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Task · part of 1. Hazards and first aid, the only work every option shares

1(a). The hazards, and four things to do about each

Required Often forgotten

Four verbs applied to every hazard, not one: anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and RESPOND TO. That is four answers per hazard rather than a list of dangers, and the fourth is the one usually left out because the first three sound like the whole job.

Where this step comes from

  1. Skating Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1(a) · The requirement asks for the most likely hazards associated with skating, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to them.

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