Requirement
2. Family and home safety: three at-home projects among six parts
Required Often forgotten
Six parts. Three of them (2(d), 2(e), 2(f)) are jobs that need an adult or your whole household and end in a review with your counselor.
Notes and warnings
Warning. THREE OF THESE SIX PARTS ARE JOBS, NOT ANSWERS. 2(d) is an inspection done with an adult. 2(e) is a plan drawn AND a drill run with everyone in the building. 2(f) is a family plan plus a supplies kit assembled or inspected. All three end in a review with your counselor, so none of them can be done the night before, and with 3(b) that is four separate pieces of at-home work on a badge that otherwise looks like a series of conversations.
What this is made of
- 2(a). Common causes of home injuries, and how to prevent them
- 2(b). The dangers of fireworks
- 2(c). Common causes of home fires, and how to prevent them
- 2(d). Inspect a building for hazards, with an adult, then review it
- 2(e). A fire-escape plan with drawings, and an actual drill
- 2(f). A family emergency plan, and a supplies kit assembled or inspected
Where this step comes from
- Safety Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2