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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for campfire & outdoor cooking in scouting & guiding settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Promotes cultural and social bonding through shared campfire activities and meals.
Develops environmental awareness through sustainable fire management practices.
Teaches valuable life skills, including safe fire lighting, food preparation, and cooking.
Strengthens resilience by preparing food in varied outdoor conditions.
Encourages teamwork as participants share responsibilities around meals and fire safety.
Typical hazards & measures
Allergens and menu management
— Collect dietary info in advance, label ingredients, and segregate prep and serving lines. Colour-code utensils, brief cross-contact controls, and keep emergency meds accessible with trained adults present.
Smoke and embers
— Seat upwind where possible, avoid resinous or damp wood, and use top-down or low-smoke fire lays. Relocate the group if wind shifts; keep an eyewash and first aid at hand. Clear overhead branches; use spark guards for dry, gusty evenings.
Gas stoves and cylinders
— Keep LPG and white-gas canisters upright, outdoors and away from sleeping areas; check dates, hoses and regulators. Change canisters in the open, isolate valves when not in use, and never operate inside tents or awnings.
Cooking equipment stability
— Level grills and tripods; secure Dutch ovens and pans with stable supports. Keep pot handles off traffic routes, use lid lifters and gauntlets, and designate a cool-down zone for hot metal.
Programme management around the fire
— Sequence songs, skits and cooking so only the assigned team is within the work arc. Keep spectators seated beyond the boundary, rotate roles, and pause programme if discipline slips near heat.
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