Duke of Cornwall - Home Award

The Home Award (5-10 year olds)

The Community Safety Home Award is aimed at 5-10 year olds. Activities can be undertaken either at home or in the meeting place.

Upon completion of the award, the individual will be able to demonstrate how they can be prepared at home and react to emergencies.

 

How it works

There are 9 activities; the first two are compulsory and you must complete another 4 to gain the Award. Activities can be undertaken either at home or in the meeting place.

 

Requirements to gain the Home Award

• Think what you might need in a household grab bag, do you have pets, what they would need.
• Draw a map of an escape route from your home/meeting place.
• If the danger is outside, what would you do? If the danger was inside, what would you do?
• Visit or find out about a Power station / fuel depot or flood defence scheme or any other place that is similar and has managed hazards.
• Find out if your house/meeting place lies within the flood plain, who would you need to contact, or how would you find this information, are there any other risks associated with where you live/meet.
• What would you consider to be an emergency?
• Who might be involved in an emergency; list the different agencies that might be involved depending on the incident.
• What would you need to do to make your home secure if you were being evacuated.
• Who near you, or in your community may need your assistance during an incident. Name 3 categories of people.