Firem'n Chit
The chit that gives a Scout the right to carry matches and lighters and build campfires. Eight responsibilities shown to your Scout leader: the handbook's rules, permits, Leave No Trace and a cleared area, safe storage, never leaving a fire, water or a shovel at hand, the cold-out test, and the codes behind it all.
The plan behind this
A right you earn, and can lose
The Firem'n Chit is a certification, not a merit badge. It grants the right to carry fire-lighting devices (matches, lighters and the like) to build campfires. You earn it by showing your Scout leader, or someone your leader names, that you understand eight responsibilities. If you fail in those responsibilities, the right can be taken away.
The two measurements people forget
Item 3 is specific: clear flammable material at least 5 feet in every direction from the fire, which is 10 feet across in total. Item 7 is the cold-out test before you leave, and cleaning up the fire lay afterwards.
Woods tools are separate
Carrying a knife, ax or saw is a different permission, the Totin' Chip.
What this page is
The Firem'n Chit, drawn so the eight responsibilities are in the order the official list gives them, from the rules you read to the fire you leave cold. It is not a copy of the requirements: each step is a short label with a link to the official requirements, which are what actually governs.
Sources for this page
- Firem'n Chit Requirements, Awards Central page · The requirements themselves, and how the chit is obtained.
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