Peggy Charman First Aid Competition 2007

The Peggy Charman Cub First Aid Competition was held on Saturday 24th March 2007 at Carew Manor School in Wallington. The competition was for teams of four Cubs and was based on the topics of the Emergency Aid Stage 3 badge. Teams from eleven Cub Packs took part and spent 10 minutes at each of 12 bases where they were tested on:

  1. When and how to contact the emergency services
  2. How to treat major bleeding
  3. How to recognise and treat broken bones
  4. How to treat burns and scalds
  5. How to deal with choking
  6. How to recognise and treat heat exhaustion
  7. How to recognise and treat hypothermia
  8. What to do at the scene of an accident
  9. How to treat an unconscious patient, give CPR and place in the recovery position
  10. How to recognise the symptoms of shock and how to treat a casualty
  11. Safety in the home – recognising potential trouble-spots
  12. How to deal with strangers

Marks were awarded for teamwork and achievement. The results were as follows:

Position Cub Pack Points
1st 14th Wallington 182
2nd 6th Carshalton 176
3rd 3rd Beddington (Milton) 166
4th 5th Carshalton (Floyd) 162
5th 1st Wallington 160
5th Carshalton (Arthern)
7th 11th Wallington 155
8th 1st North Wallington 154
9th 9th Carshalton 145
10th 9th Cheam 136
11th 1st North Sutton (Hilary) 129