Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge

Prerequisites:

1. Earn the First Aid Merit Badge.

2. Complete a family evacuation plan. Fill out the following with your family.

For more information and to complete a full family preparedness plan, visit: http://www.iwillprepare.com/evacuation_files/Evacuation_Plan.htm

3. Prepare a personal emergency evacuation kit. Be prepared to explain the needs and uses of the contents. For more information and to view an evacuation kit idea list, visit:http://www.iwillprepare.com/files/pdf/handout-evacuation_kits.pdf

4. Using a safety checklist approved by your counselor, inspect your home for potential hazards. Explain the hazards you find and how they can be corrected. Print out a checklist here: http://www.ocem.org/pdf_resources/Home_Hazard_Hunt.pdf