1991 Guide Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage I
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Make an emergency shelter (you may ask someone to help you but you should give the instructions).
2) Demonstrate or describe a way of collecting water, eg, a solar still.
3) Recognise three edible and three inedible plants (you may do this from pictures if you wish).
4) Show how to find North with a compass.
5) Follow a trail which should cover 0.8 to 1.6 km (o.5 to 1 mile), depending on locality. The trail may be of woodcraft signs, human or animal racks, secret clues, etc, and the tester may go with you.
6) Demonstrate or describe two methods of survival swimming.
7) Describe what you should do if you are snowbound in a car.
1991 Guide Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage II
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Demonstrate or explain the factors that should be considered when choosing and designing a site for an overnight shelter.
2) Know when and why water might need to be purified, and demonstrate or explain two ways of doing this.
3) Gather wood, light a fire, and cook a two-course meal.
4) Show how to find North without a compass.
5) Remain in the open for half an hour, moving as little as possible, and observe the animal, bird, insect, plant life going on around you. Describe this to the tester, saying what, if anything, would be useful for survival.
6) Know which garments to discard and which to retain when immersed in cold water in an emergency.
7) Know how to prevent, recognize, and treat hypothermia. Describe the early signs of extreme weather conditions.
1991 Guide Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage III
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Either build a shelter that would stand up to wet and windy conditions for at lest two nights or build - or explain how to build - a snowhole.
2) Describe four different ways in which you might find water for survival.
3) Demonstrate or describe two different ways of lighting a fire without matches. explain which woods are good, and which unsuitable, for lighting a fire. Light a fire, and cook a two-course meal without utensils.
4) Demonstrate how you would take a compass bearing and convert it to a map for two of the following purposes:
a) to identify a peak, or some other geographical feature
b) to work out your position through a resection
c) to take the aspect of a slope to work out your position.
5) Describe at least three methods of attracting the attention of rescuers.
6) Know what to do in a car that has sunk under water.
7) Explain the importance of the following: in cold weather conditions:
a) food
b) drink
c) alcohol
d) hygiene
e) breathing through the nose.
1991 Guide Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage IV
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Prepare an emergency survival kit. Explain to the tester why you have chosen each item, and how it could be used.
2) Know how to use and maintain an axe and saw.
3) Describe what you would do if you were lost in a:
a) forest
b) mist in open country.
4) Do one of the following:
a) train one or more girls in the skills and knowledge necessary to pass a lower level of the Survival Badge.
b) set up an incident hike or survival trail for a group less experienced than yourself to follow
c) negotiate with the tester a personal challenge that will test your resourcefulness and preparedness. (This could be undertaken with a group.)
1994 Brownie Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage I
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Make an emergency shelter (you may ask someone to help you but you should give the instructions).
2) Demonstrate or describe a way of collecting water, eg, a solar still.
3) Recognise three edible and three edible plants (you may do this from pictures if you wish).
4) Show how to find North with a compass.
5) Follow a trail which should cover 0.8 to 1.6km (0.5 to 1 mile), depending on locality. The trail may be of woodcraft signs, human or animal tracks, secret clues, etc, and the tester may go with you.
6) Demonstrate or describe two methods of survival swimming.
7) Describe what you should do if you are snowbound in a car.
1994 Brownie Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage II
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Demonstrate or explain the factors that should be considered when choosing and designing a site for an overnight shelter.
2) Know when and why water might need to be purified, and demonstrate or explain two ways of doing this.
3) Gather wood, light a fire, and cook a two-course meal.
4) Show how to find Norther without a compass.
5) Remain in the open for half an hour, moving as little as possible, and observe the animal, bird, insect, plant life goin on around you. Describe this to the tester, saying what, if anything, would be useful for survival.
6) Know which garments to discard and which to retain when immersed in cold water in an emergency.
7) Know how to prevent, recognize, and treat hypothermia. Describe the early signs of extreme weather conditions.
1994 Brownie Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage III
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Either build a shelter that would stand up to wet and windy conditions for at lest two nights or build - or explain how to build- a snowhole.
2) Describe four different ways in which you might find water for survival.
3) Demonstrate or describe two different ways of lighting a fire without matches. Explain which woods are good, and which unsuitable, for lighting a fire. Light a fire, and cook a two-course meal without utensils.
4) Demonstrate how you would take a compass bearing and convert it to a map for two of the following purposes:
a) to identify a peak, or some other geographical feature
b) to work out your position through a resection
c) to take the aspect of a slope to work out your position.
5) Describe at least three methods of attracting the attention of rescuers.
6) Know what to do in a car that has sunk under water.
7) Explain the importance of the following, in cold weather conditions:
a) food
b) drink
c) alcohol
d) hygiene
e) breathing through the nose.
1994 Brownie Badge Book - Survival Badge Stage IV
At all levels, the test should (as much as possible) be based on practical tasks, rather than theory. Suitable clothing should always be worn.
1) Prepare an emergency survival kit. explain to the tester why you have chosen each item, and how it could be used.
2) Know how to sue and maintain an axe and saw.
3) Describe what you would do if you were lost in a
a) forest
b) mist in open country.
4) Do one of the following:
a) train one or more girls in the skills and knowledge necessary to pass a lower level of the Survival Badge
b) set up an incident hike or survival trail for a group less experienced than yourself to follow
c) negotiate with the tester a personal challenge that will test your resourcefulness and preparedness. (This could be undertaken with a group.)
