Fire Prevention, Evacuation, Fencing, and Safe Shelter Spacing in the Refugee camp

Create a presentation for Fire Prevention, Evacuation, Fencing, and Safe Shelter Spacing in the Refugee camp. Gambella, Ethiopia

1. Fire Prevention, Evacuation,
Fencing, and Safe Shelter Spacing
Awareness Creation for Refugee
Communities
??????Kule, Ngunyyiel, and Jewi Camps –
Gambella
??????Facilitated by: DEC

2. Training Objectives
•-Understand fire prevention and evacuation
safety
•-Learn safe cooking practices
•-Know proper fencing and space management
•-Ensure road access for ambulances and
vehicles

3. Introduction
•• Plastic-sheet shelters are highly flammable.
•• Fires spread quickly and can cause loss of life
and property.
•• Everyone in the community plays a role in
fire prevention.

4. Common Causes of Fire
•• Cooking inside shelters
•• Children playing with fire
•• Faulty stoves or candles
•• Overcrowding and poor spacing
•• Unsafe fuel storage

5. Interactive Discussion
•??????Ask participants:
•• Has there been a fire in your block or area?
•• What caused it?
•• What could have been done to prevent it?

6. Safe Cooking Practices
•• Cook outside shelters whenever possible
•• Keep children away while cooking
•• Extinguish fire after use
•• Avoid cooking under windy conditions

7. Demonstration Activity
•??????????????????Ask a volunteer to show safe stove
placement.
•✅Discuss what makes a safe cooking area.

8. Fire Prevention Tips
•• Keep matches and lighters out of reach of
children
•• Do not use open flames near plastic walls
•• Store fuel safely and separately
•• Use metal or stone stands for stoves

9. Evacuation Preparedness
•• Know escape routes from your block
•• Support children, elders, and persons with
disabilities
•• Identify meeting points after evacuation
•• Keep important items (documents, IDs) in
one place

10. Fencing Around Shelters
•• Use non-flammable materials
•• Leave space between shelters
•• Fences should not block roads or footpaths

11. Space Management
•• Maintain at least 2 meters between shelters
•• Avoid extending shelters into roads
•• Keep space for emergency access

12. Group Work
•??????Draw your shelter area.
•✅Identify risky zones and propose
improvements.

13. Firefighting and Response
•• Identify nearest water or fire points
•• Report fires immediately
•• Stay calm and assist others safely

14. Community Responsibility
•• Keep sand or water nearby
•• Report unsafe practices to leaders
•• Support awareness and teamwork

15. Road and Ambulance Access
•• Keep main roads open
•• Avoid blocking pathways
•• Allow ambulance and fire truck access

16. Environmental Safety
•• Do not burn waste near shelters
•• Keep surroundings clean
•• Plant trees away from shelters

17. Children’s Safety
•• Teach children fire dangers
•• Keep them away from cooking areas
•• Report unsafe behaviors

18. Myths and Misconceptions
•❌Cooking inside keeps food clean —FALSE
•✅It increases smoke and fire risk
•❌Small fires are harmless —FALSE
•✅They spread fast in plastic shelters

19. Role Play Activity
•??????Show what happens when cooking inside a
shelter.
•✅Discuss mistakes and lessons learned.

20. Reporting and Coordination
•• Know who to call during fire emergencies
•• Work with fire volunteers and camp staff
•• Share awareness messages

21. Key Takeaways & Closing
•??????Cook outside shelters
•??????Keep access roads open
•??????Use safe fencing materials
•??????Be ready for emergencies
•??????Together, we can make Kule, Ngunyyiel,
and Jewi Camps safer.