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.