Bonfire Risk Assessment

CHECKLIST

• Have you nominated a person to be responsible for the bonfire?

• Has the bonfire been securely constructed?

• Does the bonfire contain any dangerous rubbish e.g. foam filled furniture, aerosols, rubber, tins of paint, pressurised gas containers?

• Have you checked the fire to make sure that there are no animals inside?

• Have you ensured that there are adequate procedures in place regarding first aid and fire safety to deal with an emergency?

• Is there an adequately stocked first aid box?

• Is the bonfire in a suitable location, downwind, 15 metres from any buildings and no overhead wires?

• Have you put some control measures in place to keep everyone at a safe distance?

• Is there an appropriate decision making procedure in place to modify or cancel the display due to adverse weather conditions e.g. high winds?

• Are there enough fire extinguishers, sand and water buckets and fire blankets – and are they in accessible positions?

• Has the fire-fighting equipment been checked?

• Are there enough people trained to use the firefighting equipment?

• Do you know where the nearest A & E Hospital is, and directions/map to get to it?

• Have control measures been put in place to protect vulnerable persons including, elderly, disabled and the very young?

• Have control measures been put into place to protect pets and other animals?