Why should you learn about cuts and bruises?

They can happen in whitewater and need first aid.

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

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

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

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Answer: They can happen in whitewater and need first aid. Cuts and bruises are listed whitewater injuries, so learn prevention, symptoms, and first-aid treatment.

  1. Scouting America: Whitewater www.scouting.org/merit-badges/whitewater
    dehydration; blisters; bruises; cuts; sprains and strains
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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