FIRE
SAFETY
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requirements
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1.
Find out about the fire service in your area. Know what appliances and equipment
are available and what they are used for. Visit your local fire station if
possible or take part in any fire safety initiatives run by your local fire
brigade. Know what other rescue activities (other than fighting fires) they may
be involved in
2.
Understand
how a fire can start, spread and how it is extinguished. Know what precautions
need to be taken to prevent fires in the home.
3.
Know
how to raise the alarm in the event of a fire and how to warn occupants and
others as necessary. Know how a fire call is passed to the local fire station.
Know the subsequent actions to be taken by you after calling the fire brigade.
4.
Know how to correctly deal with the following
fires:
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A
fat or chip pan fire.
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When a person's clothes are on fire.
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When grass/bushes are on fire.
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An
electrical fire.
5.
Understand
how simple smoke detectors work, why they should be installed in the home and
where they should be sited.
6.
Know
where you would expect to find a fire extinguisher and how to use it. Know what
types there are and how to tell them apart. What type would you use on what
types there are and how to tell them apart. What type would you use on wood or
paper, oil or petrol and electrical? What environmental impact might the use of
an extinguisher have? When and why might you not tackle a fire with an
extinguisher?
7.
Design
a fire escape plan for your home or meeting place. Know where the fire exits and
extinguishers are located. Know what to do if you are trapped by fire in a
building. Know what to look for before a fire or other emergency occurs.
8.
Know
how to deal with burns/scalds and shock.
9.
Either
Design
a fire safety plan for your Guide camp or holiday – take into account rules
regarding cooking, camp fires, use of gas lamps, and general campsite fire
safety.
Or
Design a fire safety poster relating to
a particular group or special time of year,
eg Guy Fawkes Night, Diwali, Christmas or other festival.
Or
Take
part in the National Fire Safety Quiz.
