Task · part of 5. Fire Safety at Home
5(d). Inspect a home for fire safety hazards
Required Often forgotten
With the help of an adult, using the Home Fire Safety Checklist in the pamphlet or one approved by your counselor; a home, or a similar building near where you live or at a camp. Present your completed checklist to your counselor and discuss your findings.
Notes and warnings
Note. Use the Home Fire Safety Checklist in the Fire Safety merit badge pamphlet, or one your counselor approves, and have an adult help. The building can be a home, or a similar building near where you live or at a camp. The requirement ends with presenting the completed checklist to your counselor and discussing what you found.
Where this step comes from
- Fire Safety Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-05-05), Requirement 5(d) · Names the pamphlet's Home Fire Safety Checklist or one approved by your counselor, the help of an adult, and presenting the completed checklist.