Requirement

1. Hazards, first aid and Safety Afloat: the only part outside the gate

Required Often forgotten

Three parts, and the only requirement on this badge that the swimmer test does not stand in front of. This is what you can finish before you can swim 100 yards.

Note. Requirement 2 names the requirements that follow it and stops, so requirement 1 is not behind the gate. Hazards, the first-aid list and Safety Afloat are the parts of this badge you can finish while the swimmer test is still ahead of you.

What this is made of

1(a). What canoeing can do to you, and what to do about it
1(b). The first-aid list, prevention through treatment
1(c). Safety Afloat, and how it lands on a canoe

Where this step comes from

Canoeing Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1

Notes and warnings

What this is made of

Where this step comes from