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Requirements December 1966 until June 1972

1. Write a report of not less than 150 words on ONE of the following three topics or come prepared with notes to discuss them with your merit badge counselor:

(a) Accident figures in the United States for 1 year. Include number of deaths and injuries in the four principal accident classes (work, motor vehicle, home, public) and costs of accidents. Explain how a serious accident to you or your parents can change your life.

(b) Unsafe actions and accidents. Explain how at least five unsafe actions can cause death or injury.

(c) Safety and daily living. Explain how safety information acquired in Scouting can help you in daily living. Also tell how safety helps you enjoy adventures.

2. Watch drivers and pedestrians at or near an intersection for a total of 3 hours (can be done ½ hour, 1 hour, etc., at a time). List the unsafe practices you see and explain what would have been the safe practice in each case.

3. Demonstrate or list five important safety practices for each of the following: walking, bicycle riding, automobile driving in town, automobile driving in the country.

4. Do ONE of the following three projects:

(a) Assist in an organized safety campaign.

(b) Visit and report on a local traffic court.

(c) Add approved reflective Slow Moving Vehicle emblem to farm equipment likely to move on the highway.

5. Using a safety checklist, complete a safety inspection of your home and premises. Explain what hazards have been corrected and how.

6. Describe safety practices in the home that help prevent falls, burns and scalds, and poisonings.

7. Explain to your counselor safety precautions related to the following: dogs or other pets, firearms, hiking and camping, hand tools, electric wires, blasting caps, outdoor fires, swimming, excavations, winter sports or summer sports (except swimming).

8. List safety precautions that should be followed in two work areas where boys of Scout age might be employed, either in after-school or vacation jobs.

9. Do ONE of the following three projects:

(a) Report on a safety project in which you participated at school, at church, or in the community.

(b) Get permission and accompany a building or fire inspector on a safety inspection tour of a public building. Make a report of the tour.

(c) Get permission and accompany a safety director, safety engineer, or safety inspector of an industrial plant on a safety inspection tour of his plant. Make a report of the tour.

10. Discuss with your counselor how you can contribute to the safety of yourself, your family, and your community.