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The Cub Scout must complete these six activities.

1.      Explain the dangers of playing on or near two of the following: railways, busy roads, building sites, cliffs, canal banks, sand/gravel pits, farmyards, river banks, quarries.

2.      Take part in a fire drill. Know what precautions to take to protect their home, Scout meeting place, Pack camp and Pack holiday against the risk of fire. Explain the importance of a smoke detector. Know what they would do in the event of a fire in their home.

3.      Show they can use at least one of the following codes: Green Cross Code, Water Safety Code, Bathing Code, Firework Code etc. Make up a safety code of their own choice, e.g. car passenger, train passenger, and playground.

4.      Know how to use a public telephone and how to make an emergency phone call, including using a mobile telephone.

5.      Explain what they must do if a stranger starts to talk to them and what they must tell their parents/carers, if they are going out without them.

6.      Know some of the dangers they may find when visiting one of the following: seaside, large town, countryside, mountainous area, lakeland or moorland.

 

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