Fire Safety Merit Badge

Ewing Township Fire Department recently hosted the Fire Safety Merit Badge for the Boy Scouts of America over two night sessions hosted at Station 30 on October 3rd and October 15th. 

It taught Scouts how to use and handle fire safely and responsibly, how to prevent home fires, burn prevention, and camping safety since it is essential to human survival. 

Some of the topics covered in the Fire Safety Merit Badge included but weren’t limited to:

• Fire science: The chemistry and physics of fire, including the fire tetrahedron, vapors, and products of combustion 
• Fire prevention: How to prevent fires caused by smoking, cooking, candles, fireplaces, and electrical appliances 
• Fire safety at home: How to install and maintain smoke alarms, create a fire escape plan, and cook safely 
• Fire safety in the outdoors: Camping safety and how to handle fire safely outside 
• Burn prevention: How to prevent burn injuries and what to do if you are burned 
• Arson: The role of human behavior in the arson problem 
• Seasonal and holiday fires: What causes these fires and how to prevent them 
• Home safety survey: Conducting a home safety survey with an adult 
• Gas and smoke: What to do if you smell gas or smoke 

All twenty-one Scouts successfully received their fire safety merit badge and now know how to keep themselves and others safe in the event of a fire. Great job by all!