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Baptisms / christenings Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for baptisms / christenings in place of worship settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for baptisms / christenings in place of worship settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Marks an important milestone of spiritual initiation.
Provides meaningful memories that connect families across time.
Supports a child’s sense of belonging in a faith community.
Strengthens family and community bonds through celebration.
Encourages reflection on responsibility and guidance in raising children.
Typical hazards & measures
Crowd congestion at font
— Mark a safe boundary around the font, allowing parents and godparents to step forward under guidance from ushers. Limit numbers clustered nearby, keep escape routes open, and brief officiants to pause until the space is secure.
Photography and filming
— Confirm photography policy with parents in advance, brief photographer to avoid blocking aisles, and restrict filming during sacramental moments if requested. Obtain family consent for sharing images and store securely if recorded.
Children running in church
— Brief families at the start to supervise children, designate a safe play or activity area during quieter parts of the service, and assign ushers to politely remind children to walk. Keep aisles free of toys, prams, and bags.
Hot drinks at post-service refreshments
— Restrict hot drink preparation to adults, position urns on stable tables away from edges, and cordon off serving zones. Provide lidded cups, brief volunteers on safe pouring, and keep burns kit and first-aid cover available.
Candles and open flames
— Provide baptism candles in drip trays, limit to one per family, and supervise children closely when holding. Position flames away from fabrics and hair, extinguish promptly, and keep sand or water nearby as a precaution.
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