The Badge Archive

2011 – Cadette Safety Award

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Cadette page has information on when all badges were released.

What is this badge about?

Learn child safety and water safety, perform a water reach assist, teach a younger scout about being lost and stranger danger, gather 3 days of emergency supplies, make a family emergency contact plan, AND make a personal responsibility pledge after learning about bullying.

Choose your own activities!

  • Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Learn safety rules for a room a child will be in.
  2. Learn water safety AND perform a reach assist from a dock or pool side.
  3. Teach a younger scout what to do if lost AND about stranger danger.
  4. Gather what is needed for a 3 day supply in your family (food, water, medication, and pets) AND make a family emergency contact plan.
  5. Learn about bullying AND make a personal responsibility pledge.

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.

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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

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Meeting Plans

Other Resources

What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

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At Home Plans

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GSUSA Information and Details

Five steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Learn how to make a room safe for a young child.
  2. Find out about water safety and learn to perform a reaching assist from a dock or the side of a pool to help someone out of the water.
  3. Teach a Daisy or Brownie what to do if she gets lost and why she shouldn’t talk to strangers.
  4. With your family, make sure you have enough food, water, and medication supplies on hand to last at least three days in case of a natural disaster. (Remember to plan for pets!) It’s important to have someone outside the area whom everyone in your family can contact in case you are separated. Learn who your family contact is or help your family choose a contact.
  5. Discuss bullying with your Girl Scout group, friends, or family. Write and sign a personal responsibility statement that covers how you’ll behave at school, at home, and online.
Official pin
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  • No VTK Plan available as of Nov 2025

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Healthy Living Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This Safety pin should go where #10 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide.

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This Safety pin should go where #24 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide.

Image Credit is from GSUSA Uniform Guide

(Note – Badges and pins on a sash simply go in order (top of sash to bottom of sash) of Identification badges, bridging badge, pins, journeys, and other badges. Anything that does not fit on the front can be placed on the back of the sash. Sashes will not hold a lot of badges and vests are recommended if you plan to earn badges.)

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Tia Kennard