Boy Scout Rank Requirements
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Requirement | Rank | Category | Code | Description | Chapter | Page |
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Second Class 5a | Second Class | AQUATICS | 5a | Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. | Aquatics | 158 |
Second Class 5b | Second Class | AQUATICS | 5b | Demonstrate your ability to pass the BSA beginner test: Jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. | Aquatics | 168 |
Second Class 5c | Second Class | AQUATICS | 5c | Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. | Aquatics | 177 |
Second Class 5d | Second Class | AQUATICS | 5d | Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible. Explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim. | Aquatics | 181 |
First Class 6a | First Class | AQUATICS | 6a | Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test. | Aquatics | 168 |
First Class 6c | First Class | AQUATICS | 6c | Identify the basic parts of a canoe, kayak, or other boat. Identify the parts of a paddle or an oar. | Aquatics | 174 |
First Class 6d | First Class | AQUATICS | 6d | Describe proper body positioning in a watercraft, depending on the type and size of the vessel. Explain the importance of proper body position in the boat. | Aquatics | 176 |
First Class 6e | First Class | AQUATICS | 6e | With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and as rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.) | Aquatics | 180 |
First Class 6b | First Class | AQUATICS | 6b | Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat. | Aquatics | 172 |