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Requirements November 1932 until June 1952

1. Submit evidence of having satisfactorily done one of the following:

(a) Made a safety inspection of his home and premises, listed conditions which might prove dangerous, and taken practical measures to remedy at least two such conditions; or

(b) Actively shared in the safety work in school over a period of at least ten weeks and at all times done his best by example and attitude to interest his schoolmates in safety activities; or

(c) Built cabinet for the safe and proper storage of medicines and poisons; or kitchen cabinet for storage of lye, "lysol", ammonia, etc.; or suitable play pen for the baby, screening, if desired, for outdoor use; or gate guarding stairs for children; or safety rail for cellar stairs with painted white stripes on lowest step; or built and filled sandbox for slipper walks; or recommended a needed safety device for home or Troop and when approved by Counselor, made such device.

2. Demonstrate how he would make himself visible while walking on the road at night; explain on which side of the road he should walk, day or night, and why.

3. Demonstrate with a modern gun:

(a) The direction in which he should point the muzzle when picking it up and tell why;*

(b) Other safety precautions which should always be taken to avoid accident when handling a gun or passing it to another person, and tell why.*

4. Demonstrate, with a full size axe, the correct way to carry it safely;

(b) Demonstrate how to handle, carry, and store safely different kinds of farm tools such as scythe, sickle and pitch fork, or sharp edged tools about the home or shop.

5. Demonstrate (a) with another boy what action he would take, and tell why, in the following situation: Some children have been playing with fire; the clothing of one becomes ignited;

(b) With two other boys, method he would use, (1) with a 20-foot rope, and (2) with a board, to rescue a fourth boy who had broken through the ice;

(c) How he would save himself if he had broken through the ice, and there were no help in sight.

6. Submit and comment on newspaper account which he has gathered within a period of the past six months describing at least three different kinds of accidents due to any of the following causes: (a) Stealing rides on automobiles or street cars; (b) Hitch hiking; (c) Crossing street or highway; (d) Reckless driving; (e) Failure to observe a traffic law.

7. Explain, in discussion with his Counselor, or dramatize with members of his Patrol, what he considers the main safety hazards involved in modern transportation, industry, recreation, and in the home, indicating general ways in which they should be met, including also ways for dealing with such specific problems as:

(a) Escaping gas; (b) wire dangling from electric line; (c) safe storage and use of gasoline; (d) running engine in closed garage; (e) three ways of turning in fire alarm, citing best local method and giving exact location of nearest fire alarm to his home or place of employment; (f) appearance of blasting caps, their use, and precautions against untimely explosion.

* Note--This Requirement must be waives when it involves conflict with local or state law relating to ownership and use of firearms. In all other cases evidence must be produced that all practice and the test have been conducted under a range officer whose appointment has been approved by the Local or National Council. (This Requirement does not necessitate Scout's supplying gun).