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    • Veterans Day at Washelli
    • New Website
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    • Wilderness First Aid Fall 2021
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    • Never do for a boy what he can do for himself
    • Cyber Chip requirements for Scout and Star Ranks
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    • Archived Photo May 22 2016
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    • Snoqualmie 2012
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Troop 49 Lynnwood
  • Home
  • Photo Gallery
  • Calendar
  • Troop News
    • Rudransh's Eagle Project
    • Snow Camping 2025
    • Camp Pigott Summer Camp 2024
    • May Backpacking 2024
    • Mateo's Eagle Project
    • Deception Pass Campouit
    • Canoes
    • Snow Camping 2024
    • Scouting for Food 2024
    • Street Cleanup 2025
  • Troop Archives
    • Camp Easton Summer Camp
    • Court of Honor
    • Crossover Campout
    • Welcoming New Crossovers
    • Winter Camping
    • Scout Night at the SIlvertips
    • Tree Recycling
    • Troop 49 Halloween Party
    • Troop 49 Fire Mountain Weebloree
    • Bear Lake Backpacking Trip
    • Baker Lake Canoe Adventure
    • Geocaching Merit Badge
    • Camp Pigott Campout
    • Braden Frost: Eagle Court
    • Alpha's Bike Bash: ServiceProject
    • Steamboat Slough Canoe Exploration
    • NYLT 2022
    • Summer Camp - Fire Mountain: August 2022
    • Whitewater Rafting 2022
    • Camp Baldwin - Summer Camp 2022
    • Court Of Honor: June 2022
    • Steamboat Slough Recon
    • Kachess Canoe Adventure
    • 2022 Pack 59 Crossover
    • 2022 Canoe Adventures
    • Order of the Arrow Summer Banquet
    • June 2022 Canoe Training
    • Exploration Merit Badge 2022
    • Troop of the Year
    • Memorial Day Veterans Park 2022
    • Pack 11 Crossover
    • Adopt A Street Clean Up May 2022
    • Fire Mountain Camporee 2022
    • Second Chance Leave No Trace 101
    • April Canoe Training
    • Leave No Trace 101
    • 2022 Crossovers
    • Shooting Sports
    • Wilderness First Aid
    • Shooting Sports Weekend
    • Fire Mountain Crossover
    • First Aid Merit Badge
    • Top Chef
    • Winter Skills Adventure Program
    • Virtual University of Scouting - Inland Northwest Council - March 12
    • Spring Merit Badge Day - May 7
    • Snow Sports Merit Badge
    • Virtual Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge
    • Jan22 Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge
    • Trees 2022
    • Meet the Troops 2022
    • Citizenship in Society Merit Badge 2022
    • Winter Skills Adventure Program
    • Holiday Merit Badges
    • Dec 2 Medicine Merit Badge
    • Tree Planting with Sound Salmon Solutions
    • Thomas D Eagle Scout Project
    • Medicine and Health Care Professions Merit Badges
    • Veterans Day at Washelli
    • New Website
    • STEM Month
    • Back Indoors
    • Wilderness Survival
    • Wilderness First Aid Fall 2021
    • Winter Skills Adventure Program 2022
    • Medicine Merit Badge
    • Wilderness Survival
    • Shooting Sports Day
    • Boardman Lake
    • Rifle Shooting Merit Badge
    • Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge
    • 2021 Canoe Adventure
    • Geocaching Merit Badge
    • Canoe Basic Training 2021
    • Camp Parsons 2021
    • Camp Emerald Bay 2021
    • Adventure Week at Fire Mountain 2021
    • Backpacking John Wayne Trail
    • Exploration Merit Badge
    • Washelli May 2021
    • Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge
    • Pets Merit Badge
    • Nuclear Science Merit Badge
    • Wilderness First Aid Spring 2021
    • Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping Merit Badges
    • Fire Mountain Spring 2021
    • Geocaching and Orienteering Merit Badges
    • Theater Merit Badge
    • Fire Mountain Clean Up
    • Orienteering Merit Badge
    • Winter Skills Adventure Program 2021
    • Tougher Scout Challenge
    • 2020 Virtual Camp-In
    • Search and Rescue Merit Badge
    • Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge
    • Rifle Shooting Merit Badge
    • Personal Fitness Merit Badge
    • Medicine Merit Badge Virtual Class
    • Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
    • Personal Management Merit Badge
    • First Aid Merit Badge
    • National BSA Camp-In
    • Mount Baker Council Virtual CamporALL
    • Gardening Merit Badge
    • Troop 49 First Aid Merit Badge
    • Public Service Merit Badge
    • Citizenship in the World Merit Badge
    • Scouting@Home
    • Local Campout
    • Covid-19
    • Winter Camping Skill 2020
    • Snow Campout 2020
    • LAN Jam 2020
    • Annual Health and Medical Record
    • Christmas Tree Recycling
    • Summer Camp 2020
    • Never do for a boy what he can do for himself
    • Cyber Chip requirements for Scout and Star Ranks
    • Be prepared for life
    • Leadership is not about being in charge
    • Archived Photo May 22 2016
    • Archived Photo May 20 2016
    • Archived Photo May 19 2016
    • Spencer Spit 2016
    • Camp Pigott 2015
    • Lynnwood memorial honors service in Korean War
    • Banks Lake 2011
    • Archived Photo March 10 2016
    • Barclay Lake
    • Archived Photo February 8 2016
    • Troop History
    • Archived Photo May 19 2016
    • Dungeness Bay – March 2016
    • Klondike 2004
    • Winter Camping Seminar Field Trip - 09 - Group shot at Paradise
    • Umtanum Spring 2012
    • Lina Lake 2012
    • Snoqualmie 2012
    • “Taps” and “To the Color”
    • Archived Photos May 19 2016
    • Camano Island 2020
    • NYLT
    • Spaghetti Towers
    • Auto Maintenence MB
  • Donations/Payment Links
  • Activities
    • Troop Meeting Activities
    • Outdoor Activity Resources
    • Camping
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  • About
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      • Youth Leadership Positions
      • Personal Growth
      • Adult Association
      • Uniform
    • Behavior Standards
    • Historical Photos
      • Winter
      • Dungeness Bay – March 2016
      • Umtanum Creek 2016
      • Spencer Spit 2016
      • Barclay Lake January 2015
      • Lena Lake 2012
      • Banks Lake 2011
  • Resources
    • New Scouts Checklist
    • Forms
    • Medical
    • Safety
    • Leave No Trace
    • Gear and Equipment
      • Packing Lists
      • 10 Essentials
      • Knives
        • Classic Folding Knives
        • Scout Folding Knives
        • Lock Blade Knives
        • Bushcraft Knives
        • Sheath Knives
        • Multi-Tools
      • Firestarters
      • Backpacks
      • Sleeping Gear
      • Cooking Gear
      • Hiking Gear
      • Backpacking Gear
      • Canoeing Gear
      • Snowpacking Gear
      • 2021 Gear Gift Guide
    • Scout Advancement
      • Rank Advancement
      • Merit Badge Resources
      • Other Merit Badge Resources
      • Scout Awards
    • Adult Leader Training
    • Order of the Arrow
  • Contact Us
  • More
    • Home
    • Photo Gallery
    • Calendar
    • Troop News
      • Rudransh's Eagle Project
      • Snow Camping 2025
      • Camp Pigott Summer Camp 2024
      • May Backpacking 2024
      • Mateo's Eagle Project
      • Deception Pass Campouit
      • Canoes
      • Snow Camping 2024
      • Scouting for Food 2024
      • Street Cleanup 2025
    • Troop Archives
      • Camp Easton Summer Camp
      • Court of Honor
      • Crossover Campout
      • Welcoming New Crossovers
      • Winter Camping
      • Scout Night at the SIlvertips
      • Tree Recycling
      • Troop 49 Halloween Party
      • Troop 49 Fire Mountain Weebloree
      • Bear Lake Backpacking Trip
      • Baker Lake Canoe Adventure
      • Geocaching Merit Badge
      • Camp Pigott Campout
      • Braden Frost: Eagle Court
      • Alpha's Bike Bash: ServiceProject
      • Steamboat Slough Canoe Exploration
      • NYLT 2022
      • Summer Camp - Fire Mountain: August 2022
      • Whitewater Rafting 2022
      • Camp Baldwin - Summer Camp 2022
      • Court Of Honor: June 2022
      • Steamboat Slough Recon
      • Kachess Canoe Adventure
      • 2022 Pack 59 Crossover
      • 2022 Canoe Adventures
      • Order of the Arrow Summer Banquet
      • June 2022 Canoe Training
      • Exploration Merit Badge 2022
      • Troop of the Year
      • Memorial Day Veterans Park 2022
      • Pack 11 Crossover
      • Adopt A Street Clean Up May 2022
      • Fire Mountain Camporee 2022
      • Second Chance Leave No Trace 101
      • April Canoe Training
      • Leave No Trace 101
      • 2022 Crossovers
      • Shooting Sports
      • Wilderness First Aid
      • Shooting Sports Weekend
      • Fire Mountain Crossover
      • First Aid Merit Badge
      • Top Chef
      • Winter Skills Adventure Program
      • Virtual University of Scouting - Inland Northwest Council - March 12
      • Spring Merit Badge Day - May 7
      • Snow Sports Merit Badge
      • Virtual Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge
      • Jan22 Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge
      • Trees 2022
      • Meet the Troops 2022
      • Citizenship in Society Merit Badge 2022
      • Winter Skills Adventure Program
      • Holiday Merit Badges
      • Dec 2 Medicine Merit Badge
      • Tree Planting with Sound Salmon Solutions
      • Thomas D Eagle Scout Project
      • Medicine and Health Care Professions Merit Badges
      • Veterans Day at Washelli
      • New Website
      • STEM Month
      • Back Indoors
      • Wilderness Survival
      • Wilderness First Aid Fall 2021
      • Winter Skills Adventure Program 2022
      • Medicine Merit Badge
      • Wilderness Survival
      • Shooting Sports Day
      • Boardman Lake
      • Rifle Shooting Merit Badge
      • Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge
      • 2021 Canoe Adventure
      • Geocaching Merit Badge
      • Canoe Basic Training 2021
      • Camp Parsons 2021
      • Camp Emerald Bay 2021
      • Adventure Week at Fire Mountain 2021
      • Backpacking John Wayne Trail
      • Exploration Merit Badge
      • Washelli May 2021
      • Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge
      • Pets Merit Badge
      • Nuclear Science Merit Badge
      • Wilderness First Aid Spring 2021
      • Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping Merit Badges
      • Fire Mountain Spring 2021
      • Geocaching and Orienteering Merit Badges
      • Theater Merit Badge
      • Fire Mountain Clean Up
      • Orienteering Merit Badge
      • Winter Skills Adventure Program 2021
      • Tougher Scout Challenge
      • 2020 Virtual Camp-In
      • Search and Rescue Merit Badge
      • Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge
      • Rifle Shooting Merit Badge
      • Personal Fitness Merit Badge
      • Medicine Merit Badge Virtual Class
      • Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
      • Personal Management Merit Badge
      • First Aid Merit Badge
      • National BSA Camp-In
      • Mount Baker Council Virtual CamporALL
      • Gardening Merit Badge
      • Troop 49 First Aid Merit Badge
      • Public Service Merit Badge
      • Citizenship in the World Merit Badge
      • Scouting@Home
      • Local Campout
      • Covid-19
      • Winter Camping Skill 2020
      • Snow Campout 2020
      • LAN Jam 2020
      • Annual Health and Medical Record
      • Christmas Tree Recycling
      • Summer Camp 2020
      • Never do for a boy what he can do for himself
      • Cyber Chip requirements for Scout and Star Ranks
      • Be prepared for life
      • Leadership is not about being in charge
      • Archived Photo May 22 2016
      • Archived Photo May 20 2016
      • Archived Photo May 19 2016
      • Spencer Spit 2016
      • Camp Pigott 2015
      • Lynnwood memorial honors service in Korean War
      • Banks Lake 2011
      • Archived Photo March 10 2016
      • Barclay Lake
      • Archived Photo February 8 2016
      • Troop History
      • Archived Photo May 19 2016
      • Dungeness Bay – March 2016
      • Klondike 2004
      • Winter Camping Seminar Field Trip - 09 - Group shot at Paradise
      • Umtanum Spring 2012
      • Lina Lake 2012
      • Snoqualmie 2012
      • “Taps” and “To the Color”
      • Archived Photos May 19 2016
      • Camano Island 2020
      • NYLT
      • Spaghetti Towers
      • Auto Maintenence MB
    • Donations/Payment Links
    • Activities
      • Troop Meeting Activities
      • Outdoor Activity Resources
      • Camping
      • Hiking and Backpacking
      • Bike Outings
    • About
      • FAQ
      • History
      • Eagle Scouts
      • Who We Are - Scouts
      • Who We Are - Adults
      • BSA Program
        • Outdoor Program
        • Patrols
        • Advancement
        • Leadership
        • Youth Leadership Positions
        • Personal Growth
        • Adult Association
        • Uniform
      • Behavior Standards
      • Historical Photos
        • Winter
        • Dungeness Bay – March 2016
        • Umtanum Creek 2016
        • Spencer Spit 2016
        • Barclay Lake January 2015
        • Lena Lake 2012
        • Banks Lake 2011
    • Resources
      • New Scouts Checklist
      • Forms
      • Medical
      • Safety
      • Leave No Trace
      • Gear and Equipment
        • Packing Lists
        • 10 Essentials
        • Knives
          • Classic Folding Knives
          • Scout Folding Knives
          • Lock Blade Knives
          • Bushcraft Knives
          • Sheath Knives
          • Multi-Tools
        • Firestarters
        • Backpacks
        • Sleeping Gear
        • Cooking Gear
        • Hiking Gear
        • Backpacking Gear
        • Canoeing Gear
        • Snowpacking Gear
        • 2021 Gear Gift Guide
      • Scout Advancement
        • Rank Advancement
        • Merit Badge Resources
        • Other Merit Badge Resources
        • Scout Awards
      • Adult Leader Training
      • Order of the Arrow
    • Contact Us

Resources

Safety


Safety is our number one concern in Troop 49. Scouts will get to experience specialty training and outdoors activities with inherent risk. We mitigate these risks by taking appropriate precautions and require mandatory training and equipment for certain activities.

Knife Skills

Per the Safe Guide to Scouting:

Knives A sharp pocketknife with a can opener on it is an invaluable backcountry tool. Keep it clean, sharp, and handy. The BSA believes choosing the right equipment for the job at hand is the best answer to the question of what specific knife should be used. We are aware that many councils or camps may have limits on the type or style of knife that should be used. The BSA neither encourages nor bans fixedblade knives nor do we set a limit on blade length. Since its inception, the BSA has relied heavily on an outdoor program to achieve its objectives. This program meets more of the purposes of Scouting than any other single feature. We believe we have a duty to instill in our members, youth and adult, the knowledge of how to use, handle, and store legally owned knives with the highest concern for safety and responsibility.

We feel that it is important that Scouts learn basic knife skill so that can safely use these tools in the outdoors. This is a learning and growing process that requires proper training, supervision and guidance. Training is led by our Wilderness Survival team which includes professional Survival Instructors and former Special Operations medics.

Totin' Chip

All Scouts much complete Totin' Chip Training to use a Knife

We use this guide developed by ScoutMaster Dave:

  • nwscouter.com/T49/TotinChip.pdf

Appropriate Knife

There are many types of knives that can be used in scouting and we discuss options in our Knives Page.

Our Recommendation:

  • Swill Army Style Knife such as the Spartan

  • Small Locking Blade Knife such as a small Buck Knife

Bushcraft Knives are allowed on certain outings if Scouts can demonstrate maturity. Although not entirely banned, we recommend against big tactical/hunting knives as they provide little added utility and tend to be a distractor.

Scouts should also have a sharpening stone such as

  • Arkansas Pocket Stone

Image: 1930s Remington Ad

Fire Skills

Fire is another one of those Scouts skills that is vital to learn, respect and to use safely. Scouts will learn basic fire skills as part of their scouting experience and will have an opportunity to learn advanced skills from our Wilderness Survival Team.

Firem'n Chip

All Scouts will be given the opportunity to complete Firem'n Chip Training

We use this guide developed by ScoutMaster Dave:

  • nwscouter.com/T49/FiremanChit.pdf

Canoe Skills

Paddle Sports are some of the most dangerous activities that scouts will participate in. But with special training and precautions, these activities can be very fun and safe.

See our Canoe Outings Page for more on Canoe Safety.

Medical

Wilderness outings carry with them an increased risk of injury. This is compounded by the likelihood of delay in getting to a hospital due to the remoteness, communication and weather obstacles to transport. Because of this, we can special interest in mitigating risk.


Medical Training

We take Medical Training very seriously in Troop 49. The Council Wilderness Medicine program is run by adult leaders from our Troop. We are lucky enough to generally have 2 professional medical providers on most remote outings. That said, we still highly recommend that all adult leaders and older scouts attend our Wilderness First-Aid Course. This decreases the chance of a medical emergency on a trip and will help us deal with one should it occur.


Medical Issues

Anyone going on an outing with out troop, Scout or Adult, must inform us of ANY medical issues they may have. We discuss this on our Medical Page.


GPS Tracking

Any outing in a Wilderness Setting (greater than 30mintues from medical care) requires the use of a GPS Tracker/Beacon. This allows us to find or evac a crew if needed due to a medical, weather or other emergency.


If you have any questions, please contact our Wilderness Medical Team.

Proper Gear

A packing list is provided for each outing. These are more than just recommendations. Certain outings, such as winter camping, requires appropriate gear. If Scouts don't have the proper gear, it's more than an excises in "toughing it out", it becomes a matter of safety for that and all other Scouts on an outing.

If your Scouts would like to attend an outing, but doesn't have the proper gear, talk to us and we will help those Scouts geared up.

We provided a brief overview of equipment used by Scouts on most outings in our Gear and Equipment Section.

Safe Guide to Scouting

All participants in official Scouting activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals, and be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Boy Scouts of America practices, policies, and guidelines. The Guide to Safe Scouting is an overview of Scouting policies and procedures gleaned from a variety of sources. For some items, the policy statements are complete. Unit leaders are expected to review the additional reference material cited prior to conducting such activities.

In situations not specifically covered in this guide, activity planners should evaluate the risk or potential risk of harm, and respond with action plans based on common sense, community standards, the Scout motto, and safety policies and practices commonly prescribed for the activity by experienced providers and practitioners.

Perhaps this quote by Sir Robert Baden-Powell from his 1914 book Quick Training for War is appropriate to include here: “… The books lay down definite principles and examples which serve to guide the leaders when applying their common sense to the situation before them. No two situations are ever precisely the same, and it is therefore impossible to lay down exact rules that should guide in every case, but a man who carries precedents and principles in his head has no difficulty in applying their teaching in supreme moments of sudden emergency …”

www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss

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