Task · part of 1. Hazards, first aid and Safety Afloat, outside the gate
1(b). The first-aid list, and it includes spinal injury and head trauma
Required Often forgotten
Blisters, cold-water shock and hypothermia, dehydration, heat illness, sunburn, sprains, strains, minor cuts and bruises, spinal injury, and concussion and head trauma. The last two are on this badge and not on the paddle badges.
Notes and warnings
Warning. This first-aid list carries spinal injury and concussion and head trauma, neither of which appears on the paddle badges. Being towed at speed is why. A hazard discussion carried over from Canoeing or Kayaking does not cover this requirement.
Where this step comes from
- Water Sports Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1(b)