Scouts Fire Safety Activity Badge

Scout Fire Safety Activity Badge

To purchase this badge, you need to be a member of a Leadership Team or Support Team. You’ll need to sign in and enter your details, plus your membership number in the Scout ID box.

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Overview

Scout Fire Safety Activity Badge

When fire starts, knowing how to act - and doing it quickly - can save lives. Learn the essentials of fire safety by working towards this badge.

How to earn the badge:

1. Explain what action should be taken and why, if you discover a fire has broken out in the home or at camp.

2. Explain the process of combustion. Find out about the effects of smoke and heat and how to act in smoke.

3. 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

4. Explain the benefits of installing smoke detectors. Describe the best places to install them.

5. Learn what the dangers of campfires are and what precautions should be taken.

6. Find out about the causes of heath and grass fires.

7. Learn how to make an emergency call for the fire service.

8. Identify different fire extinguisher types such as water, dry powder, foam and carbon dioxide. Explain what kinds of fire they should be used on.

9. Find out what to do if a person’s clothes are on fire.

10. Talk to your family about what to do in the event of a fire at home.

Top tips:

Young people could take part in a course with their local fire and rescue service to complete this badge

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Specifications

About this product

Type: Woven with merrow border
Size: 40mm

Delivery & Returns

Standard Delivery - £1.99 delivery for orders of badges and woggles only.

Next day delivery - Next working day on orders placed before 1pm £6.99.

Next day delivery orders placed after 1pm on Friday or during weekends will be delivered Tuesday (Excluding bank holidays - when orders will be delivered on Wednesday).

Returns - You have 60 days to return an item for exchange or a full refund, excluding sale items.

Please note - we are unable to ship this item to EU or NI.

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