Safe from Harm 8

• Be able to help a younger scout contact his/her parents

• Know the Emergency Ambulance number and the Emergency Police number

• Know the safety concerns of day to day safe living: Some examples -

  • Climb a Wall or a Fence

  • Playing with Fire

  • Sharp Objects

  • Playing from heights

  • Safe behaviour with swimming pools, streams and rivers

  • How to protect ourselves from mosquitoes, snakes and stray dogs

• Know the different areas of Safety (sexual, physical, psychological, emotional, Internet and telephone etc.) be able to give examples for each

• Be able to explain to the Patrol the methods of reporting in case of abuse or harassment to himself / herself or to somebody else.

• Know what to do if you get lost

At Camps

• Follow the Buddy system (Buddy System : Accompany another Scout) at all times in the Camp grounds

• Avoid camping at high uneven grounds, muddy grounds and near river banks unless it is guided by an experience Scout Master or a Camper

• Follow the Camp Guidelines

• Inform your Scout Master or Camp Warden when leaving the Campsite

• Avoid getting yourself into unnecessary fights

• Avoid river bathing and diving unless it is guided and the safety measures taken

At hikes and excursions / During Job Week

• Follow the instructions at all times

• Do not use forest routes unless it is instructed to do so

• Never accept anyone's offer to help you with a shortcut unless he/she has a proven identification

• Follow the Buddy system

• Never do risky doings when at hikes and excursions

• Do not climb trees without proper technique and safety measures

• Use enclosed shoes, sandal pairs with a good grip and avoid using slippers

• Always background check on the place/route you will be following

• Never get inside of a stranger's vehicle unless you are with a group

• Do not eat/drink anything offered to you openly(Toffees, Drinks in a glass), it is advisable for you to accept closed branded packets (Biscuit packets, Packed Buns etc)

At School

• Follow School guidelines

• Never go home with anybody other than your father/mother/or the person who takes you home usually. Not even if that person says that your father/mother has specifically asked you to go with him/her. You will go with that person, only if your father or mother has specifically told YOU to go with him/her.

• Never be in school for long hours after school without a purpose

• Do not climb over the School Walls

• Obey the Staff

At Home/At a place of a friend or relative

• Avoid doing electrical work or any kind of risky work (Changing a light bulb) without a parent supervising

• Avoid handling knifes and sharp tools/objects when you are alone unless you are well experienced

• Do not open the door for strangers if you are alone, if so ask them to come back when parents come back