Children's flame

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The children's flame is proof of training in the form of a badge for members of the children's fire brigade in Germany and is divided into two, three or four levels. The framework conditions partly differ in the various federal states.

Appearance and wearing style

The children's flame consists of three (sometimes only two) or four different badges of the same shape with different lettering and design. The badges have the shape of small flames, round or square badges, depending on the state. In Saxony-Anhalt, for example, the badge is an octagonal badge on which the levels are differentiated by the number “KüBolde” ( acronym from Kü belspritze and Ko bold ). The badge can be provided with the name of the state . In Hesse the award is called "paw".

The acquisition of the individual levels of the children's flame is confirmed in writing. The badge is worn on the left breast pocket.

Requirements NRW, SA and MV

Level I.

Children's flame level I (Saxony-Anhalt)

Approval by a child or youth fire brigade attendant in the respective local fire brigade.

The following skills must be demonstrated:

  • Sending the emergency call
  • State the emergency number
  • Unroll and roll up a 5 m D-hose
  • Fire protection education (lighting a candle with a match). The correct handling must be explained by the member in advance.
    • Only in the presence of adults
    • light a candle
    • Light a match away from your body
    • Extinguish the candle

Stage II

Children's flame level II (Saxony-Anhalt)

Approval by a child fire brigade or youth fire brigade in the respective community or city fire brigade.

The following skills must be demonstrated:

  • Call the emergency
  • stable side position
  • Device knowledge, 3 devices must be selected and briefly explained
  • Fire safety education: good fire / bad fire
    • The right decision must be made based on 5 images

Stage III

Children's flame level III (Saxony-Anhalt)

Approval by an association youth fire brigade officer or district youth fire officer.

The following skills must be demonstrated:

  • First aid: an emergency situation is presented (theoretically) and action must be taken accordingly
    • Example bicycle accident, addressing the accident victim, addressing adults
  • Applying a bandage or a plaster
  • Creation of fire department knots: free choice and tie a bow
  • Fire protection education: behavior in case of fire
  • Topic work (individual or team performance)
  • Demonstration of a small exercise in a group (children's relay, fire-fighting attack)
  • Name of the personal protective equipment of an emergency worker

Requirements HE

The steps are designed as a paw, where paw 1 from 6 years of age, paw step 2 from 7 years, paw step 3 from 8 years and paw level 4 with 9 years. It is not a requirement that a preliminary stage has to be done. Levels 1-3 can be done locally. Stage 4 should take place outside of the local area. This can take place, for example, as part of a district children's fire brigade day or an event specially offered for the acceptance of the children's fire brigade badge level 4.

Requirement in the levels in Hessen
theme Level I. Stage II Stage III Stage IV
A Fire department-specific tasks
  • 1 knot (can also be the shoe knot)
  • Recognize simple objects (hose, nozzle, ...)
  • 1 knot 1)
  • Being able to name the four tasks of the fire brigade (rescue, recovery, extinguishing, protecting)
  • 1 knot 1)
  • Where does the fire brigade get the water from?
  • 1 knot 1)
  • List the minimum personal protective equipment of a firefighter
B What to do in an emergency
  • Know your own address
  • Know and dial the emergency number
  • What is an emergency call? 2)
  • Correct behavior in case of fire
C Correct use of fire
  • Use matches correctly
  • Light a candle
  • What does a fire need to burn? 3)
  • Assign objects - what burns, what does not burn?
D Sport, culture, music, creativity, social issues, ecology See below: See below: See below: See below:

1) Knot from level 2 a fire department knot. The knots from the DJF national competition are recommended.

2) The W questions: Who am I? Where am I? What happened? Waiting?

3) For example on the fire triangle: ignition temperature, correct quantity ratio and oxygen

Subject area D:

Examples for each area are shown below. Only proof of one of the topics mentioned is required. When choosing tasks, the children's knowledge, skills and interests should be taken into account.

  • Sports: swimming, team games, throwing cans, "extinguishing" with a chain of buckets, ...
  • Culture: Museum rally, museum visit, ...
  • Music: rehearse a dance, learn a song, ...
  • Creativity: some handicrafts, painting, handicrafts, ...
  • Social: Baking cookies for others; Support the fire brigade event, ...
  • Ecology: build nest boxes, hang up; Forest project,….

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c www.feuerwehr-hessen.de accessed on June 6, 2020
  2. ↑ Guideline achievement badge of the children's fire brigade NRW
  3. ↑ Guideline Kinderflamme State Youth Fire Brigade Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  4. ^ Guideline Children's Flame Saxony-Anhalt
  5. ↑ www.feuerwehr-hessen.de accessed on June 6, 2020