Kitchensafe reduce cooking related fires

Watch What You Heat

The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking this could be a thing of the past by using kitchensafe.

Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you’re cooking.

Stay alert! To prevent cooking fires, you have to be alert. You won’t be if you are sleepy, have been drinking alcohol, or have taken medicine that makes you drowsy.

–An average of 155,000 cooking fires a year. Many more go unreported.

–460 people die each year as a result of these fires, which also result in

–Nearly 5,000 injuries and $724 million in property damage.

Staying safe with household appliances by using kitchensafe

As families and friends gather together for large meals, it is important to remember to

keep the kitchen environment safe. Kitchen fires are the number one cause of home fires.

When cooking, there should be a three foot clearance around all kitchen appliances and cooking

tools, and the area should be kept clear of combustibles and flammable materials.

Children and pets should also be kept at least three feet away from cooking appliances when in use,

and the kitchen should never be left unattended if the oven, stove, toaster oven, or another

appliance is left on.

Cooking safely

• Don’t leave pans unattended. Take them off the heat if you have to leave the room. Fire starts when your attention stops this is where kitchensafe steps in.
• Don’t use matches or lighters to light gas cookers. Spark devices are safer
• Turn saucepan handles so they don’t stick out from the hob
• Keep the oven door shut. When you’ve finished cooking, make sure the cooker or oven is turned off
• Take care late at night. Most kitchen fires start between 10pm and 4am. It’s easy to be careless when you’re tired or if you’ve been drinking for peace of mind use kitchensafe

 

Chip pans/Deep frying

• Dry the food before you put it in oil
• Never fill the pan more than one-third full of oil
• If the oil starts to smoke, it’s too hot. Turn off the heat and leave it to cool
• Use an electric deep-fat fryer. They are less likely to overheat
• Never pour water on hot fat.

If you are concerned about kitchen fires then kitchensafe fire suppression is ideal for you.