Staying safe while cooking

6/21/2019 (Permalink)

The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is being left unattended and most of these incidents involve the stove. Here are some tips to help remove the chance of a kitchen accident.

• Create a kid-free zone of at least 3 feet area around the stove and where hot foods or drinks are made.
• Always be alert. Never use the stove or stove top if you are tired or have consumed any drugs or alcohol.
• When using the stove always stay in the kitchen. If you need to leave for any circumstance or amount of time always turn off the stove.
• Always keep anything that could catch fire away from the stove top. Including, oven mitts, food packaging, towels or curtains, Loose clothing articles.
• If you do have a small grease fire you can always smother it by putting a lid over the pan and never ever  use water to put it out.

If you ever have doubt about a fire in your home always call 9-1-1.