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Webelos – 4th Grade
Aquanaut
Elective
Requirement 3

Surviving the Chill

Webelos – 4th Grade
Aquanaut
Elective
Requirement 3

Surviving the Chill

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn how to prevent and treat hypothermia. 

Indoor
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  • Blankets  
  • Sleeping bag 
  • Emergency mylar blanket 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Review the activity and how to prevent and treat hypothermia. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Tell Cub Scouts they are going to learn about how to treat and prevent hypothermia. 
  2. Teach Cub Scouts signs of hypothermia, such as shivering, cold and pale skin, confusion, and weakness. 
  3. Explain to Cub Scouts that if someone shows signs of hypothermia, they should move them to a sheltered area away from wind and rain. 
  4. Explain that wet clothing can accelerate heat loss. To treat hypothermia, remove wet clothes and replace them with dry ones. 
  5. Offer warm drinks to help raise the internal body temperature. Avoid caffeine as it can contribute to heat loss. 
  6. Encourage group huddling to share body heat. Cub Scouts can huddle together under blankets or in a group embrace. 
  7. Explain to Cub Scouts that in severe cases or if the person’s condition does not improve, they need to seek immediate professional medical assistance. 
  8. Emphasize to Cub Scouts the importance of dressing warmly in cold weather and staying dry to prevent hypothermia. Teach Cub Scouts to layer clothing for insulation. 
  9. Break Cub Scouts into groups of three.  
  10. Ask each group to select one Cub Scout who will be the hypothermia victim.  
  11. Ask victims to act out the signs of hypothermia. 
  12. Ask other group members to treat the hypothermic Cub Scout. 
  13. After each group has had a chance to treat their victim, gather all Cub Scouts together. 
  14. Discuss with Cub Scouts why knowing how to prevent and treat hypothermia is important.

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.