Coast Watchman Blue

Coast Watchman Scout Badge Blue Woven and Bound 1934 to 1947

The Coast Watchman Badge was worn on the Right arm in between the shoulder and elbow.

To earn this badge a scout must do the following* 

Have a thorough knowledge of:

(1) The general distress signals for surface vessels and aircraft.

(2) The letter or numeral represented by each flag in the International Code. Read and distinguish “V” in Morse (sound or flash) “I want assistance." Be able to make “U" (sound or flash) you are standing into danger."

(3) The best landing places for boats, and where they can find shelter in bad weather, and how to indicate to a boat the best place to land, or that landing is dangerous. 

(4) Where bathing places are safe, and where dangers exist, such as quicksand’s and places where visitors are liable to be cut off by  the tide, and what to do ii they get into difficulties. Dangerous cliffs and where lifelines, etc. can be obtained.

 (5) The beacons, storm signals, coastguard stations, lifeboats and  rocket apparatus, the nearest telegraph offices, telephones,  hospitals, and addresses of doctors available at each point.  Have a general knowledge

(6) The tides and tidal streams, and outlying dangers within visual distance of a selected position on the coast near his Headquarters. 

(7) The rise and fall of tides, both spring and neap, and how to ascertain the times of high and low water from local tide tables. 

(8) The lighthouses and light-vessels which can be seen from his strip of coast and the lights they exhibit. 

(9) The proper treatment for oiled sea.-birds.               

*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR.