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I. Background
This version includes key considerations and measures to adopt in preventing and/or mitigating the negative impact of fire outbreaks within the camps and camp like settings. Due to the prevalent fire incidences in camp and camps like settings as well as anticipation of the 2018 hot season, the CCCM/Shelter Sector drafted a fire sensitization strategic guidance note to present to partners for relevant inputs, comments and or recommendations, hence developing final guidance document for CM partners to adopt in 2018. In view of the existing congestion on site as well as the materials used by families to build shelters, such as thatch, representing risk factors, the principle objective is to lay out the basic approach to both fire prevention and firefighting (Fire risks, prevention and response) in camps and camp like settings in North Eastern Nigeria with defined steps and approach to ensure effective measures are put in place and utilized by the affected population. The fire sensitization guidance note is to be followed by a detailed action plan.
II. Capacity building I Three level approaches In order to ensure effectiveness of key messages delivered at various camp level, it is important that measures are put in place to build capacities of affected population in camp or camp like settings giving priority to three levels of approach as bulleted below:
- Community approach
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CM partner to map out practices and understanding of local practices, to understand the reasons behind at risk conducts (i.e. is it because there are no common kitchen or that the community traditionally cooks by the shelter; How do people react or respond to fire outbreaks, etc.)
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In order to ensure adapted community engagement measures, mapping of adapted communication means to ensure a core dissemination of messages – i.e. language, appropriateness of left lets and usage of communication means, etc.
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CM partners to properly conduct Site mapping to form clusters or camp zones in light to ensure proper segregation of responsibility to tackle fire incidents in smaller groups;
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Identify fire committee (FSO), build the capacity of identified fire safety official on fire prevention measures: a recommended figure of 1 fire fighter per an average of 20 shelters. Note that due to camp dynamics with regards to community, it is recommended to have more fire fighters.
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Awareness raising through FGDs with Bulama’s, women and women groups, schools, youth, religious places being the target.
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Train and sensitize the camp committees and sectoral committees on prevention and mitigation of fire outbreaks
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Put in place a monitoring system to follow the roll out of trainings and sensitization by different committees to camp residents
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Display the prevention and mitigation flyers in visible and open space locations within the camps and camp settings
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Creation of smoking space distant to shelters and sensitize camp residents on this matter.