Fire Safety Badge - (2 Weeks)

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Fire Safety Badge Night - Active Games, Discussion, Creative, Dragons Den

Resources

Smoke Machine
Tires
Paper and coloured felt tips
Fire Extinguisher
3 Chairs (Dragons Den)

Instructions

Discussion about fires. (15 min)
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.

- Discussion - + Show them the fire action plan for the scout hut
(Get to safety, setting off the alarm on your way out (If practical) while shouting fire, call 999)

Keep doors shut
Explain fire triangle, how each side is needed for a fire. Relate to how we make campfires
Explain the effects of smoke on your breathing (soar dry throat, unable to breathe, many people die of suffocation before the flames get to them)
If you cant get out, get to a window

Obstacle Course (30 min)
Smoke machine for added effect, scouts must escape the burning building
Have one from each patrol going at a time to keep things entertaining
Drinks Break (10 min)
Dragons Den – Fire alarm Special (25 Mins (15 mins prep + 10 mins pitch)

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

- Problem with people having smoke detectors in homes we want you to re design it to become trendy and do a pitch to us to sell in Representative stores.-
- In Patrols, Pitch to a company your newly designed smoke detectors -

Dragons should sit behind the scouts so that the pitches are presented to the troop, not just the dragons.
Game to finish off (30 min)
Bulldog or similar to blow off steam

- 10 Mins

4. Learn how to make an emergency call for the fire service.
- Create a song showing how you would call the emergency services and what needs to be said-

5. Fire Drill - 5 Mins -

20 Mins

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.

Fire Safety Badge - (2 Weeks)

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