Cooking Safety
The leading cause of kitchen fires is unattended cooking. One in eight households will have a cooking fire each year. Following are some general steps to safe cooking:
- Watch what you heat.
- Stay alert.
- Keep things that can catch fire away from heat.
- Know what to do if you have a cooking fire. Don’t plan on throwing anything on a cooking fire. This practice may spread the fire or cause serious injuries.
- Keep children away from cooking areas to prevent burns and scalds.
- Install and use cooking appliances safely.
- Open food that has been microwaved slowly and away from the face.
- Leave the door closed on ovens and microwaves until fire is out.
- Make sure you have working smoke alarms
For more information, please contact the Fire Department at 233-3226