Camping/
Caravanning safety advice

Follow our simple steps to ensure the safety of you, your family and friends when camping in tent or staying in a caravan. 
 

Always:

• Make sure there is a water supply nearby and familiarise yourself with the location of firefighting equipment on site.

• Identify the nearest telephone in case of an emergency.

• Ensure everyone knows how to escape from the caravan or tent and where to meet once safely outside.

• Keep caravans and tents at least six metres apart and away from parked vehicles.

• Keep a torch within easy reach to help you see in the dark.

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Never:

• Leave cooking unattended.

• Dry clothes over a stove.

• Store fuel under your caravan or in direct sunlight.

• Use a barbecue inside a caravan or tent.

• Cook inside a tent - they are highly flammable and fires can spread very quickly.

• Use candles while camping.

• Smoke inside a caravan or tent.

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If you are staying in a caravan: 

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• All caravans must be fitted with a working smoke alarm

• Test smoke alarms weekly and never remove the batteries

• Fit a carbon monoxide detection if you use gas in the caravan

• Make sure the caravan is ventilated, and never block air vents, to avoid a build up of poisonous gases Turn off all appliances before you leave the caravan or go to bed

• Never use a cooker or heater while your caravan is moving

• Find out the firefighting arrangements on the campsite

• Children should never be left alone in a caravan

• Remove litter and rubbish near the caravan to reduce the risk of fire spreading

• Gas cylinders should be kept outside and should be turned off unless they are designed to run continuously and you should only change the bottle when it is completely empty

• Never use fuel-burning devices inside the caravan (e.g. disposable barbecues, camping stoves, camping heaters, lanterns, and charcoal grills)

• Make sure the gas pipe connection is secure.

• If you suspect a leak, turn off the main cylinder valve

• Never smoke whilst changing your gas

• Caravan sites can be spread over a large area, so apps like What3Words or the GPS co-ordinates on your phone can help emergency crews get to you as soon as possible
   

Useful information for accommodation owners:

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Please click on the following documents to download the information packs.

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