| National Fire Prevention Week is October 6 to 12. This year's theme is "Prevent Kitchen Fires". According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the leading cause of home fires, and the leading cause of home fire-related injuries. Two out of every 5 home fires start in the kitchen.
Protect your home and family by following these kitchen fire safety tips:
•Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling, or boiling food.
•If you must leave the room, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
•When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home, and use a timer to remind you.
•If you have young children, use the stove’s back burners whenever possible. Keep children and pets at least three away from the stove.
•When you cook, wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves.
•Keep potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and plastic bags, towels, and anything else that can burn, away from your stovetop.
•Clean up food and grease from burners and stovetops
Find out more about kitchen and home fire safety. Click the links to take this years fire prevention week quiz and view safety tips from the NFPA. |
