Scuba Diving Merit Badge

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1. Do the following: a.Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while scuba diving, including hypothermia, hyperventilation, squeezes, decompression illness, nitrogen narcosis, motion sickness, fatigue, overexertion, heat reactions, dehydration, injuries by aquatic life, and cuts and scrapes. b.Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person, and explain how to recognize such conditions. Demonstrate the proper technique for performing CPR using a training device approved by your counselor.
    
2. Before completing requirements 3 through 6, earn the Swimming merit badge. 
3. Discuss the Scuba Diver’s Code with your merit badge counselor,  and explain the importance of each guideline to a scuba diver’s safety. 
4. Earn an Open Water Diver Certification from a scuba organization recognized by the Boy Scouts of America scuba policy. 
5. Explain what an ecosystem is, and describe four aquatic ecosystems a diver might experience. 
6. Find out about three career opportunities in the scuba  industry. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience  required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and  explain why this profession might interest you. 

SDI is a Scuba Diving training agency that is a member of the RSTC (Recreational Scuba Training Council) and is recognized by the Boy Scouts of America as an approved scuba organization.

Requirement #4 states that you must earn an Open Water Diver certification.  The minimum age for this certification is 15.  SDI offers a Junior Open Water certification for kids under 15.  As stated in the 'Note to the Counselor' section of the merit badge pamphlet, this certification satisfies this requirement.