During the Ponce De Leon District Fall Camporee of the Suwannee River Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross launched a new initiative entitled "Building Disaster Resistant Scout Troops". The initiative incorporates disaster preparedness and response activities and training based on the Capital Area Chapter's Disaster Resistant Neighborhood program and the Capital Area Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Team training.

Designed to meet the requirements of the Boy Scouts of America's Emergency Preparedness program designed to prepare Individuals, Families and Communities for the next disaster, this initiative builds on the signed Statement of Understanding between the Suwannee River Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

During the camporee scouts completed Community Emergency Response Team training and helped to prepare Disaster Resistant Neighborhood packets to be distributed to area residents by scouts.

Building A Disaster Resistant Scout Troop Tools

Documents	Format
Building Disaster Resistant Scout Troops Certificate	WORD
Building Disaster Resistant Scout Troops Pledge	WORD

What follows is a photo expose of the "Building Disaster Resistant Scout Troops" activities held during the camporee.

	An important part of the camporee's activities was the hands on disaster learning opportunities associated with the Disaster Resistant Neighborhood House.
	Domestic Preparedness and Response Corps member Patsy Green, shows scouts and their leaders the various disaster preparedness and mitigation features of the Disaster Resistant Neighborhood House.
	A view of the Building "Building Disaster Resistant Scout Troops" training and activity area where 176 scouts and their leaders participated in disaster preparedness and response training.
	One of the training stations where scouts and their leaders participate in Disaster Medical training.
	Assistant Emergency Service Director Gary Botts, facilitates Disaster Medical training which is part of the Community Emergency Response Team program.
	Disaster Services Volunteer Don Burton who is also a firefighter with the Jefferson County Fire / Rescue Department instructs scouts and their leaders on the proper use of a fire extinguisher.
	Then the scouts get their turn a practicing their ability to use a fire extinguisher.
	Another FIRE is extinguished!
	Arrowmen from the Semilachee Lodge of the Order of the Arrow, scouting's national honor society, coordinated scouts as they prepare Disaster Resistant Neighborhood packets that will be distributed by scout troops throughout North Florida.
	Disaster Services Volunteer Walter Eaton facilitates the Team Building session of the Community Emergency Response Team training.
	The Light Search and Rescue session is facilitated by Disaster Services Volunteer Roberta Maddox.
	A busy day with scouts and their leaders participating in a variety of disaster preparedness and response training opportunities.
	At the conclusion of the training each scout and leader signed the: Building Disaster Resistant Scout Troop Pledge Download and print a copy of the: PLEDGE
	Scout troops were encouraged to build entrance gates to their campsites with a disaster preparedness and / or response theme.
	Another campsite entrance gate.
	A number of competitive activities were held as part of the camporee. With firefighter bunker gear and a three inch fire hose at the ready, scouts conducted a fire hose relay.
	And the relay begins!
	A heavy load to carry!
	Once the fire hose is rolled out it must then be re-rolled!
	Next scouts participate in a stretcher relay.

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