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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
First Aid
Personal Safety
Required
Requirement 7

DIY First Aid Kit

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
First Aid
Personal Safety
Required
Requirement 7

DIY First Aid Kit

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts make and demonstrate the use of a first aid kit.

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  • Quart size bag, one per Cub Scout 
  • Markers, one for every 2 Cub Scouts 
  • Adhesive bandages 
  • Moleskin 
  • First-aid ointment, one per Cub Scout 
  • Latex-free gloves, one set per Cub Scout 

In addition to the basic items above, consider including: 

  • Gauze pads 
  • Adhesive tape 
  • Soap 
  • Scissors 
  • Mouth barrier 
  • Pencil and paper 
  • Antiseptic wipes 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts to build their first aid kit. 
  2. Place items around the meeting space for Cub Scouts to gather and place in their first aid bags. 
  3. Build a first aid kit using the items as a demonstration. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Explain to Cub Scouts they will be walking around the meeting space and building their own  first aid kit.  
  2. Pass out the baggies. Ask Cub Scouts to write their name on their baggie. 
  3. Have Cub Scouts walk around the space collecting the first aid items. Once they  have completed adding items to their first aid kit, bring them back to sit down and discuss the items.  
  4. Open your first aid kit and pull out an item and ask the following questions: 
    • When would you use this item? 
    • What is the proper way to use this item? 
    • What happens if this item isn’t in your kit, what could you possibly use instead? 
  5. Remind Cub Scouts that a first aid kit is part of the Cub Scout Six Essentials. A, first aid is to  be always included in their pack.  

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.