Personal & Home Safety
| Grade 1. | ||
| Awarded to boys who regularly attend a course of instruction and demonstrate a knowledge of: | ||
| 1. | Common hazards and injuries in the home. | |
| a) | Falls, Burns and Scalds | |
| b) | Poisoning | |
| c) | Suffocation | |
| d) | Electrical hazards - fire and shock | |
| e) | Gas hazards | |
| f) | Fire Hazards | |
| 2. | How to make emergency calls. | |
| 3. | Water safety. | |
| a) | Places of danger. | |
| b) | Precautions for swimmers and non-swimmers | |
| c) | What to do if you fall in. | |
| d) | Danger of ice | |
| e) | Self rescue if fallen through ice | |
| Grade 2. | ||
| Awarded to members who have regularly attended a course of instruction and demonstrate a knowledge of: | ||
| 1. | The items in Grade 1 above. | |
| 2. | Protection of the home from fire. | |
| 3. | Electricity in the home | |
| 4. | Domestic crime prevention. | |
| Accident prevention in the home. | ||
| Rescue of person in water. | ||
| Rescue of person fallen through ice. | ||
| Rescue by non-swimmer of someone fallen in water. | ||
| Grade 3. | ||
| Awarded to members who hold Grade 2. and who subsequently attend a further course of instruction and can demonstrate a knowledge of: | ||
| 1. | Safe DIY. | |
| 2. | Correct use of tools. | |
| 3. | Safe use of bleach, disinfectant and caustic soda. | |
| 4. | Safety in the garden, Garden chemicals. | |
| 5. | Theory of combustion. | |
| 6. | Types of fire extinguishers | |
| 7. | Rescue from fire | |
| 8. | Fire regulations for offices, shops and halls etc. | |
(Regulations as at 1993)
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