| FIRST AID BADGE WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW Real supplies. A staged injury. Scouts treat it start to finish. Designed for Girl Scout troops in Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital (GSCNC) |
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Hands-on first aid for Girl Scouts, taught by a Mindful Beginnings instructor. This workshop puts real supplies in scouts’ hands and walks a staged injury from Check through Care.
AT A GLANCE
| WHO IT IS FOR | Girl Scout Brownies through Ambassadors (First Aid badge at each level) |
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| LENGTH | 60-minute core workshop (default) · Optional 120-minute full scenario circuit |
| GROUP SIZE | Whole troop; multi-level troops and service unit events welcome |
| TAUGHT BY | A registered nurse (second instructor for larger groups at no extra charge) |
| REGION | Maryland, DC and Virginia; designed for GSCNC troops |
AFTER COURSE, SCOUTS WILL BE ABLE TO
Explain and use Check–Call–Care as their first aid decision frame
Decide when to call 911, practice a clear call script and assign the call to a specific person
Identify core first aid kit contents and pack or build one at their level
Put on gloves and treat common minor injuries (scrapes, nosebleeds, burns, bee stings, basic sprains) with real supplies
Apply one outdoor or urgent skill matched to their badge level
Walk a staged injury from scene check through bandaging at the scenario station
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Travel to your meeting space across Maryland, DC and Virginia
All supplies and first aid materials for hands-on practice
Student handouts for every scout
Projector and laptop if the site needs them
A written badge-step completion summary for the troop leader
You provide the room, a wall or screen, your scouts and the adult ratios your council requires.
HOW BADGE CREDIT WORKS
Mindful Beginnings delivers the instruction and hands-on practice. The troop leader confirms which badge steps were completed and purchases badges from the Girl Scout Shop (or through the troop’s usual process). Mindful Beginnings does not issue Girl Scout badges and does not claim official GSUSA endorsement. This workshop is designed around the official Girl Scout First Aid badge steps for GSCNC troops.
If a host asks Mindful Beginnings to provide the physical badges, we can arrange that as an add-on.
| SCOPE AND DISCLAIMER This is an educational, hands-on practice workshop. It is not a formal CPR or First Aid certification course. It is not affiliated with the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association or any other certification body, and it does not issue certification cards. Skills taught here support Girl Scout First Aid badge work and everyday readiness. They do not replace professional medical care, EMS response or a certified CPR/First Aid course. |
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LEVEL AT A GLANCE: OFFICIAL FIRST AID BADGE STEPS
Summaries follow current Girl Scout Shop / GSUSA First Aid badge step lists.
| LEVEL | STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
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| Brownie | Get help from 911 | Talk to someone who treats injured people | Make a first aid kit | Treat minor injuries | Prevent and treat outdoor injuries |
| Junior | First steps in an emergency (Check–Call–Care) | Handle urgent health situations | Talk to first responders | Portable first aid kit | Care for someone who is sick |
| Cadette | Use everything in a first aid kit | Choking emergencies | Outdoor musculoskeletal injuries | Seizures | Temperature-related emergencies |
| Senior | Help with a head, neck or spinal injury | Use everyday objects to make splints | Signs of drug overdose and alcohol poisoning | Identify and care for life-threatening bleeding | Share your knowledge with others |
| Ambassador | Wilderness knowledge | Lifesaving careers | Remote first aid | Get help remotely | Real wilderness emergencies |
Note: Full Ambassador wilderness work often benefits from wilderness first aid / CPR certification as a follow-on recommendation. The 60-minute workshop covers remote-help practice and wilderness-preparedness framing; remaining career and deep wilderness steps stay with the troop. Plan the 2-hour format or multi-session for fuller coverage.
60 MINUTES VS. WHAT THE LEADER FINISHES
| LEVEL | TYPICALLY COVERED IN 60 MIN | OFTEN FINISHED OUTSIDE CLASS |
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| Brownie | Steps 1, 3, 4 and intro to 5; step 2 met by talking with the RN instructor | Outdoor prevention follow-up on a hike or campout; optional second interview |
| Junior | Steps 1, 2, 4 and intro to 5; step 3 partially met by the RN | Remaining first-responder interviews; deeper “care for someone who is sick” |
| Cadette | Step 1 (kit use), ONE of steps 2–5 as the urgent block, plus scenario | Remaining Cadette steps; best fit for the 2-hour circuit or a second meeting |
| Senior | Spinal “don’t move,” everyday-object splint intro, bleeding-control basics, scenario | Overdose/poisoning deep dive; teaching younger scouts (step 5); fuller splint practice; strong fit for 2-hour format |
| Ambassador | Remote help / get help remotely; wilderness framing; scenario | Lifesaving careers; full remote first aid and wilderness emergency depth; plan 2-hour or multi-session |
SAMPLE 60-MINUTE RUN OF SHOW
| TIME | SEGMENT | MIN |
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| 0:00 | Welcome and why first aid matters | 3 |
| 0:03 | Check–Call–Care | 8 |
| 0:11 | When to call 911 + practice call script | 7 |
| 0:18 | First aid kit tour / build or pack stations | 8 |
| 0:26 | Treat minor injuries hands-on | 12 |
| 0:38 | Outdoor / urgent add-on by level | 8 |
| 0:46 | Scenario station: staged injury start to finish | 10 |
| 0:56 | Wrap, badge summary handoff, questions | 4 |
The optional 120-minute version keeps this arc and expands into a multi-station scenario circuit.
HOST REQUIREMENTS
A meeting room large enough for the troop to sit and then move through hands-on stations
A wall or screen for slides (we bring projector and laptop if needed)
Adult ratios that meet Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital (GSCNC) requirements
Three weeks’ notice is ideal; ask us about sooner
Payment: invoice the troop, or use a private registration link; payment due on the day of the class unless arranged otherwise
ABOUT MINDFUL BEGINNINGS
Mindful Beginnings LLC brings registered nurses and certified educators to Girl Scout troops across Maryland, DC and Virginia, including troops in Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital. You pick the badge. We show up with everything and teach it. Scouts leave having done the work, not having watched a slideshow.