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Originally Posted by albeham
Hello all,
Being a Scout Master heading to the Jamboree next year in West By-God Virgina .
Several folks had a little discussion of what to bring as in first aid.
This is the scenario : Each troop will have 35 boys, 13 to 18 yrs old, 4 adult leaders. 10 days in tents on open fields. weather sunny sky's to heavy thunder storms. avg temps low 60s and highs in the 80's.
location of events are at least 3 miles one way from the camps, up and down hills, yes they are carrying a day back. (lunch, water, etc. )
Each leader is trained in some sort of first aid. I am hanging with a SS medic.
so what should we bring, need to bring and nice to bring?
Its about the numbers, i.e. how many band-aids and what kind.
These boys are from all over the US and come from many different back grounds. So we are looking at many basic needs that can happen while we are out. Blisters, foot issues, ect. But the SS and I are also looking at the what ifs. Like a mass-causality event. Like what happened in the mid-west when the camp was hit by a tornado.
Our SP is July 15 next year. I don't need a M5 bag..but.....
AL
I am just a commo guy... !!
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Al
I have been to two and you and the boys will have a great time. The time will pass so fast. You will find that every troop will have supplies, every venue will also have medical supplies so you will not need to pack an M5 bag everywhere. The Jamboree will have staged medical support through out the camps. I would recommend that each scout carry a small kit. We prepared fanny packs back in the day with the basic snivel gear. We had each patrol carry a M size bag with first-aid items and chemical Icepack. A lot of the guys have recommended items that will be needed. You will find it will be hard to keep up with the boys so I would recommend that they not be burdened with toooooo many items. They will be all over and there will be more than enough assistance if anyone needs help.
Just my 2 cents.....