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New Merit Badges
2010
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2009

Scuba Diving Merit Badge information flyer.
Requirements
1. Do the following:
a. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could
occur while scuba diving, including hypothermia, hyperventilation,
squeezes, decompression illness, nitrogen narcosis, motion
sickness, fatigue, overexertion, heat reactions, dehydration,
injuries by aquatic life, and cuts and scrapes.
b. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR
on a person, and explain how to recognize such conditions.
Demonstrate the proper technique for performing CPR using
a training device approved by your counselor.
2. Before completing requirements 3 through 6, earn the Swimming
merit badge.
3. Discuss the Scuba Diver’s Code with your merit badge counselor,
and explain the importance of each guideline to a scuba diver’s safety.
4. Earn an Open Water Diver Certification from a scuba organization
recognized by the Boy Scouts of America scuba policy.
5. Explain what an ecosystem is, and describe four aquatic ecosystems
a diver might experience.
6. Find out about three career opportunities in the scuba industry. Pick
one and find out the education, training, and experience required for
this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why
this profession might interest you.
