Hot Stuff is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council.
Complete 6 requirements, including the two starred.
Activities[]
- *Find out what female firefighters do. Invite one to your meeting. Ask them about their career choice, how it's different from male firefighters and what obstacles needed to be overcome.
- 2. *Find out about the history of women firefighters. Who was Molly Williams? Note some facts aobut women in service now and then.
- 3. What do you do if you or someone else catches fire? Learn the principles of Stop, Drop and Roll. Practice the technique with your troop
- 4. Once the fire is out, you must treat a burn injury. Learn about First Aid for burns.Practice applying a sterile dressing on each other's arm.
- 5. Visit the Retired Firemans Home in Boonton, NJ. Make holiday ornaments, sing songs or complete a craft with them-or-Contact you local hospital and see what you can do to help burn ward patients.
- 6. What are wildfires? How do they start? What is an Airtanker? What is a smokejumper? What can we do, as campers and hikers to prevent forest fires? Draw a picture or make a collage showing ways to prevent forest fires and share with your group.
- 7. How do local firefighters put our fires? Find out about fire trucks and equipment used by firefighters.
- 8. What would you do if your house were on fire? You can help your family by creating an escape plan. Show your escape plan to your family and practice it.
- 9. How can you become a firefighter? What kind of education is required. Search the web and find out what it takes. Share the informaiton with your group.
See also[]
List of Council's Own Junior Badges