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1. Commissioner LifesavingMCS 303MCS 304 Cornhusker Council
College of Commissioner Science
October 16, 1999
2. What is Commissioner Lifesaving Scouting paramedic
Lifesaving Team
Urgent cases
loss of adult leadership
no unit program
conflict between unit leaders
conflict with Chartered Organization
3. Watch the Vital Signs
4. Going into Action Don’t wait until the next Commissioner Staff Meeting
Establish that Unit as a Priority
Consult with your Assistant District Commissioner or your District Commissioner
5. Going into Action Ask Six Basic Questions
What problems must be solved to save this unit? (Distinguish between a real problem and merely a symptom of a problem)
What are alternative strategies for solving the problems and saving the unit? (Outline at least two possible strategies)
Which strategy are you going to try first? Why?
6. Going into Action Ask Six Basic Questions
Who will you involve? Who is going to do what? When?
How will you know if the unit is saved?
If all else fails, what is “Plan B”?
7. Going into Action Be ENTHUSIASTIC!
Discouraged leaders need to know that their situation is not hopeless
Share a realistic Vision
Demonstrate that you care
8. Typical “Hurry Cases” Stopped Breathing
Unit not meeting
Leaders
No Heartbeat
No Leader
Committee Chairman
Appoint someone on a Temporary Basis
Charter Rep
New Leader needs training
9. Typical “Hurry Cases” Choking
Unit with No Committee
Contact Charter Rep to explain necessity of a Committee
Parental Involvement is not Optional
Severe Bleeding
Unit with No New Members
May only be a symptom of lack of program
Program Planning
Don’t want boys because not enough leaders
10. Typical “Hurry Cases” Poisoning
Unit Conflict with Chartered Organization
Unit belongs to the Organization
Commissioners are mediators
Preventative Medicine
Commissioners should know the Reps as well as the Unit Leaders
11. Typical “Hurry Cases” Disorientation
Lack of Training on the part of New Leaders
Fast Start Videotape
May mean you going to training over and over
Explaining how BSA works
Put in touch with past leaders to get the history of the unit
12. Preventative Medicine
As in all types of “medical” situations, being aware of how units are doing will prevent a virus from becoming a life threatening disease!