Safe and Smart Tiger Adventure
- Adventure name: Safe and Smart
- Rank: Tiger
- Type: Elective
- Category:
Overview
Tigers will learn about fire safety and other ways to prepare and respond to emergencies. Prior to any activity, use Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved. All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Requirements
Requirement 1
Memorize your address. Recite it to your Tiger adult partner or den leader.
Activities:
- BINGO! That is Where I Live (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 1) Cub Scouts learn their address by putting it to the tune of BINGO.
- In Case of an Emergency (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 1) Tigers will complete an activity with their, name, address, emergency contact number, and 911 to post in their home.
- Send Me a Letter (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 3, prep 3) Cub Scouts learn their address so they can mail themselves a letter.
Requirement 2
Memorize an emergency contact’s phone number. Recite it to your Tiger adult partner or den leader.
Activities:
- Cheerio My Number (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 1) Using Cheerios, Cub Scouts learn their emergency contact number.
- Match my Number (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 3, prep 2) Cub Scouts unscramble numbers written on index cards to make their phone number.
- Sing a Phone Song (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 1) Cub Scouts learn to memorize their phone number through a song.
Requirement 3
Show you can Stop, Drop and Roll.
Activities:
- Fire Tag (Indoor, energy 5, supplies 1, prep 1) Cub Scouts practice “Stop, Drop, and Roll” while playing a game of tag.
- Stop Drop and Roll Crown (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 3, prep 3) Cub Scouts will practice Stop, Drop, and Roll and then color a crown to wear.
- Stop Drop and Roll Relay (Indoor, energy 5, supplies 1, prep 1) Cub Scouts learn how to Stop Drop and Roll by playing a relay race.
Requirement 4
With your Tiger adult partner or den leader, create a fire escape plan for your home or den meeting place. Include your outside meet-up spot. Practice the escape route you would take.
Activities:
- Den Meeting Exit Plan (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 2, prep 2) The den will work to develop an evacuation plan for their meeting location and identify a meet-up spot.
- It’s Time to Get Out! (Indoor, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 2) Create an escape route.
- Stuffed Animal Fire Escape Practice (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 3, prep 1) Cub Scouts with their adult partners will teach stuffed animals how to escape from a dangerous place in the event of a fire.
Requirement 5
With your Tiger adult partner, find the location of the smoke detectors in your home or den meeting place. Confirm they are working properly.
Activities:
- Where There Is Smoke (Indoor, energy 1, supplies 1, prep 1) Locate smoke detectors in your home.
Requirement 6
With your Tiger adult partner or den leader, learn why matches and lighters are only for adults.
Activities:
- Spread Like Wildfire (Outdoor, energy 4, supplies 1, prep 1) The den will learn how fast fire can spread and why starting fires can cause harm.
- Stop, Don’t Touch, Tell an Adult (Indoor, energy 4, supplies 3, prep 2) Cub Scouts will play a game where they stop, don’t touch, and tell an adult if they see matches or a lighter.
- Visit a Fire Station (Travel, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 5) Cub Scouts visit a fire station to learn about why matches and lighters should be used only by responsible adults.
Requirement 7
Visit an emergency responder station or have an emergency responder visit your den.
Activities:
- Meet Emergency Responders (Travel, energy 3, supplies 1, prep 5) Plan a visit to a fire station or other emergency response station.
Resources
Note: This is an unofficial archive of Cub Scout Adventures that was automatically extracted from the Scouting America website and may contain errors.