DofE first aid

For the bronze DofE exped I need to...

• 2 days activity & 1 night camp

• 3 days activity & 2 night camp

• 2 days activity & no camp

• 1 day activity & 1 night camp

If I get lost I should...

• keep walking until I know where I am

• run back to where I last knew where I was

• stop & look around for map features, work out where my last known place and put it together on the map

• Call 999 & ask for the police (mountain rescue)

It's not my responsibility to keep the group together.

• True

• False

It's my responsibility to be kind & try look after members of my group

• True

• False

How to boost morale in the group

• Don't moan all the time

• Have a rest

• Have a snack & drink

• Sing a song, tell a joke, do a dance!

Some ways to avoid blisters are...

(a)  

If a member of your group has a blister the best thing to do is...

• Put some aloe vera on it

• Burst it

• Apply a blister plaster

• Wet their socks

To treat a burn I would...

• Run cold water over it for at least 10 mins

• Bandage the burn

• Call supervisor for help

• Ignore it

If a member of my group sprains their ankle I should

• Tie their shoelaces tighter

• Make a walking stick

• Rest, cool, compress and elevate sprain.

• Give them a piggy back

Indicators of Hypothermia include...

• Sweating

• Loss of coordination

• Uncommunicative

• Tiredness