1. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Make sure no branches or other items are over the campfire area. You should see the blue sky when you look up.
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2. Clear a 6 foot circle-shaped area on solid earth
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Clear a 6 foot circle-shaped area on solid earth
Scrape all the ground cover; such as moss, leaves, and wood debris
Watch for roots so the fire will not spread through roots and break out elsewhere.
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3. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Surround the outside edge of the fire area with rock, dirt, or fire ring. Do not use river rocks for the fire ring!
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4. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Use only dead or down trees. Do not cut green trees for a fire. Use firewood that will not throw sparks!
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5. Build the campfire only as large as is needed.
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Build the campfire only as large as is needed.
Have a shovel, bucket of water; and bucket of sand near the campfire area.
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6. Do not build a campfire on a windy day.
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Do not build a campfire on a windy day.
Do not leave a campfire unattended.
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7. Always put the campfire out completely.
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Campfire
Always put the campfire out completely.
Always leave the site cleaner than you found it. Replace the ground cover if an area was cleared for the campfire.
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8. Explain the use of campsite fire-fighting equipment.
Camp Fire Safety
Explain the use of campsite fire-fighting equipment.
Bucket of Water: Use a five-gallon bucket. It can be used to douse afire that has gone outside of the fire ring. It can be used to extinguish a campfire using the "sprinkle, stir; sprinkle" method.
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9. Explain the use of campsite fire-fighting equipment.
Camp Fire Safety
Explain the use of campsite fire-fighting equipment.
Bucket of Sand: Use a five-gallon bucket. It can be used to smother a fire by removing the source of oxygen.
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10. Explain the use of campsite fire-fighting equipment.
Camp Fire Safety
Explain the use of campsite fire-fighting equipment.
Shovel: It can be used to shovel sand onto a fire or to dig a trench around a campfire to keep it from spreading.
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11. Camp Fire Types Explain 6 different campfires and their purposes.
A-Frame: This is an easy fire to build and start, especially if it is breezy.
Tepee: This is an easy fire to build and start.
Hunter's: This is the best fire to cook over
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12. Camp Fire Types Explain 6 different campfires and their purposes.
Trench: This fire provides heat or a stove for cooking in breezy conditions.
Imu (bean hole): This fire provides a long steady heat for items needing to cook more than an hour.
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13. Camp Fire Types Explain 6 different campfires and their purposes.
Council: This fire provides long-term heat, a lasting bed of coals, and is most often used during outdoor ceremonies or settings.
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14. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
Read and follow the instructions that come with the stove and propane cylinder.
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15. Do not use the stove in unventilated areas, such as tents.
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
Do not use the stove in unventilated areas, such as tents.
Stoves are for cooking only.
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16. Never alter a stove in any way.
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
Never alter a stove in any way.
Never use a stove as a heater; and never leave it unattended while it is in use.
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17. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
When operating the stove, keep it away from all Flammable objects, such as tents or clothing.
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18. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
Never install or remove a propane cylinder while the stove is lit, when it is near aflame, when the pilot lights are lit, or while the stove is hot to touch.
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19. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
Never store propane near flames, other ignition sources, or where temperatures exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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20. Keep all connections and fittings clean.
Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
Keep all connections and fittings clean.
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21. Camp Fire Safety
Safety Rules for a Propane Stove
If you smell propane, turn off the stove and remove the cylinder when it is safe. Reseal the tank to the stove and check it for leaks before relighting the stove.
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22. Explain Fire-Fighting Procedures for:
Camp Fire Safety
Explain Fire-Fighting Procedures for:
Home: Remember the three parts of a fire. Remove the heat, remove the oxygen, or remove the fuel from the fire. Never attempt to fight a fire yourself
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23. Explain Fire-Fighting Procedures for:
Camp Fire Safety
Explain Fire-Fighting Procedures for:
Woods: Use water, sand, and a shovel to contain the fire within the fire pit. If the fire has spread, immediately call 911 and move upwind from the fire. Fires can grow very fast, and those downwind and uphill from the fire are in grave danger.
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24. Explain Fire-Fighting Procedures for:
Camp Fire Safety
Explain Fire-Fighting Procedures for:
Open Field: Attempt to contain the fire as above. If the fire has spread, call 911 and immediately move far away upwind from the fire. Fires in open grassy areas are very unpredictable and dangerous; moving a few feet upwind is not enough.
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25. Different Forms of Tinder:
Camp Fire Safety
Different Forms of Tinder:
peelings of cedar or birch
shavings of softwoods
pine splinters
dead twigs the size of a match
dead grass
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26. Different Forms of Tinder:
Camp Fire Safety
Different Forms of Tinder:
pine needles; pinecones
any dead, dry, fuzzy-type vegetation; a fuzz stick
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27. List Five Chemicals for Coloring Flames:
Camp Fire Safety
List Five Chemicals for Coloring Flames:
Sodium Chloride (table salt): This makes a yellow flame.
Sodium Borate (borax): This makes a yellow-green flame.
Calcium Chloride: This makes an orange flame.
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28. List Five Chemicals for Coloring Flames:
Camp Fire Safety
List Five Chemicals for Coloring Flames:
Potassium Nitrate: This makes a violet flame.
Boric Acid: This makes a red flame.
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