Search and Rescue

Merit badge · Outdoor Skills · 2027

12 and older

Draft: may still change

A search is an emergency that needs a trained team to find a missing person. A rescue is when a person’s location is known and they must be brought out of danger. Scouts learn and practice skills that may someday save a life.

Register for Summer 2027Plan your week

Class size
18
Fee
No extra fee
Ages
12 and older

When it meets

Offered 2 times each week. Pick one.

Getting ready

Read the Search and Rescue merit badge requirements on scouting.org.

Signing up

Your unit leader registers each Scout for classes in MyCouncil when your week's registration opens in late April. Classes fill up, so list a second and third choice for each session.

Printable schedule and worksheetRegister in MyCouncil