E.D.I.T.H.

EXIT DRILLS IN THE HOME

Have you done your homework? Exit drills in the home can help prepare your family for an emergency.  Most fires occur at night, when people are least prepared.  Home fires can become a disaster if you and your family are not familiar with how to escape an emergency.

Here are a few tips

• Prepare a fire escape plan
• Install and maintain smoke detectors
• Practice exit drills in the home regularly
• Examine your home for fire hazards and take steps to prevent a fire before it occurs

The link below provides additional information to help prepare your family's emergency plan.

E.D.I.T.H Brochure

October Core Value

The core value for the month of October is Responsibility.  According to the scouting program helps, this means

“Fulfilling our duty to God, country, other people, and ourselves. Responsibility is fulfilling our duty to help others and take care of ourselves. It is behaving safely and appropriately without having to be told.”

One of the things you can do to emphasize this core value is to work on a belt loop or pin at home such as the  Good Manners Belt Loop.  The requirements are below as well as a link to a thank you note template for your scout.

Good Manners Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

1.   Make a poster that lists five good manners that you want to practice. Share your poster with your den or family.

2.   Introduce two people correctly and politely. Be sure that one of them is an adult.

3.   Write a thank-you note to someone who has given you something or done something nice for you.

Thank You Letter Template