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Hawk Mountain Council

Frontier District Boy Scout

First Aid Meet

November 21, 2015 St Columbkill Church, 200 Indian Spring Road, Boyertown, PA

HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL FRONTIER DISTRICT

Dear Scoutmaster & Committee Chairs:

The 2015 First Aid Meet will continue a great tradition of Frontier District activities and your Committee has been actively planning this year's event to make it more exciting, challenging and, has been revamped to include new items that have been suggested by Scouts and Leaders. While we are still finalizing the last minute details of this event and determining a location, I wanted to get this information into the hands of you, the leaders, so that proper planning can be made. I know how trying February can be with Crossover, Blue & Gold Banquets and Re-Chartering taking place simultaneously, not to forget your monthly activities already planned this is the reason why we moved the First Aid Meet to November.

This year’s Meet will have two parts to it. Some patrols will be working on the first session while other patrols will be doing the second session. At a determined time, patrols will swap sessions. First session is the actual Meet as we all know it. 4 Seasonal Scenarios will be presented where the Scouts will need to conduct appropriate First Aid techniques listed in the Scout Handbook and will be judged, and then the proper method for solving the situation will be explained. This portion is scheduled to last from 8:30am to 10:10 am. Simultaneously to this will be Session 2 which is more informational subjects to be presented to the Scouts. So far we have planned: Wilderness First Aid; Personal First Aid Kits; Military Medic Unit. At the conclusion of both sessions, around Noon- there is planned some type of Mock Accident or demonstration. Ribbons will be awarded after the demonstration and the whole Meet is scheduled to end near 1pm. Registration will be 7:45am until 8:15am.

Please take time to read the attached abbreviated booklet and begin your registration process.

Once all the details have been finalized, another booklet will be sent covering more of the specifics of the Meet. Please be aware of the limited role that you and other adults actually have with your Patrols once the Rally begins. This will be a Scout event conducted on a Patrol basis. We need to keep it that way. Since each Troop is expected to provide two-deep adult leadership at the First Aid Meet, as required under the Scouting guidelines, we need the help of these adult leaders as trained judges. As we did last year, we are requiring a volunteer judge or two from each participating Troop. We require the judge to attend a Judges’ Meeting during the November Roundtable meeting, 7:30pm Wednesday November 11, at Oley Fairgrounds in Oley, PA. If your judge cannot make the meeting, please call me directly.

Finally, don't be afraid to ask questions prior to the event. Please feel free to contact either District Executive Jeff Lewis at (610) 926-3406 (Council Service Center) about administrative questions or me at (610) 683-3896 or at [email protected]. Having your Patrols prepared will help to make this event better for everyone involved.

Yours in Scouting, Charlie Beck District Vice Chair - Programs

FRONTIER DISTRICT FIRST AID MEET DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2015. NO ALTERNATE DATE EVENT WILL BE

HELD RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE. Cancellation, if necessary, will be broadcast by WRFY (YlO2FM) and WEEU (830AM) by 7:00 am on Saturday.

TIME: 7:45 AM to 1:00 PM. Event starts at 8:15 am. PLACE: St Columbkill Church, 200 Indian Spring Road, Boyertown, PA

DIRECTIONS:

From Reading - Take Route 422 East, Turn left onto Gibraltar Road, Turn left onto Shelbourne Road, Turn right onto Kerr Road, Turn right onto PA-562 East, Turn left onto Indian Spring Road.

From Kutztown - Take Noble Street Turn Right onto Lyons Road, Turn onto Forgedale Road, Slight left onto PA – 73 E, Slight right on to South Ironstone Drive, Keep right onto Water StreetTurn right onto Popodickon Drive, Turn left onto Indian Spring Road.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this Meet is to develop leadership, create team Participation and measure first aid proficiency, with an attitude of good Sportsmanship and to teach new methodologies and information. ELIGIBILITY: All registered Boy Scouts under the age of 18 years of age are eligible to

participate. Cub and Webelos Scouts may be used as victims if Patrols do not have enough Boy Scouts.

TEAMS: Teams may consist of five to ten members, including the "victim." If

possible, these teams should represent natural Patrols. There is no limit to the number of teams that a Troop may enter. All Scouts should be in uniform and must wear soft-soled shoes or sneakers.

EQUIPMENT: 1. sterile compresses may be improvised by using tissue paper in

envelopes. Scouts must still demonstrate skill in applying. 2. Latex gloves must be a part of each first aid kit and must be worn

when treating bleeding cases. This requirement cannot be improvised. 3. Plastic goggles must also be a part of each first aid kit and must be

worn when treating bleeding cases. Only first aid treaters directly treating the bleeding segment of the problems need to wear gloves and goggles.

4. Articles of clothing may be used for padding. 5. Neckerchiefs, neckties, and other similar clothing may be used for

tying splints. 6. Bring two blankets. 7. No first aid reference materials will be allowed on the floor (e.g., Boy

Scout Handbook, First Aid Merit Badge pamphlet, etc.). 8. Splints may be natural or improvise, but not simulated. Rolled

newspaper, magazines, or cardboard are acceptable. PROBLEMS: Each problem will be based on the first aid requirements for the First Aid

Merit Badge. The latest edition of the official Boy Scout Handbook and the First Aid Merit Badge pamphlet will be the authority for each problem and the decision of the Chief Judge will be final. All judges will use a uniform scoring system and will be rotated to different teams for each of the two problems. A graduated scoring system will be used (0 through 5 points) to earn credit for partially correct answers. Coaching from the sidelines will disqualify any team at the judge's discretion.

FLAGS: Troops and Patrols should not bring flags to the Meet due to space

limitations. REGISTRATION: ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS A MUST! The form is attached. The

advanced registration fee of $5.00 per Scout must accompany the registration form and must be returned to the Scout Service Center no later than Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

EACH TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO INDICATE THE NAME OF AN

ADULT JUDGE. THIS JUDGE WILL NOT ONLY NEED TO BE AT THE FIRST AID MEET ON SATURDAY, November 21, BUT ALSO NEEDS TO ATTEND A JUDGES' MEETING at the November 11 Roundtable, 7:30pm at Oley Fairgrounds in Oley, PA.

CHECK-IN: Check-in on November 21th will begin at 7:45 AM and will end at 8:15 AM.

During this time, each Patrol will be assigned a floor number. The Patrol will then set up at that designated area on the gym floor. During the Meet, the Patrol will be judged using their floor number, not the name of the Patrol or the number of the Troop. Patrols that will be starting with Session 2 will be given their appropriate schedule.

The Patrol Leader will be the designated Patrol spokesperson. He will

register the Patrol, report to the Chief Judge, and receive instructions for his unit. Special emphasis and scoring will be placed on the Patrol Leader's leadership abilities.

The late registration fee is $8.00 per Scout for Troops not registered.

RECOGNITION: The Meet is NOT a competition among Patrols, but a measure of each

Patrol's level of first aid proficiency. Trophies will not be awarded for the top 5 patrols. Ribbons that reflect the level of proficiency will be awarded to each Patrol.

JUDGES: As indicated above under REGISTRATION, Troops are responsible for

providing a judge for each Patrol Team and for insuring their attendance at the Judges' Meeting on November 11th. The preferred qualifications for adult judges are knowledge of basic first aid. They will be thoroughly briefed at the judges' meeting on scoring the problems. We suggest utilizing local ambulance counselors, Troop Committee members, and parents. Judges WILL NOT judge their own Unit’s Patrol.

OPERATION: Problems will be presented as follows: 1. The problem will be announced and read to the participants. Each

Team will receive a copy of the problem to study and discuss for five minutes. No work on the "victim" is to be done during this period.

2. A signal will indicate the time to begin working. Each work period will

have a ten-minute limit with a warning signal given after eight minutes. GENERAL: The Meet will start promptly at 8:25 AM. Teams must be at their assigned

area on the floor with their equipment at 8:30 AM. At the completion of each problem period, Team members shall, upon the judge's instruction, remove all bandages, splints, etc. from the "victim;" replace all unused materials; and arrange equipment for the next problem.

The facility floor must be protected. Therefore, a blanket must cover the

area where the Team will be working and all equipment and supplies must be placed on the blanket. All participants must wear soft-soled shoes or sneakers or work in stocking feet.

CALANDAR: Scoutmasters and Committee Chairs should alert your Troop and Troop

Committee and put the November 21 date on all of your calendars. VISITORS: Visitors are welcome! All visitors, as well as Scoutmasters and other

adult leaders must remain in the spectator areas once the Meet begins.

2015 First Aid Meet Activities

Rotation #1 – First Aid Skills

7:45 - 8:25 – Patrol Registration/Judge Meeting/Setup & Opening

8:30 - 8:55

Group A – First Aid Scenario – Spring 5min. read, 10 min. Treatment, 10 min. review

8:55 - 9:20

Group A – First Aid Scenario – Summer 5min. read, 10 min. Treatment, 10 min. review

9:20 – 9:45 Group A – First Aid Scenario – Fall

5min. read, 10 min. Treatment, 10 min. review

9:45 – 10:10 Group A – First Aid Scenario – Winter

5min. read, 10 min. Treatment, 10 min. review ____________________________

10:15 – 10:40 Group B – First Aid Scenario – Spring


10:40 – 11:05 Group B – First Aid Scenario – Summer


11:05 – 11:30 Group B – First Aid Scenario – Fall


11:30 – 11:55 Group B – First Aid Scenario – Winter


11:55 – 12:45pm – Demonstration

12:45-1:00 Awards Presentation/Closing

Rotation #2 – Mini Sessions (rotation schedule will be provided)

7:45 - 8:25 – Patrol Registration/Judge

Meeting/Setup & Opening

8:30 – 9:00 Group B Sessions

Wilderness First Aid/Personal First Aid Kits/Military Medic Units





______________________________

10:20 – 10:50 Group A Sessions


10:50 – 11:20

Group A Sessions Wilderness First Aid/Personal First Aid Kits/Military

Medic Units

11:20 – 11:50 Group A Sessions


11:55 – 12:45pm – Demonstration

12:45-1:00 Awards Presentation/Closing

Frontier District First Aid Meet

SAMPLE PROBLEM

TEAM NUMBER TROOP NUMBER

JUDGE NAME

Problem No. 1

Scenario Your patrol is outside your regular meeting place, having just completed your weekly patrol meeting. You hear screeching tires and a loud crunch. As you run to investigate, you see that two cars have collided in an intersection. One driver appears to be unhurt and is out walking around. However, the other driver has apparently gotten out of the car on his own, but is now lying alongside it on the road. The driver is moaning and seems to be confused. There is a gash on his forehead, possibly from hitting the windshield. Provide emergency treatment. You have 10 minutes. Treatment Protocol

Treatment Step Check Available Points

Awarded Points

Did the team assess the scene for safety (traffic control, spilled gasoline, etc.)

1-3-5

Did the team interview the patient to determine what happened and what the level of consciousness is?

1-3-5

Possible Head injury

Did the team stabilize the neck and spine by holding it steady? Did the team maintain control of the neck and spine throughout the evolution?

1-3-5

1-3-5

Forehead laceration

Did the team apply a compress to the wound? Did the team apply a bandage to the wound?

1-3-5

1-3-5

Treat for shock

Make comfortable Provide covering/blanket/jacket Reassure patient

1-3-5 1-3-5 1-3-5

Did the team send someone for help? Add in phone call points 1-2-3-4-5 Did the team have a leader? 1-3-5 Did the team exhibit good teamwork? 1-3-5 TOTAL POINTS

60 Max

HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL FRONTIER DISTRICT

BOY SCOUT FIRST AID MEET

REGISTRATION FORM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2005

St Columbkill Church in Boyertown, PA

7:45 a.m. to 1PM TROOP # ____________ will have _______ Patrols participating in the Frontier District Boy Scout First Aid Meet. Please register_______________Scouts @ $5.00 each = _______________

Leader in Charge: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

_____________________________________

Phone Number (_____) __________________________

Email: ________________________________ Each Troop must provide one adult judge for each Patrol registered: Name Phone Number _______________________________ (_____) ________________________ _______________________________ (_____) ________________________ _______________________________ (_____) ________________________ _______________________________ (_____) ________________________ PLEASE SUBMIT REGISTRATION FORM WITH FEES BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 TO:

HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL FRONTIER DISTRICT BOY SCOUT FIRST AID MEET 5027 POTTSVILLE PIKE READING, PA 19605-1284

Please Note: A $3.00 per Scout late fee will be assessed for any Troop registrations received after the October 14, 2015 deadline. There will be no alternate date! The event will be held RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE! SORRY, THERE CAN BE NO REFUNDS.

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