Survival Skills Badge Show That You Know Basic Knife Or Multi-Tool Skills, Including Safety And Sharpening Knife Activities© By Samantha Eagle © All Rights Reserved 2019 Copyright Notices © Copyright Samantha Eagle All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The purchaser is authorised to use any of the information in this publication for his or her own use ONLY. For example, if you are a leader trainer you are within your rights to show any or all of the material to other leaders within your possession. However it is strictly prohibited to copy and share any of the materials with other leaders or anyone. Requests for permission or further information should be sent to Samantha Eagle at [email protected] Published by Samantha Eagle PO Box 245, La Manga Club Murcia, 30389, Spain. Email: [email protected] Legal Notices While all attempts have been made to verify information provided in this publication, neither Author nor the Publisher assumes any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter given in this product. Page | 1 © All Rights Reserved 2019 EasierScouting.com Survival Skills Badge Show That You Know Basic Knife Or Multi-Tool Skills, Including Safety And Sharpening Knife Activities© IMPORTANT NOTE TO LEADER EasierScouting holds no responsibility from injuries that have occurred as a result of using this resource. Whenever a knife is to be used in an activity a risk assessment must be made and suitable controls put in place. Overview For this task the group will do 4 activities; 1. Learn about the types of knives available for Scouting 2. Learn about the safety procedures 3. A chance to use a knife and 4. How to sharpen a knife Preparation Before The Meeting 1. Print out the ‘Types of Knives’ handout – found in this document – you need one for each person and there are 3 on the page 2. Print out the ‘Multifunction Pocket Knife – Uses’ handout found in this document – you need one between 4 people 3. Print out the blank ‘Multifunction Pocket Knife Picture’ handout found in this document – you need one between 4 people and there are 4 on the page 4. Print out the ‘Knife Safety Quiz’ - found in this document – you need one for each person Materials Needed • Pen for each person • A selection of different knives used in the kitchen - one set for demonstration • A bread knife and a vegetable knife – one set for each team of four • Penknife with a lock blade - ideally one per person or get them to share Preparation At The Meeting 1. Layout your materials in secure place where the group cannot just come up and touch them Directions/Leader Speak 1. Speak – Tonight you are going to start your ‘Survival Skills Badge’. The first task you need to carry out is to show that you know how to use basic knife skills including safety. Before we start I want to point out that in the UK anyone caught carrying an illegal knife in public currently faces a maximum fine of £5,000 and four years in prison. So under no circumstances should you carry or use a knife outside of our supervision at our meeting or at camp with a leader 2. Speak - Knives come in many shapes and sizes. Some have only one blade others may have many blades and tools. Some are small; some are big. Generally, a good Scouting knife will have a blade, a can opener a screwdriver blade and a punch, in a foldable design. This sort of knife is usually all that a resourceful Scout will need. (A punch is something that you can use to punch a hole or use as a needle). Page | 2 © All Rights Reserved 2019 EasierScouting.com Activity One - Types of Knives 1. Speak - You are going to do a quick activity that will give you an idea of the types of knives that people might use when they go camping 2. Action – Hand out the ‘Types of Knives’ handout to each person and give them 5-10 minutes to complete the activity 3. Action – Once they’ve finished read out the answers Knife for Carving Multifunction Pocket Survival Knife Machete for Wood Knife Chopping Wood Activity Two - Multifunction Pocket Knife Uses Game 1. Direction - Split the group into teams of 4 2. Action – Handout the ‘Multifunction Pocket Knife – Uses’ handout to share between 4 people 3. Speak – This picture shows you a Multifunction Pocket Knife which has 33 different parts to it. Not all pocket knives are this extensive. Have a quick look at the uses for the parts of this knife 4. Action - Collect the handout from all teams and handout a blank diagram of the knife to each team 5. Direction – Using a flipchart or board write down team names so you can record points for each team 6. Direction – Now ask each team either for the use or the name of a part of the knife. For example, you would say “give me a use for part number 1 of this knife” or “give me the name of part 20 of this knife 7. Direction – When they give you the name of the part don’t be too strict because they’ve only looked at it for a few minutes and as long as they’ve given you a close answer then that’s good enough 8. Direction – Each team are allowed to confer before their spokesperson gives you the answer 9. Action - Record the points in your board Note: Because there are a total of 66 questions you should have enough even if you have a large group Activity Three - Knife Safety Quiz 1. Speak - Now you’re going to do a ‘Knife Safety Quiz’. Once you’ve done this, you’ll perform a couple of activities using a knife 2. Action – Hand out the ‘Knife Safety Quiz’ to each person and give them 15-20 minutes to complete. Then you can read out the answers Answers 1. A 6. A 11. Cutting edge and the point 2. B 7. D 12. G 3. B 8. C 13. D 4. B 9. A 14. a. Fire b. Bow c. Shelter d. Rope e. Carving 5. A 10. A f. Game g. Reflective Surface Page | 3 © All Rights Reserved 2019 EasierScouting.com Activity Four – Knife Demonstration & Usage Directions/Leader Speak 1. Speak - I’m going to demonstrate how to use some different knives then you will use them too. Anytime you use a knife you should have a “safety zone” around you. You are responsible for this zone and making sure it stays safe at all times. You had a similar question in the quiz so what do you think a safety zone is? 2. Direction - Take answers, praise and reiterate… A Safe Zone includes the following… a) The ground is level b) There are no small children or pets close c) You have at least an arm’s length of empty space all around you d) Your feet are not on slippery ground 3. Speak - If someone else enters your safety zone for any reason you should close your knife and lay it down. 4. Speak - Remember someone could surprise you from behind and if you turn quickly holding a knife, you could hurt someone. So put the knife down before you turn around. Demonstration 1 – The Kitchen 1. Speak - At camp you will be helping to cook so we want to make sure that you can use kitchen knives properly. 2. Action - Display various kitchen knives to show them the difference. Use the diagram below to help you. Explain what they’re used for and that they should be treated with the same respect and safety rules 3. Action - Demonstrate how to cut bread and some vegetables 4. Speak - Always hold the object you are cutting securely in front of you, and on a flat surface. Place the blade against the object and apply slight pressure while moving the blade away from your body. It’s better to make several cuts using light pressure than one cut by forcing the blade. 5. Direction - Now get each person to practise cutting some bread and vegetables. Observe them and correct them as they cut. This is a good foundation to using knives Paring Knife Bread Knife Utility Knife MultiPurpose Carving Knife Cleaver Used for peeling Used for slicing Used for Boning/ Fillet Used for slicing Used for cutting & de-seeding bread vegetables Knife meat through joints Use to removed and bones bones from meat or fish Page | 4 © All Rights Reserved 2019 EasierScouting.com Demonstration 2 – The Lock Blade Knife 1. Speak - At camp you may need to use a penknife 2. Action - Show them a penknife with a lock blade. Explain that the lock is a safety feature 3. Action - Demonstrate how to open the knife… a. Hold the knife in one hand, with the blade side facing away from you, and open the blade with your other hand. Most blades have a small semi-circle cut into the blade near the top to give you a better hold on the blade while opening it. You can use your fingernail or grab that edge with your fingers to pull the blade open. Be sure to hold the sides of the knife firmly as you open the blade. It is often easier to open if you pull both the blade and the knife apart at the same time 4.