Safety awareness including the prevention of injuries in a camp environment and fire.
Dangerous insects and animals.
Procedure in event of becoming separated from the party.
Level 2
Revision of personal survival kits and introduction to Kit for Rucksack and overnight hikes.
Level 3
Survival
International distress signals.
Summer hazards: fires, fire regulations and bans. bush fires, avoidance of and survival techniques. heat exhaustion.
Winter and mountain hazards: exposure and hypothermia frostbite. snow blindness. lightning
Level 4
Procedure for dealing with accidents or illness in remote areas.
Marking position of casualties
Emergency shelters.
Safety precautions to be observed in rugged country.
Procedure in event of party members missing
Procedure in event of party becoming lost
Identification of hazards.
Identification of sources of aid.
Level 5
Search and rescue methods
Group Skills
Level 1
Responsibilities of group members, leaders and tail-end-charlies (whips).
Level 2
Personal attributes.
Effect of personal attribes on others.
Level 3
The importance of group members.
Roles of leaders and group members.
Diffrent styles of leadership.
Level 4
Approaches to leadership.
Basic ingredients to outdoor leadership
Personal attributes.
Group development.
Group leadership and group dynamics.
Styles of leadership.
Level 5
Decision making
Dealing with group conflict. (a win win approach)
Leadership and group confidence.
Growth through leadership.
First Aid
Level 1
Simple first aid ie. recognition and treatment of burns, scalds, cuts, scratches and blisters.
CPR.
First aid kits.
Level 2
Severe bleeding.
Sprains.
General treatment of fractures.
CPR
First aid kits.
Level 3
Ability to recognize and treat injuries to joints, muscles, wounds, fractures, unconsciousness and shock.
Stings
Foreign bodies in the eyes, nose, ear.
CPR.
Level 4
Formal first aid.
Circulation of the blood.
Respiratory system.
Asphyxia, choking or drowning.
Pressure bandage.
Shock
Frost bite
Cramp
CPR
Level 5
Exposure and exhaustion.
Hypothermia and Hyperthermia.
CPR.
Camp Craft
Level 1
Types of light weight tents used for expedition. Their advantages and disadvantages.
Personal equipment – bedding, ground sheet, eating utensils etc required for a two day camp.
Advantages and disadvantage of the types available, their correct use and care.
Level 2
Types of light weight tents used for expedition. Their advantages and disadvantages.
Living in tents.
Community equipment needed for tow day fixed camps and expeditions.
Essentials of a good camp site – construction, provision of toilet, rubbish, food storage, water supply, washing facilities, fire.
Preparation of hot camp meals.
Level 3
Care, storage and maintenance of tents and other equipment.
Food and nutrition. Compilation of a menu for a three day camp.
Cook a simple hot meal consenting of a main course and a dessert.
Level 4
Selection of a camp site including siting in exposed areas.
Supply of drinking water.
Use lightweight rations.
Level 5
Storm lashings.
Cooking in exposed areas.
Emergency arrangements for preparing meals in a tent.
Bush Craft
Level 1
Fire making with an emphasis on conservation, bush fire laws and fire safety.
Extinguish and clean up a fire
Knots at the end of a Rope: – Thumb, Overhand and Figure Eight
Joining Ropes: – Reef Knot and Thief Knots. Sheet Bend.
Loops in a Rope: – Bowline, Figure Eight and Slip Knots
Tying a Rope to an Object: – Clove Hitch
Whipping
Level 2
Water in emergencies
Purifying water
Survival skills
Joining Ropes: – Fisherman’s knot
Loops in a Rope: – Man-harness and Chair
Tying a Rope to an Object: Rolling, Slippery and Timber Hitch and Round turn and two half hitches.
Level 3
Weather: include: interpretation of a weather map major cloud forms and associated weather sources of weather information, both climatological and forecasts and warnings implications of climate statistics
Knots: Lashing; Square, Diagonal and Shear.
Construction of a bush stretcher.
Level 4
Teach Level 1 & 2 rope skills to beginners
Level 5
Techniques for camping in rugged country.
Emergency bivouac camping.
Teach Level 3 rope skills to other Boys
Use of Equipment
Level 1
Pack suitable for a day walks.
The value of suitable footwear.
Clothing suitable for bad weather.
Level 2
Clothing for a two day trip and Assemble personal safety equipment to be carried.
Packing a backpack.
Discuss various types of sleeping bags.
Pitch various types of tents.
Care and operation gas stoves.
Level 3
Clothing for a two day hike and a camp revised.
Preparation of equipment list and sharing of equipment.
Estimating food requirements for a two day hike and two day camp.
Level 4
Clothing for a three day hike and three day camp.
Preparation of equipment list and sharing of equipment.
Estimating food.
Revision of personal safety equipment.
Level 5
Clothing for a three day hike and three day camp.
Preparation of equipment list and sharing of equipment.
Estimating food.
Revision of personal safety equipment.
Maps and Compass
Level 1
Map scales and Map references – the grid.
Conventional signs.
Methods of showing relief: hill shading, contours.
Description of the ground from the map. Introducing pattern recognition and shape.
Level 2
Contours revised and Topographic features
Description of the ground from the map. (revision).
Measurement of distance.
Plotting a compass course from the ground and from the map.
Description of the ground from information on a map including recognition of hill features.
Set a map with a compass and Aids to direction finding.
Level 3
Calculation of speed of movement over varying terrain with and without loads – Naismith’s rule or equivalent.
Navigation across country with map but no compass.
Methods of obtaining grid and magnetic bearings.
Potting a compass course form the ground and from the map. (revision).
Description of the ground from information on a map including recognition of hill features.
Set a map with a compass.
Aids to direction finding (revision).
Direction finding by day.
Level 4
Navigation across country with map and compass, especially in poor visibility.
Direction finding at night.
Level 5
Methods of teaching simple map and compass work to boys (level 1 and 2).
Care of the Environment
Level 1
Country code with emphasis on its application to fixed camps.
Level 2
Revision of Country code with emphasis on low impact camping.
Level 3
Revision of Country code with emphasis on hiking and bush walking.
Level 4
Develop a list of activities threatening endangered animals within your area.
Level 5
Identify and report on remedial action necessary for protecting 2 species (plant, animal or both ) of interest to you.
Record keeping
Level 1
Make up a Field Note book.
Use the field Note Book during the walks.
Writing up a Final Report.
Level 2
Field Note book revised.
Use the field Note Book on a two day hike.
Keeping a log of time & position.
Presenting a Final Report
Level 3
Preparation of a route plan
Notification of property owns/National Park Staff
The role of the home contact person
Maintain effective log of time, position and observations in Field Note Book.
Plan presentation of final report
Level 4
Preparation of a route plan
Examine a set of track notes (expedition) or scientific observations.
Maintain effective log of time, position and observations in Field Note Book.
Plan presentation of final report
Level 5
Preparation of a route plan.
Maintain effective log of time, position and observations in Field Note Book.
