Review of Tonight's CPR Instruction

To review CPR, here are the basic steps:

1. Survey the area
2. ALWAYS use protection; WEAR GLOVES!
3. Shake the person/sternum rub/tickle infants feet, "Are you OK?"
4. CALL 911!!!
   
5. Check ABCs, head tilt, chin lift to open airway
   
6. Airway clear, no pulse, no breathing? Start CPR!
   
   1. 2 rescue breaths
   2. 30 compressions
   3. 2 rounds of that, recheck ABCs
      
7. Airway clean, pulse, but no breathing? Rescue Breathing!
   
   1. 2 breaths
   2. 5 seconds
   3. 5 times, recheck ABCs

Remember, on children only use one hand. On Infants, use 2 fingers. Also, don't blow a full breath into a child/infants lungs. An infant will only need the air in your cheeks to fill his/her lungs.

Also, "Once you pop, the fun don't stop." You only stop CPR if you are completely winded or help has arrived.

Troop Instructor Update

Hi there. In the coming weeks, I (Wythe Crisler) will be doing short instructions on basically whatever scouting related topic I choose. Since I am Red Cross certified as a lifeguard, I have decided to make a "series" of sorts that will end in you being able to get your First Aid merit badge if you don't have it already. If you do not have your Tenderfoot, Second or First class rank yet, it will also help you get that as well (see requirement 1).

My first part in the series will be on all you need to know about CPR and what an AED is/does. This will cover requirements 3b and 3c of the First Aid merit badge. I personally think that the ability to perform CPR is one of the most important things to know how to do in terms of First Aid, so that is why I am covering it first.

I do not know what meetings I will be teaching at, but the plan is that I will have 5-10 minutes (sometimes the entire skills instruction period) at each meeting I do teach at to do my spiel. A quick list of what I intend to cover during each session is below.

1. CPR/AED (Reqs 3b, 3c)
2. Tenderfoot, Second Class First Aid (Req 1)
   
3. First Class First Aid (Req 1)
4. Bloodbourne pathogens, triage, first aid kits, how to get medical assistance (Req 2)
5. Heart attack, stroke, shock; when stings can be life threatening (Reqs 3a, 3e)
6. Heatstroke, broken bones (Reqs 3f, 4a)
7. Injuries to head, back neck (Req 4b)
8. Requirement 5
9. Requirement 6

Requirement 7 is to teach another scout about First Aid. If you are interested in helping me teach something, e-mail me with what you want to help out with.

I will try and post supplementary information about things I cover on this blog.

-You've been ACED.

Scorpions

Scorpions

I am sorry I havent been to any secent meetings baseball is crazy. I will try and get to as many meetings as I can but please let me know if I need to do something or what not

Austin

Update from Mrs. Hall

This is Mrs.Hall - Treasurer for Troop 20. To all patrol leaders: Please get the word out to your patrol members that "Money Monday" will be Jan. 26th. Monthly dues are $3.00 and if you need to catch up on your 2008 dues, I will have that information with me on the 26th. Hope everyone had a good winter break!

January 8, 2009 7:26 AM

National Honor Patrol Requirements

I think it was Michael Scholtens who brought it up, but here are the requirements for National Honor Patrol. I think it should be a goal for all of you guys as most of the requirements are pretty easy or done for you already (IE patrol name and flag, camping trip, wear uniform, PLC meetings, 8 members in patrol).

Your patrol can earn the award by doing the following over a period of three months:

• Have a patrol name, flag, and yell. Put your patrol design on equipment and use your patrol yell. Keep patrol records up to date.
• Hold two patrol meetings every month.
• Take part in at least one hike, outdoor activity, or other scouting event.
• Complete two good turns or service projects approved by the patrol leaders' council.
• Help two patrol members advance one rank.
• Wear the full uniform correctly (at least 75 percent of the patrol's membership).
• Have a representative attend at least three patrol leaders' council meetings.
• Have eight members in the patrol or increase patrol memberships over the previous three months.

Source: meritbadge.org

-Wythe Crisler

To Patrol Leaders

I've made a list of what you should be doing below. Hopefully the scribe or somebody can do this in the future.

1. Those of you with scouts who are 14 years old or older and have achieved the scout rank need to call these scouts and make sure they know that they have a meeting at 7pm on Thursday, January 8 to talk about Venture Patrol stuff.
2. Get a head count on all scouts interested in the trip to the French Santee.
   
   • January 30 - February 1
   • Those who have not completed the Canoeing Merit Badge may have a chance to at this campout, weather permitting.
3. Tell patrol members that there is an Eagle Court of Honor for James Brooks on Sunday.
   
   • 3pm
   • Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church
4. There will be a uniform inspection at the meeting on Monday, January 12.
5. February 8 is Scout Sunday. Sign-ups will be at the meetings this month.
   
6. NOTE: There will be a chuck box clean-up Saturday soon. At least 2 patrol members will need to come by on this day to make sure your patrol's chuck box is clean and has everything that it needs in it.
   

Also, if you're interested in the National Youth Leadership Training at Camp Ho-Non-Wah, make sure you contact Mr. Hills.

Patrol Duties This Month:

• Service Patrol: Scorpion
• January 12
  
  • Veterans - led by Scorpion Patrol
• January 19
  
  • Hampton Plantation Presentation - led by Frog Patrol
• January 26
  
  • Canoeing Skills - led by Lightning Patrol

That's all I've got.

-Wythe Crisler

Patrol Leader Council for Jan-Jun 2009

OK, PLC...here is your own Blog. You are free to post anything pertinent to the troop or your patrol. If you are having problems you can email/call me or some of our other techno savvy scouts...such as Wythe...This should help with inner troop/patrol communications, it's not hard so lets use it, have some fun and learn some new skills that may help you land a job one day (and your parents will rejoice!!!)

Happy Scout Blogging,

Mr. Hills//