ITEM

DATE

INITIAL

1.

Explain how to treat: Hypothermia; Frostbite; Snow Blindness; Cold hands & feet; Immersion or Trench foot; Wet clothing.

2.

Explain what to do if caught out in a blizzard.

3.

Demonstrate a selfrescue method for breaking through ice.

4.

With your patrol, demonstrate two methods of recovering someone who has broken through ice.

5.

With your Patrol, demonstrate the proper treatment of a person who has been rescued from breaking through ice.

6.

List the items you would place in a car safety kit for winter driving.

7.

Explain what you would do if you were stranded in a vehicle in the winter.

8.

Explain the proper clothing requirements for taking part in winter activities.  Include the concept of dressing in layers, protection from the wind and freezing rain, and keeping feet dry.

9.

Know and demonstrate the safety rules and any Provincial laws relating to any two of the following winter activities: Cross country skiing; Tobogganing; Downhill skiing; Skating; Iceboating; Icesailing; Snowshoeing; and Snowmobiling.

10

With your Patrol, build an emergency shelter with a minimum impact upon the environment.