Task · part of 8. Fire Safety at Camp
8(h). Teach a fire safety skill using the EDGE method
Required Often forgotten
Develop a lesson plan for a fire safety skill or topic, review it with your counselor, then teach it to one or more Scouts using the EDGE method.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Three stages: develop the lesson plan, review it with your counselor, then teach it to one or more Scouts using the EDGE method. The topic is your choice; the requirement gives examples such as lighting a candle, a match, a charcoal fire, a lantern or a camp stove, using flint and steel, or setting up a fire lay, several of which you demonstrate in 5(c) and 8(b) to 8(f).
Where this step comes from
- Fire Safety Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-05-05), Requirement 8(h) · Asks for the lesson plan to be reviewed with your counselor and taught to one or more Scouts using the EDGE method.