Scout Fire Safety Badge

How to earn your badge:

• Explain what action should be taken and why, if you discover a fire has broken out in the home or at camp.
• Explain the process of combustion. Find out about the effects of smoke and heat and how to act in smoke.
• Be aware of dangers in the home and the fire precautions necessary for:
  • oil heaters and open solid fuel fires
  • portable electric fires
  • drying clothes
  • electric wiring and fuses
  • smoking paraphernalia, particularly matches
  • uses of household gas, including gas fires
  • party decorations and candles
  • closing doors and windows
  • using BBQs
• Explain the benefits of installing smoke detectors. Describe the best places to install them.
• Learn what the dangers of campfires are and what precautions should be taken.
• Find out about the causes of heath and grass fires.
• Learn how to make an emergency call for the fire service.
• Identify different fire extinguisher types such as water, dry powder, foam and carbon dioxide. Explain what kinds of fire they should be used on.
• Find out what to do if a person’s clothes are on fire.
• Talk to your family about what to do in the event of a fire at home.