For more information on all these items and every
other aspect of fire safety please visit the UK Government official site of
https://firekills.campaign.gov.uk/ . It
could turn out to the be best thing you have ever done.
STAND BY YOUR PAN!
Most house fires start in the kitchen and the
main cause is unattended cooking so when you are cooking 'stand by your pan'.
To stay safe in your kitchen -
DON'T be
distracted - take pans off the heat if you are called away from the kitchen.
DON'T cook if
you are tired or if you have been drinking. If you are hungry have
something that doesn't need to be cooked.
ALWAYS check
you have turned off appliances when you have finished cooking.
KEEP APPLIANCES CLEAN
- a build up of fat and bits of food can start a fire.
CHECK YOUR TOASTER
is clean, away from curtains and regularly empty the crumb tray.
DON'T put
oven gloves or tea towels down on to the hot cooker after you have used them
(even if the oven/hob has been turned off).
DON'T put
anything containing metal in the microwave.
NEVER fill a
chip pan more than one-third full of oil.
If a pan catches fire
DON'T move it - the pan will be extremely hot. Turn off the
heat IF it is safe to do so but
NEVER lean over a pan to reach the controls.
NEVER use
water on chip pan fires as this will cause a fireball.
If you do have a fire in the kitchen (or
elsewhere for that matter) DON'T take any
risks - get everyone out of your home and call the emergency services.
