Scout Training Programs

Boy Scout

Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Training

Prerequiste for this course: First Aid Merit Badge

To earn the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge, BSA Scouts (ages 12-17) may attend either a Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) class or an Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge training class. This merit badge also includes a list of required self-study items.

The Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge training is offered at Midways twice annually. To enroll in one of the Midway Emergency Preparedness training classes, contact the sponsoring Troop below:

BSA Scout Troop 325 - Spring/Summer Midway
BSA Scout Troop 2 - Fall/Winter Midway

Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Requirements

Please review the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Requirements. Self-Study requirements must be completed prior to attending the Midway Merit Badge class.

Classroom training to earn Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge includes the following topics:

Bay Area Risks and Emergency Procedures
-Responding to disasters
-Impacts to infrastructure and communities

Be Ready for Disasters
-Preparing at home
-Make a Plan
-Get a Kit
-Stay Informed

Fire Safety
-Home fire safety
-Smoke alarms/CO alarms
-Home escape planning

Fire Extinguishers
-Classes of fire/types of extinguishers
-Operating a fire extinguisher
-Safety precautions

Household Hazardous Materials
-Identifying and disposing of household hazardous materials
-Responding to hazardous materials emergencies

Recognizing and Treating Life Threatening Conditions
-Obstructed airway
-Hands-Only CPR
-Control bleeding

Girl Scout

Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts working on their First Aid badge can schedule a fire station tour and talk with firefighters about how to get help (call 9-1-1), how they respond to emergencies, how to treat and prevent certain injuries, and more to satisfy the First Aid badge requirements for each level.

To schedule a station tour, please contact the Community Education Services at (408) 378-4010 or via email.

Brownie First Aid (grades 2–3, ages 7-9)