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Open Fire/Cooking Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for open fire/cooking in school & education 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 open fire/cooking in school & education settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Creates memorable experiences that strengthen group cohesion.
Connects curriculum to survival skills and science of combustion.
Reinforces safety routines for ignition and extinguishing.
Teaches practical outdoor cookery and heat management.
Builds teamwork through shared preparation and roles.
Typical hazards & measures
Allergen error or cross-contact
— Keep allergen matrix at servery; label dishes; use dedicated utensils; brief staff; escalate suspected reactions immediately.
Carbon monoxide in enclosed shelters
— Keep fires and BBQs strictly outdoors. Never move lit or cooling coals indoors. Brief on CO symptoms and move anyone unwell to fresh air while seeking urgent medical advice.
Insufficient extinguishing equipment
— Stage buckets of water, sand, beaters, shovel and extinguisher at the fire point; run pre-light checklist; brief roles and keep equipment accessible.
Low light and poor visibility after dusk
— Install task lighting, lanterns and reflective tape; issue head torches; slow or pause activities if visibility drops; brief dusk changeover plan.
Smoke drift reducing road visibility
— Do not light if wind could drive smoke across roads or neighbours. Choose sheltered sites, monitor wind shifts and extinguish if drift impairs motorists.
How to use this template
Click Create Risk Assessment: Open Fire/Cooking to begin immediately.
Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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