On April 5, Troop 137 participated in the Pandemic Preparation Drill in Bethel
The boys enjoyed an opportunity to earn a requirement for Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge while helping local emergency and health care workers in a practice response to a massive pandemic flu outbreak. The scouts were assigned various symptoms and were directed to either return home with instructions to treat their illness or were asked to report to the emergency tent for further evaluation. Nurses, Student Nurses, Physician Assistants and Doctors checked the serious cases and either "treated" them in the emergency tent or "sent" them off to the hospital. The drill was an excellent learning excercise and gave the scouts insights into the complexities of managing a large pandemic flu outbreak. The emergency and health care workers were very appreciative of the boys taking the time on a Saturday to assist in this important excercise.
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Pandemic Preparation
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Great to see the scouts pushing the envelope and doing what others wish they could.
It is also something important. You troop is lucky. I barely got any interest in a static display at my University of Scouting.
"Live the life others would want to imitate" Sir. Baden Powell
Y.I.S.
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