Why should you learn about sprains and strains for whitewater?

They can happen and need first-aid treatment.

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  1. They can happen and need first-aid treatment ✔
  2. They only happen on land
  3. They are not real injuries

Why: Sprains and strains are listed whitewater injuries, so learn prevention, symptoms, and first-aid treatment.

Huh, didn't know that: Sprains and strains are listed whitewater injuries, so learn prevention, symptoms, and first-aid treatment.

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Sprain or strain: treat it, do not strain yourself.
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Answer: They can happen and need first-aid treatment. Sprains and strains are listed whitewater injuries, so learn prevention, symptoms, and first-aid treatment.

  1. Scouting America: Whitewater www.scouting.org/merit-badges/whitewater
    sprains and strains; shoulder dislocation; and submersion injuries
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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