Activity Instructions and Risk Assessment

Name of Activity Prepare to Flare Date of Risk Continuous Name of Risk Lindsay Johnston
/ Event Assessment Assessor

Activity Suitable for All Sections Equipment Required Personal Section

Instructions Collect fuel, spark flames, and learn how to craft the perfect fire. (Personal & Section)
 Drinks bottle  First Aid Kit with PPE
Everyone could work individually to make their own firelighter and fire.  Kindling (for  Fire bucket /
You’ll need enough equipment for everyone – spread it out so people don’t example, small extinguisher
all dive into the same pile.
sticks)
For AMBER no group  Access to water
equipment to be used
You’ll enough adults to supervise the fires – you could run this alongside  Firewood
another activity so not everyone does it at once.  Matches
For YELLOW section
equipment shared
If you’ll cook on your fires, include extra hand hygiene breaks. There are
recipe suggestions below.

Read the original activity instructions. 

Ask young people to bring some of the kindling or firewood along or

collect it at the venue.

Hazard Identified? / Who is at risk? How are the risks already controlled? What has changed that needs to be thought
Risks from it? What extra controls are needed? about and controlled?

Hazard – something that may cause Young People, Controls – Ways of making the activity safer by removing or reducing the risk from it. Keep checking throughout the activity in case you need to
harm or damage. Leaders, Visitors, For example - you might use a different piece of equipment or you might change the way the change it…or even stop it! This is a great place to add
Risk – the chance of it happening. Public, Participants activity is carried out. comments which will be used as part of the review.

Hazard: Maintaining social distance at
drop off and pick up
Risk: Higher risk of infection spread if
social distancing not maintained
Hazard: Maintaining social distancing
during meeting
Risk: Higher risk of infection spread if
social distancing not maintained
Hazard: Hygiene of people
Risk: Higher risk of infection spread if
hand washing not carried out.
Participants & Public Clear expections with all involved, stagger arrival and pick up times.
Venue drop off and pick up instructions on website.
Participants Limit group sizes to the volume of people a location can support with social distancing in place,
maintain and mark clear space between groups, pre-plan how groups will be managed for each
activity.
Limit number of people to each fire. Rotate with an alternative activity as appropriate.
Participants Clear expectations with all involved, provide hand sanitiser/hand washing for members on arrival,
departure and during as required

Additional information can be found in the Safety Checklist for Leaders and other information at scouts.org.uk/safety
HQ Template Published February 2019
Activity Instructions and Risk Assessment
Hazard: Hygiene of toilets
Risk: Higher risk of infection spread if
hygiene not carried out
Hazard: Hygiene of activity equipment
Risk: Higher risk of infection spread if
hygiene not carried out
Hazard: Use of outdoor spaces
Risk: Un-even ground, access to space
less controlled, cannot be cleaned
Hazard: Weather
Risk: Heat Exhaustion / Hypothermia
Hazard: Members of the public
Risk: Infection spread
Hazard: Equipment
Risk: Injury from use of equipment
Hazard: Medical conditions and
allergies
Risk: Participant falls ill
Hazard: Hot equipment, hot food, fire
or BBQ
Risk: Burn to person or equipment
Hazard: Sharp edges of wood, fire pits
or axes
Risk: Injury/cuts to hands or body
Hazard: Fire or evacuation
Risk: Loss of a person or risk to life
Review due: 15th July 2021
A risk assessment needs reviewing if circumstances change but also schedule regular reviews to ensure they are current, perhaps every 12 months? The review must include a detailed look at each element of the risk assessment in order to establish if any change is required.
Additional information can be found in the Safety Checklist for Leaders and other information at scouts.org.uk/safety
HQ Template Published February 2019
Participants No toilets provided. All members explained that no toilet facilities for length of session. Length of
session restricted to 1 hour.
Participants Members bring their own activity garden equipment. Equipment is not shared. Make sure the items brought in by young people and only that
person uses them.
Cleaning of activity equipment before and after group use, assigning specific items to individuals Matches and fire pit only handled by one person or cleaned
for the evening, limiting volume of equipment used. between use
Participants Choice of location appropriate to activity, briefing to leaders and young people on boundaries,
checks on the location ahead of use by leader’s, hand washing for all participants.
Explain about un-even ground when collecting wood from forest areas or wood piles.
Participants Leaders to take sensible precautions in extreme weather and modify length of session if Wouldn’t advise to run in rain but if appropriate shelter then
necessary. Drinks carried if weather is hot. One of the groups lightweight shelters is erected if possible.
weather is adverse.
Participants Leaders make sure members of the public are away from the group. Members told to stay within Run in Private venue such as Old School Playing field
Public the areas being tidied.
Participants Ensure all participants understand how to use equipment. Appropriate level of first aid and
equipment to meet Scouts POR.
Participants Leader with group must know and be prepared for conditions and allergies in their group First aid kit containe PPE for a trained adult to use if needed.
Ask young person to treat themselves first before an adult needs
to get involved.
Participants Explain how to operate the equipment and that it will get hot. Have cold running water available
Leaders to cool burn and first aid kit. When food is ready ask an adult to help check it is ready to lift off.
Participants Explain rules of using equipment including any objects that may surround the area of the activity.
If appropriate wear gloves. Have first aid equipment for cuts and an appropriately trained first
aider
Participants Explain evacuation procedures if it occurs. Do attendance register at start. Complete regular head Have increased level of adults for each small group.
Leaders count and after evacuation complete head count.
Explain that embers may ignite dry material. Have fire extinguisher or water available