1. Participate in an adventure journey in which at least 5 incidents involving survival techniques are used. It should take place preferably at night or in difficult conditions.
2. Prepare, and use, or show knowledge of, at least 5 of the following items:
Emergency Bridging | Cold/ Heat | Diet/ Energy |
Direction finding | Emergencies | Escape |
Expedition Planning | Fire by friction & Trees | Insects |
Inventiveness | Lost | Personal Survival |
Ropes in emergencies | Resusitation | River crossings |
Shelters - Backwoods etc. | Rope Stretcher | Tools improvised |
Water still | Shock treatment | Knot nets |
Survival versions of:
Cooking | First Aid | Fishing |
Foods | Kits | Home |
Rafts | Swimming | Signalling |
3. Be able to perform 3 of the following:
a. Carry injured persons by improvised methods
b. Improvise a stretcher
c. Understand limitations in moving casualties
4. Make a journey with other Scouts of at least 15km in difficult country. This journey should be made without equipment other than light survival packs. It should take place over at least 2 days and 1 night as an escape-style exercise where Scouters, etc., are attempting to locate the Seniors.
N.B. – All hikes to be checked by person Holding a B-PSA Safety on the Hills Certificate.