Campsite Fire Safety Check

What this sheet is for

Turn the fire into somebody's named responsibility, with the before-and-after checks recorded — particularly where a group or other people's children are involved.

Who it is for

Scout and youth groups, campsites, festivals, group camps, and anyone responsible for a fire that other people are around.

How to use it

1. Check today's restrictions, not last week's. A fire ban can arrive overnight.
2. Write the site's own rules at the top and check them every time.
3. Name one person as responsible and make sure everybody knows who it is.
4. Do not sign the second section until the ashes are cold to the back of your hand.

What is on the sheet

The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.

Questions

How far should a fire be from tents?

The sheet prints no distances or clearances, on purpose. They depend on the site, the ground, the season, the wind and how dry the last fortnight has been, and a printed figure would be followed in conditions it was never meant for. The site owner, the landowner and your local fire service set the rules — check them, and write them at the top of the sheet.

Is this an official form?

No. It is a working check record. If your organisation has its own fire procedure, that one governs and this sits alongside it.