Emergency Aid

The Scout Association run a staged Emergency Aid award system.  There are 5 awards in total.  As part of our programmes Beavers will normally complete Emergency Aid 1, with Cubs completing Emergency Aid 2, and Scouts completing Emergency Aid 3.

All Emergency Aid awards require a level of formal training which will be delivered as part of our programmes.  In support of this you can find the requirements for each award below, with links to a series of British Red Cross training videos.

Emergency Aid 1

Complete the requirements below.

1. Understand and recognise dangers in the house and outside.

2. Know what to do at the scene of an accident.

3. Know how to open an airway.

4. Know how to treat minor cuts, scratches and grazes.

Emergency Aid 2

Complete the requirements below.

1. Know what to do at the scene of an accident.

2. Know how to get help from the emergency service.

3. Know how to clear an airway, give rescue breaths and place in the recovery position.

4. Know how to deal with minor bleeding.

5. Know how to deal with major bleeding.

6. Know how to deal with burns and scalds.

Emergency Aid 3

Complete the requirements below.

1. Know what to do at the scene of an accident.

2. Know when and how to contact the Emergency Services.

3. Be able to respond to the needs of an unconscious patient. Know how to open an airway, give CPR and how to place in the recovery position.

4. Know how to deal with major bleeding.

5. Know how to deal with burns and scalds.

6. Know how to safeguard against the effects of heat. Know how to recognise and treat heat exhaustion.

7. Know how to safeguard against the effects of cold. Know how to recognise and treat hypothermia.

8. Recognise the symptoms of shock and how to treat a casualty.

9. Know how to deal with choking.

Training Videos