Name of activity / event / location	Fire Lighting	Date of risk assessment	28/05/2024	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	A S
		Date of next review	28/11/2024

Hazard Identified? / Risks from it?	Who is at risk?	How are the risks already controlled? What extra controls are needed?	What has changed that needs to be thought about and controlled?
Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage. Risk – the chance of it happening.	Young people, Leaders, Visitors?	Controls – Ways of making the activity safer by removing or reducing the risk from it. For example - you might use a different piece of equipment or you might change the way the activity is carried out.	Keep checking throughout the activity in case you need to change it…or even stop it! This is a great place to add comments which will be used as part of the review.
Risk of inury from fire	All Present	Long heair to be tied back No dangling/overhanging items of clothing - remove neckies, tuck in hoodie ties etc. No running around the activity area One person to light the fire at a time One person to attend to the fire at a time All members to keep a minimum of 1m distance from the fire unless tending it
Risk of injury from sparks from campfire	All Present	Avoid using wet wood Avoind wood with excessive ammountos of resin visible No throwing wood onto the fire - all wood to be placed carefully No flamable liquid/accelerants to be used on the fire at any time
Risk of damamge to buildings or surrounding area	All Present	Fires to be built 5m from all buildings Fires never to be left unattended at any time Portable fire pits or group fire pit to be used to prevent scorshing of the ground. 2 buckets of water to be placed near to the area used for the activity for emergency use Check for prevailing wind direction
Injury due to Long Hair	All Present	Long hair must be tied back or tucked away safely.
cuts and abrasions	Everybody participating	All will be warned about the hazards of splinters  when carrying and breaking wood. where possible wood will be sourced without nails and screws. if wood does contain nails or screws, wood will be cut to a sensible size removing dense areas of metal. all participants will be warned if there is any chance of them coming across any sharp objects.
Slips trips falls	All Present	The nature of the ground may be uneven, participants will be instructed to wear suitable sturdy boots or walking shoes, not fashion wear