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a safer world
National Association of State Fire Marshals
The following organizations encourage and
support public education efforts to reduce
household cooking fires:
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Emergency Physicians
Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
United States Fire Administration
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RECIPE FOR
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COOKING
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KITCHEN
SAFETY TIPS
Follow these tips to protect you and your family when
in the kitchen. Whether stirring up a quick dinner or
creating a masterpiece four-course meal, here’s a
recipe for safer cooking you need to use daily.
TO PREVENT A COOKING
FIRE IN YOUR KITCHEN
Keep an eye on your cooking
and stay in the kitchen.
Unattended cooking is the #1
cause of cooking fires.
Wear short or close-fitting
sleeves. Loose clothing
can catch fire.
Watch children closely.
When old enough, teach
children to cook safely.
Clean cooking surfaces to prevent
food and grease build-up.
TO PUT OUT A COOKING
FIRE IN YOUR KITCHEN
Call the fire department
immediately. In many cases,
dialing 911 will give you
Emergency Services.
Slide a pan lid over flames to
smother a grease or oil fire, then
turn off the heat and leave the
lid in place until the pan cools.
Never carry the pan outside.
Extinguish other food fires with
baking soda. Never use water
or flour on cooking fires.
Keep the oven door shut and
turn off the heat to smother an
oven or broiler fire.
Keep curtains, towels and pot
holders away from hot surfaces,
and store solvents and flammable
cleaners away from heat sources.
Never keep gasoline in the house.
Turn pan handles inward to
prevent food spills.
Keep a fire extinguisher in the
kitchen. Make sure you have
the right type of training.
Keep a working smoke
detector in your home
and test it monthly.
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