I saw a couple of the surviving scouts on one of the morning talk shows a little while ago. I must say that they appeared to be much calmer and collected than most adults would be after going thru what they went thru...
That is what I would expect from a group of older Scouts. Either the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge or the Life Saving Merit Badge must be earned before a scout can reach the Rank of Eagle Scout. First Aid Merit Badge is also required.
The requirements for the Emergency Prep Merit Badge are listed at:
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Emergency_PreparednessScouts who have been in the program for a few years, while they are not experts, are really better trained than most adults to deal with something like this.
I have been camping as an adult leader with scouts when the siren went off. When you are sleeping in tents, there are not many places to go. You find the best shelter you can, hunker down and wait for the all clear. There is not much time with a tornado.
My heart goes out to the scouts and their families.
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