Incidents

The nature of the adventurous activities we do on camp will inevitably lead to the odd bump and scrape, all leaders are first aid trained and are able to deal with any injuries that may occur.

We want to know of any incidents that happen so that we can keep an extra eye on that person for the rest of the day, even if the injury didn't seem significant. For example during sailing a very common injury is called boom rash, this is when they are hit over the head with the boom, an eye must be kept to ensure that this hasn't resulted in concussion which may not be immediately clear.

One of the most common injuries for the Scouts to obtain on camp is burns, this mostly happens during cooking and washing up in the patrol sites. Can you please ensure your Scout understands what to do in the case of a burn.

The burn must be immediately dowsed in cold water, however minor they think the burn is, for large areas, i.e. legs, hold the aqua roll and pour water on, for smaller areas like hands place in a clean bowl with clean water. If you run out of water, borrow from a nearby patrol.
For small burns then make your way to the wardroom, whilst keeping the area in cold water.
For larger burns, if it is not easy to move whilst keeping the area in cold water, send another Scout to find a leader from the wardroom.

Avoiding Burns

Over the years the most common burns occur when pouring hot water into washing up bowls. so a few tips.

Place the bowl on the ground or table - do not hold it while someone else pores water, do not balance it on the bench!
Put some cold in first to avoid boiling water splashes
Wear proper shoes when cooking and pouring water - flipflops wont help at all.
Use a dry towel to pick things up not a wet one.

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