Todays Fire Prevention Tip... COOKING SAFETY: Did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries? By following a few safety tips you can prevent these fires. *The leading cause of kitchen fires is unattended cooking. Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen, even for a short time, turn off the stove. *If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while the food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking. *Keep anything that can catch fire - oven mitts, wooden or plastic utensils, food packaging, towels, curtains - away from your stove top. If you have a kitchen fire... *Call 9-1-1 *If you try to fight the fire, make sure others are getting out and you have a clear way out. *Keep a lid nearby when you are cooking to smother grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stove top. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled. *For an oven fire - turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:00:01 +0000