Public Service
Eagle Required
Lifesaving Merit Badge
Learn water rescue techniques including reach-throw-go methods, victim assists, escape tactics, CPR, and spinal injury care to earn this Eagle-required merit badge.
What you'll do
- Safe Swim Defense Before doing requirements 3 through 15, review with your counselor the principles of Safe Swim Defense.
- Swimming Prerequisites Before doing requirements 3 through 15:
- 3. Recognizing & Responding Common drowning situations and how to avoid them, such as unfenced residential pools, drop offs, river currents, rip …
- Reaching Rescues Demonstrate “reaching” rescues using various items such as arm, leg, towels, shirts, paddles, poles.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 17
- Category
- Public Service
- Eagle Required
- Yes
- Updated
- March 29, 2026