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What drowning really looks like (Hint: It’s not what you think)

June 29, 2014 6

Arms flail, splashes fly and a voice screams out: “Help me!” That’s what drowning looks like, right? Wrong. Turns out movie drowning and actual drowning aren’t even close cousins. Someone who is actually drowning undergoes an involuntary,

Dispelling nine myths about lightning safety

June 23, 2014 15

In honor of Lightning Safety Awareness Week — June 22-28, 2014 — here are some ways to keep Scouts safe from deadly lightning strikes all year long.

On National CPR and AED Awareness Week, share your lifesaving story

June 3, 2014 11

This week is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, which got me wondering about other CPR and/or AED saves within Scouting.

Cub Scout lesson may have prevented abduction of two 8-year-old boys

May 30, 2014 18

A Cub Scout lesson on the potential danger of strangers may have saved two boys from abduction.

Why paintball’s outlawed in Scouting (and the one exception)

May 7, 2014 163

Participants in paintball shoot at each other, but they do so using nonlethal capsules of colored dye. Is this allowed in Boy Scouts?

The Guide to Safe Scouting you know, only more portable

May 5, 2014 25

Glove compartment, daypack, purse or troop trailer: It’s easy to find a place to store the new, more-compact Guide to Safe Scouting. The Guide, which includes policies and guidelines established to help keep you and your Scouts safe,

Drink Right: Why now’s the time to replace soda and bug juice with water

April 22, 2014 71

By replacing bug juice and soda with water, your pack, troop, team, crew, ship or post can be a part of the effort to Drink Right, Move More, Snack Smart.

Ask the Expert: The who, when and why of Scout permission slips

April 10, 2014 89

The Boy Scouts of America’s permission slip, officially called the Activity Consent Form and Approval by Parents or Legal Guardian, is a bilingual document.

Adopt these 3 steps for healthier meetings, earn the Healthy Unit Patch

March 17, 2014 33

Update: April 21, 2015 — There is an updated version of this award. Click here to learn more. Drink Right, Move More, Snack Smart. Those six small words hold big power. Power to make your

BSA health forms, now as easy as A, B, C

March 3, 2014 69

Deciding which version of the BSA’s Annual Health and Medical Record you need shouldn’t raise your blood pressure. Thank goodness for a streamlined version of the BSA health forms and an easier-to-use website to accompany