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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
Teaches valuable life skills, including safe fire lighting, food preparation, and cooking.
Builds confidence through mastering practical outdoor cooking techniques.
Encourages teamwork as participants share responsibilities around meals and fire safety.
Strengthens resilience by preparing food in varied outdoor conditions.
Develops environmental awareness through sustainable fire management practices.
Typical hazards & measures
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.
Fuel transport and storage for journeys
— Transport gas and liquid fuels upright, secured and ventilated, away from people and ignition sources. On arrival, store in shaded, signed areas and issue under adult control with leak checks and returns recorded.
Improper food waste disposal attracting pests
— Collect all food scraps, store in sealed bins, and move rubbish away from camp daily. Do not feed wildlife; brief group on Leave No Trace principles. Regularly inspect kitchen areas for signs of pests.
Wind and weather effects on flames
— Check forecasts, re-site or postpone in high winds, and use windbreaks positioned to avoid deflecting heat onto people or gear. Reduce fire size in gusts and extinguish if sparks carry beyond the cleared zone.
Fuel handling and storage
— Stack wood away from tents and fire, off the ground and upwind. Use dry kindling only; prohibit accelerants. Store charcoal/briquettes sealed; set a supervised wood issue point and keep saws/axes separate.
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