Fire Safety — Merit Badge

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Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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For the whole badge

Explain the concept of fire

Name the parts of the fire tetrahedron and products of combustion

Describe the life cycle of a fire

Explain the three methods of heat transfer

Explain the different classes of fires

Identify extinguisher classes and which to use for each fire class

Demonstrate using a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket

Explain and demonstrate stop, drop, roll, cool, and call

Describe clothing fires: causes, prevention, and burn-injury effects

Identify frequent causes of burn injuries and prevention

Review prevention, signs, and treatment of airway burns and CO poisoning

Explain the four fire-origin classifications with an example of each

Describe how an incendiary fire might lead to arson prosecution

Describe preventing frequent home-fire causes (cooking, electric, smoking, dryers, batteries)

Describe preventing seasonal/holiday fires (heating, trees, candles, fireworks)

Demonstrate safely lighting and extinguishing a candle; discuss candle safety

Inspect a home for fire hazards using a checklist; present findings

Determine required smoke/CO alarms; list your home's alarms, locations, expirations

Demonstrate smoke/CO alarm maintenance; plan to replace expired alarms

Develop a home fire-escape plan, floor plan, and drill schedule; conduct a drill

Explain what to do if you smell natural gas or smoke

Explain how to report a fire to get fire department response

Explain common household flammable/combustible liquids and safe storage

Describe safe refueling of a liquid-fueled engine from an approved container

Describe options for safely disposing of flammable/hazardous substances

Explain how public buildings are designed for fire safety

Explain fire safety systems and equipment in public buildings

Explain fire safety precautions to take in a public building

Explain how Leave No Trace and the Outdoor Code apply to camping fires

Demonstrate safe match lighting/disposal; compare safety vs. strike-anywhere matches

Demonstrate flint-and-steel or ferro rod sparks to flame; extinguish safely

Demonstrate the safe way to start a charcoal fire

Describe three fire lays; build, ignite, and safely extinguish a campfire

Demonstrate using a camp stove

Explain keeping a campsite safe from fire

Develop a fire-safety lesson plan and teach it to Scouts using EDGE

List causes of wildland fires and ways to prevent them

Explain social, economic, and environmental consequences of wildland fires

(Do any one of the following)

10a

Visit a fire station; learn vehicles, prevention activities, careers; discuss

10b

Identify three fire-safety careers; research one in depth and discuss