# Safe from Harm 8

> * Be able to help a younger scout contact his/her parents&#x20;
> * Know the Emergency Ambulance number and the Emergency Police number
> * Know the safety concerns of day to day safe living: Some examples -&#x20;
>   * Climb a Wall or a Fence&#x20;
>   * Playing with Fire&#x20;
>   * Sharp Objects&#x20;
>   * Playing from heights&#x20;
>   * Safe behaviour with swimming pools, streams and rivers&#x20;
>   * How to protect ourselves from mosquitoes, snakes and stray dogs&#x20;
> * Know the different areas of Safety (sexual, physical, psychological, emotional, Internet and telephone etc.) be able to give examples for each
> * Be able to explain to the Patrol the methods of reporting in case of abuse or harassment to himself / herself or to somebody else.&#x20;
> * Know what to do if you get lost

**At Camps**

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* Follow the Buddy system (Buddy System : Accompany another Scout) at all times in the Camp grounds
* Avoid camping at high uneven grounds, muddy grounds and near river banks unless it is guided by an experience Scout Master or a Camper
* Follow the Camp Guidelines
* Inform your Scout Master or Camp Warden when leaving the Campsite
* Avoid getting yourself into unnecessary fights
* Avoid river bathing and diving unless it is guided and the safety measures taken

**At hikes and excursions / During Job Week**

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* Follow the instructions at all times
* Do not use forest routes unless it is instructed to do so
* Never accept anyone's offer to help you with a shortcut unless he/she has a proven identification
* Follow the Buddy system
* Never do risky doings when at hikes and excursions
* Do not climb trees without proper technique and safety measures
* Use enclosed shoes, sandal pairs with a good grip and avoid using slippers
* Always background check on the place/route you will be following
* Never get inside of a stranger's vehicle unless you are with a group
* Do not eat/drink anything offered to you openly(Toffees, Drinks in a glass), it is advisable for you to accept closed branded packets (Biscuit packets, Packed Buns etc)

**At School**

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* Follow School guidelines
* Never go home with anybody other than your father/mother/or the person who takes you home usually. Not even if that person says that your father/mother has specifically asked you to go with him/her. You will go with that person, only if your father or mother has specifically told YOU to go with him/her.
* Never be in school for long hours after school without a purpose
* Do not climb over the School Walls
* Obey the Staff

**At Home/At a place of a friend or relative**

* Avoid doing electrical work or any kind of risky work (Changing a light bulb) without a parent supervising
* Avoid handling knifes and sharp tools/objects when you are alone unless you are well experienced&#x20;
* Do not open the door for strangers if you are alone, if so ask them to come back when parents come back

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