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General Fire Safety Advice
Outdoor activities are often a great way to spend your leisure time but they have their own set of unique fire risks that should not be underestimated. However, some common sense preparation can ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience.
Please familiarise yourself with the location of fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire action notices and fire alarms on the campsite. See our Fire risk Assessment document here and the map of the site below.
When you arrive on site, find out where your nearest fire extinguisher is.
If fire breaks out, call the fire and rescue service immediately on 999, ensure all people in tent, caravan or building are evacuated and safe. If practical tackle the fire. Do not endanger yourself or others in doing so. If you need to use a fire extinguisher you must inform Claire or staff about the incident as soon as it is safe to do so. This is so the event can be recorded in the accident book, the ongoing fire risk can be assessed, and replacement fire extinguishers can be obtained.
BBQs
- A barbecue should be a safe and enjoyable experience but it’s all too easy to be distracted when you have friends and family around you whilst cooking. To avoid injuries or damage to property, follow these simple precautions and see our Terms and Conditions for more detailed conditions for BBQ and firepit use – see here.
General Safety
- Make sure your barbecue is in good working order
- Ensure the barbecue is on a flat site, well away from a shed, trees or shrubs
- Keep children, garden games and pets well away from the cooking area
- Never leave the barbecue unattended
- Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for emergencies
- Ensure the barbecue is cool before attempting to move it.
Charcoal Barbecues
- Use only enough charcoal to cover the base to a depth of about 50mm (2 inches)
- Only use recognised fire lighters or starter fuel and only on cold coals – use the minimum
necessary and never use petrol - Never put hot ashes straight into a dustbin or wheelie bin – they could melt the plastic
and cause a fire.
Gas Barbecues
- Make sure the tap is turned off before changing the gas cylinder
- Change cylinders outdoors if possible or in a well ventilated area
- After cooking, turn off the gas cylinder before turning off at the controls to ensure any
residual gas in the pipe work is used up.
Firepit Safety
- All fire pits must be at least 6m from anything that can catch fire.
- Don’t leave fire pits unattended and extinguish them properly after use and before bed.
- Explain to children the dangers of playing with lighted fires.
- Make sure you know the location of the fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire alarms
- Do not move burning or hot firepits
- Only put wood or charcoal on a firepit
Caravanning
Caravans are smaller and more confined than a house so the fire risks can be potentially more
hazardous. It is essential that you install a smoke alarm to give early warning of a fire and follow these precautions to reduce your risks:
- Familiarise yourself with the location of our fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire alarms
- Never leave children alone in a caravan
- A fully charged water or dry powder fire extinguisher should be located in the caravan near an exit door and a fire blanket should be adjacent to the cooking area
- Keep a torch handy for emergencies – never use candles
- Have your caravan electrical and gas systems checked regularly
- Make sure everyone knows how to operate escape windows and doors
- Keep gas cylinders outside the caravan unless a special ventilated compartment is
Camping
Every year, many people are injured from fire whilst camping. The following fire safety
precautions will help ensure you don’t become one of them:
- Allow at least 6 metres (18 feet) spacing between tents
- Never use candles in or near a tent – always use a torch
- Do not smoke in tents
- Do not use cooking equipment in small tents.
- In large tents keep cookers away from tent entrance.
- Make certain the cooker is stable, away from draughts and in an area where they will not get knocked over
- Keep flammables (including long grass) away from the cooking area
- Avoid using liquid fuel appliances if at all possible
- Only change disposable gas cylinders when they are completely empty.
- Ensure everyone knows the location of the fire extinguishers on the campsite and what to do in case of fire