March 22, 2015
Final
Dunes Moraine Spring Camporee
April 24-26, 2015
Sunset Hill County Park Camp Ground
(enter from CO RD 700 N)
Search and Rescue Merit Badge
Purpose
Provide the Scouts with an opportunity to learn about Search and Rescue and to participate in a variety of
scenarios.
Schedule
Friday April 24
5:00 - 7:00 PM
8:00
After Campfire
10:00 PM
Registration (picnic shelter)
Campfire program (OA)
Pot Luck Cracker Barrel
 Each unit brings snack items to share
 Bring your own plate and utensils
Quiet
Saturday April 25
8:00 -8:45 AM
8:45 AM
9:00 - Noon
1:00 - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Registration (picnic shelter)
Opening Assembly Flag Pole at Campground (OA)
Search and Rescue Stations at Campground
Search and Rescue Scenarios near Amphitheatre
Closing Assembly Flag Pole at Campground (OA)
Sunday April 26
Noon
Camp sites cleared
Camping
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Camping is available Friday and Saturday evening
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Campsite assignment will be done by the camporee committee.
Fees
Camp fee
Patch fee
Miscellaneous
Total
1
$ 4.00 per person
$ 2.00 per person
$ 4.00 per person
$10.00 per person
March 22, 2015
Final
Merit Badge Requirements Completion Matrix
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Hazards and First Aid
Practice at Troop Meeting before
camporee
Practice at Troop Meetings
before camporee
Self-study before camporee
Staying Found/10 Essentials
Definitions
Search & Rescue Team
responsibilities
Incident Command System
Self-study before camporee
4 types of S&R Teams
Complete interview and selfstudy before camporee
Troop practice before camporee
UTM
Hypothetical Scenario
Self-study before camporee
Select a scenario and prepare
items 8a and 8b.
Self-study before camporee
8
9
10
Self-study before camporee
Hasty Team/Hasty Search
Careers in Search and Rescue
Complete
camporee
interview
before
Demonstrate requirement at
Camporee
Demonstrate requirement at
Camporee
Demonstrate requirement at
Camporee
Complete at Camporee
Demonstrate requirement at
Camporee
Discuss items 6a, 6b, 6c
with counselor
Demonstrate requirement at
Camporee
Bring documents prepared
for 8a and 8b. Discuss with
counselor 8c and 8d.
Demonstrate requirement at
Camporee
Complete individually
Morning Stations
(9:00 AM to Noon)
1 Hurt Locker
T 995
1. a & b
Various pages, Hazards; Page 41-45,First aid
2 Staying Found
T 963
2. a, b, & c
Page 39-40, 45-47 (ten essentials BSH p 207)
3&4
Various pages for definitions and
responsibilities
Pages 73-79
Unit
Requirement
Description
3 Definitions &
Duties
4 ICS and the BSA
T 926
5 Search Tactics
T 904
6 Orienteering and
Navigation
7 Planning
T 928
7a-d
Page 57-63
T 907
8a-d
Page 21-25
Afternoon Activity
(1:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
Hasty Team/Hasty Search
 Patrols participate in three of
four different Search and
Rescue scenarios.
 Each Patrol will be staff the
ICS for one scenario and
perform the Hasty Search for
two scenarios.
2
5 , 6, & 10
Page 65-71(practice SAR Skills p. 71)
Requirement
9 a-b
Description
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Urban 1(near park buildings)
Wilderness 2 (prairie along west side
of park)
Wilderness 3 (Wooded area)
Wilderness 4 (pond area, North east
corner)
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Final
Patrol Rotation for Hasty Team/Hasty Search
S_ = Scenario A, B, C
Patrol
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Period 1
1:00-2:15
SA ICS
SA S1
SA S2
SB ICS
SB S1
SB S2
SC ICS
SC S1
SC S2
SD ICS
SD S1
SD S2
ICS=Incident Command S1=Search for Subject 1
Period 2
2:15-3:30
SC S2
SB ICS
SD S1
SA S1
SC ICS
SD S2
SB S2
SD ICS
SB S1
SA S2
SA ICS
SC S1
S2= Search for Subject 2
Period 3
3:30-4:45
SD S1
SC S2
SB ICS
SC S1
SD S2
SC ICS
SA S1
SA S2
SD ICS
SB S2
SB S1
SA ICS
Each patrol will need to bring the following for the Afternoon Activity:
Supplied by each patrol:
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One GPS receiver to report the clues location using UTM (cell phone GPS app is OK)
One Patrol First Aid Kit
One water bottle per Scout
Blanket
Supplied by Camporee Staff:
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One portable 2 way radio to report clues to the ICS.
One topographic map of the area to plot the clue and subject location on their map using UTM.
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Final
Scenario Staff requirements:
Position
Scenario Leader 1
Scenario Leader 2
Subject 1
Subject 2
Coach 1
Coach 2
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Responsibilities
1. Stays at ICC with ICS team
2. Coaches ICS team
3. Provides scenario briefing
1. Stays at ICC with ICS team
2. Coaches ICS team
3. Provides scenario briefing
Required
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
1. Distributes clues along path followed
2. Positions themselves in the search area
where they can be found
3. Simulate one or two injuries for the Scouts
to assess and address
A
B
C
1. Distributes clues along path followed
2. Positions themselves in the search area
where they can be found
3. Simulate one or two injuries for the
Scouts to assess and address
A
B
C
D
D
1. Travels with the patrol
2. Provides guidance to the Patrol Leader
3. Coaches patrol:
 Search planning and techniques
 Radio communications
 Clue procedures
 GPS locations
 First Aid
A
B
C
1. Travels with the patrol
2. Provides guidance to the Patrol Leader
3. Coaches patrol:
 Search planning and techniques
 Radio communications
 Clue procedures
 GPS locations
 First Aid
A
B
C
D
D
March 22, 2015
Final
Search and Rescue Merit Badge Requirements
1. Do the following:
a. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in search and rescue (SAR)
activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
b. Discuss first aid and prevention for the types of injuries or illnesses that could occur while participating in SAR
activities, including: snakebites, dehydration, shock, environmental emergencies such as hypothermia or heatstroke,
blisters, and ankle and knee sprains.
2. Demonstrate knowledge to stay found and prevent yourself from becoming the subject of a SAR mission.
a. How does the buddy system help in staying found and safe?
b. How can knowledge of the area and its seasonal weather changes affect your plans?
c. Explain how the Ten Essentials are similar to a "ready pack."
3. Discuss the following with your counselor:
a. The difference between search and rescue
b. The difference between PLS (place last seen) and LKP (last known point)
c. The meaning of these terms:
1. AFRCC (Air Force Rescue Coordination Center)
2. IAP (Incident Action Plan)
3. ICS (Incident Command System)
4. Evaluating search urgency
5. Establishing confinement
6. Scent item
7. Area air scent dog
8. Briefing and debriefing
4. Find out who in your area has authority for search and rescue and what their responsibilities are. Discuss this with your
counselor, and explain the official duties of a search and rescue team.
5. Working with your counselor, become familiar with the Incident Command System. You may use any combination of resource
materials, such as printed or online. Discuss with your counselor how features of the ICS compare with Scouting’s patrol method.*
*Scouts who have already completed the original requirement 5 as published in the current Search and Rescue merit
badge pamphlet need not redo this updated requirement in order to earn the badge.
6. Identify four types of search and rescue teams and discuss their use or role with your counselor. Then do the following:
a. Interview a member of one of the teams you have identified above, and learn how this team contributes to a search
and rescue operation. Discuss what you learned with your counselor.
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b. Describe the process and safety methods of working around at least two of the specialized SAR teams you identified
above.
c. Explain the differences between wilderness, urban, and water SARs.
A Note About Unauthorized and Restricted Activities
The BSA's Guide to Safe Scouting states under "Unauthorized and Restricted Activities" that flying in aircraft as part of a
search and rescue mission is an unauthorized activity for youth members. For complete information,
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety.aspx.
7. Discuss the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system, latitude, and longitude. Then do the following:
a. Using a 1:24,000 scale USGS topographic map, show that you can identify a location of your choice using UTM
coordinates.
b. Using a 1:24,000 scale map, ask your counselor to give you a UTM coordinate on the map, then identify that location.
c. Show that you can identify your current location using the UTM coordinates on a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit
and verify it on a 1:24,000 scale map.
d. Determine a hypothetical place last seen, and point out an area on your map that could be used for containment using
natural or human-made boundaries.
8. Choose a hypothetical scenario, either one presented in this merit badge pamphlet or one created by your counselor. Then do
the following:
a. Complete an incident objectives form for this scenario.
b. Complete an Incident Action Plan (IAP) to address this scenario.
c. Discuss with your counselor the behavior of a lost person and how that would impact your incident action plan (for
example, the differences between searching for a young child versus a teen).
d. After completing 8a-8c, discuss the hypothetical scenario with your counselor.
9. Discuss with your counselor the terms hasty team and hasty search. Then do the following:
a. Plan and carry out a practice hasty search-either urban or wilderness-for your patrol or troop. Include the following
elements in the search: clue awareness, evidence preservation, tracking the subject, and locating the subject using
attraction or trail sweep.
b. When it's over, hold a team debriefing to discuss the hasty search. Discuss problems encountered, successful and
unsuccessful tactics, and ideas for improvement.
10. Find out about three career or volunteer opportunities in search and rescue. Pick one and find out the education, training, and
experience required for this professional or volunteer position. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this position
might interest you.
Previous Requirement 5 for the Search and Rescue Merit Badge requires a scout to complete the training for ICS100, Introduction to Incident Command System. Print out the certificate of completion and show it to your
counselor.
http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100b/index.htm
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March 22, 2015
Final
Dunes Moraine District
Spring Camporee
April 24 – April 26, 2015
Sunset Hill County Park
Valparaiso, IN
Unit Registration Form
(Please Print)
Unit Number
_____________
Unit Leader Name
_________________________________
Phone Number
________________________________
Email address
_________________________________
Patrol Name _________________________
Number of Scouts
_________
_________________________
_________
_________________________
_________
_________________________
_________
Number of Adults
_________
Total Participating _________
(if just Saturday, no camping, $6.00 per person)
Total Due
X
$10.00
_________
Registration form and payment due at Dunes Moraine Round table April 7, 2015.
Make checks payable to “LaSalle Council BSA”
For more information contact:
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Ed Witte
219-616-6252
[email protected]