{"subTitle":"Great illustrated advice for safely using knives with young people and adults alike as it is too easy to have an accident.","backgroundImage":{"url":null,"caption":null,"type":null,"size":0,"width":0,"height":0,"altText":null},"backgroundColour":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFS120349 \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E(Published November 2024, replacing April 2022)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional Leaders Notes\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVolunteers can also print off and read the main Scout Survival Skills Badge: Knife Safety resource pack, which can be found\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022/supporters/victorinox/\u0022 title=\u0022Victorinox\u0022\u003Eon our website\u003C/a\u003E. This provides Scouts and volunteers with information on knife law, knife safety and knife maintenance. It also outlines some of the main tools on a Swiss Army Knife, as well as lockable and fixed blade knives, what jobs they can be used for and how to use them. There are activities at the end of the pack for Scouts to complete which will help them achieve the part of the badge requirements based on knife or multi-tool skills.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Survival Skills Badge Requirements asks Scouts to:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EShow that you know basic knife or multi-tool skills, including safety and sharpening.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[]}],"config":null}]},"sections":[{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ECarry out a full risk assessment before starting any practical knife skills activity. Use the guidance on\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022 title=\u0022Risk assessments\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Erisk assessment\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003Eto help you.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EFamiliarise yourself with the current law and safety aspects of using and carrying a knife in case you are questioned on it. Do some extra research at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives\u0022 title=\u0022Gov website selling, buying knives\u0022\u003Egov.uk website\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003ESpend time on discussing knife law and safety aspects with your Scouts before beginning any practical aspects.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EEnsure Scouts are not carrying tools or knives on their person and make sure any tools used during a session are collected up at the end and stored safely.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EHave a suitable, safe storage to demonstrate this point and increase understanding.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EContact parents in advance to let them know that you will be doing a session on knife safety and safe knife use for survival skills. They may have objections so have some other activities in mind for Scouts to do.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EPractice your own knife skills before beginning any practical sessions with your section. Only when you are confident that you can explain and demonstrate knife skills to your Scouts should you run a session.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EWork in small manageable groups of perhaps 3 or 4 scouts to one volunteer. With younger ages this may need to be as low as one to one and the activity dependent on their ability.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EEnsure there is adequate space around each person during a knife skills session and that loose clothing or hair is tied back.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003EStart with a small knife such as a Swiss Army Knife and complete small tasks such as using the small blade. 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The only exception is fish or game prep when it stays in the same place after every use.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThanks to Austin Lill and Terry Longhurst for contributing to this resource. Safety Photographs by Paul Kirtley.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Scout Association recognises that bladed and sharply pointed hand-tools are important for working on survival skills. We promote the safe use of knives used as a tool reiterating UK Law. Knives with a fixed non-folding blade, a folding knife with a blade over 3 inches in length or a folding knife which locks in place require the person carrying such a knife in public (whatever age) to have good reason for carrying the tool. It is illegal to sell such a tool to a person under 18.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scout Association holds no responsibility for 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.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe information supplied is correct as of April 2022. It is the responsibility of the person undertaking the task to check for up-to-date information on knife law. 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