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Child Safety in the Kitchen
Use extreme caution when cooking while children are present. Children are unlikely to understand fully the fire danger in a kitchen. They can also cause distractions for the cook. Take proper precautions and routinely educate children on kitchen safety, by following these important steps:
Designate at least three square feet around the stove-top and oven into which children are not allowed to enter. Consider marking this area off with masking tape to create a visual reminder.
Always turn pot and panhandles so they don’t hang off the counter or stove-top. This helps prevent a child from accidentally bumping into or pulling down a hot pot or pan.
Store snacks or anything else a child may be attracted to far away from the stove-top and oven.
Do not leave potholders, towels or tablecloths hanging from an oven door handle or countertops as infants, toddlers and pets may pull on them.
Teach children which appliances get hot and why they should never touch them. This includes not touching any electrical wires.
Remind children that if a fire breaks out in the kitchen they should get an adult or call 911 and never attempt to put the fire out with water.
Don't forget to check out our poster contest for Fire Prevention Week on our Facebook Events Page!
Don't forget our Fire Prevention Poster Contest launched yesterday! Well be at the firehouse tonight from 7:00-9:00pm if you want to drop your poster off in person, and grab a fire safety goodie bag. Go to the red tent behind the firehouse for drop off. If you would like to do our contact-less drop off, you can do so anytime this week by using our poster drop off box, located on the side porch of the Firehouse.
The most common type of fire in the U.S. is the kitchen fire. The reason that the kitchen is the source of many fire hazards is because the kitchen is where heat, electricity, water, and grease come together.
The most common type of kitchen fire is the grease fire. A grease fire is extremely dangerous as it can get out of control quickly and spread from the stove throughout the kitchen and into other rooms of the house.
Many grease fires occur because someone leaves a frying pan on the stove unattended. They also occur when someone overheats a pan during attended cooking if the grease catches fire. Grease fires can cause serious injury and extensive property damage.
Be sure to participate in our Poster contest and drop off a poster at the firehouse for a chance to win a prize! Information can be found on our Facebook Events page.
Happy Fire Prevention Week Springfield Township! Fire Prevention Week starts today! This years theme is safety in the kitchen! Well be posting helpful information all week about staying safe at home and what you can do to make sure you and your family are safe!
