?
• If you see blood spurting out of a wound, it must be stopped immediately.
• Avoid direct contact, use latex gloves.
• Grab the wound with your gloved hand and PRESS HARD!
• Raise the wound above heart level to help slow the bleeding.
• As soon as you are able, grab a bandage or other cloth, place it over the wound and PRESS HARD!
• If direct pressure does not stop the bleeding, apply pressure to one of the pressure points in the arm or leg. PRESS HARD!
What do you do when you think someone has drunk poison?
• Children are especially likely to drink or eat poisons because they don’t know better.
• Keep all household cleaners, medicines, and lawn chemicals out of reach of children.
• If a child does swallow poison, call 911 or the Poison Control Center immediately.
• Tell them what the poison is. Save the container. Follow their directions.
What do you know about heart attacks?
• Heart attacks are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States.
• Usually occur in older people.
• Symptoms:
– Pain or pressure in the chest, left shoulder or arm, and neck lasting several minutes.
– Sweating when it is not hot.
– Shortness of breath.
– Feeling weak.
• If you think someone is having a heart attack, call 911 immediately.
What do you know about heart shock?
• Shock can occur when someone has been in an accident, lost a lot of blood, or other great stress.
• Victim feels weak, is pale, cold and clammy, may shiver or vomit.
• Treatment:
– Have victim lie down.
– Raise the feet higher than the head (unless there may be injury to head, back, or other areas).
– If it is cool, cover with a blanket to keep warm. If it is hot, do not cover.
– Seek medical help quickly.