Though having a fire while camping can provide you with a means for heat, a way to cook your food and even help drying wet clothes, it is important for children to learn how to safely interact with a fire. Fire safety while camping includes not only a campfire that may be built but also fires used in cooking apparatuses such as a charcoal grill. Children without proper fire safety training on a camping trip could easily burn themselves or unintentionally spread the fire beyond the desired area.
When teaching a child about fire safety for a camping trip, it is important for them to learn the proper way to start a fire, how to extinguish the fire, how to keep the area around the fire clean of debris and what to do in an emergency. Children should also be informed that they should never be by a fire while camping without adult supervision.
Downloading or ordering teaching guides on fire safety while camping for kids from a trusted resource such as Smokey the Bear or your local or state parks website can help to ensure that you cover all necessary topics with the child.
