Practice Safety in the Kitchen this Holiday Season & Always!

12/16/2019 (Permalink)

During the holidays, to celebrate the season, families and friends will gather to enjoy delicious holiday dinners together. With cooking being the number one cause of home fires, it is very important to follow specific cooking safety tips in order to help avoid a home fire disaster.

The American Red Cross offers many suggestions to help avoid fires in the kitchen:

• Never leave cooking food unattended.
• If simmering, baking, roasting or broiling food, check it regularly.
• Use a timer as a reminder that the stove or oven is on.
• Don’t wear loose clothing or sleeves while cooking.
• Keep children and pets away from the cooking area.
• Keep flammable items away from the stove or oven.
• Clean cooking surfaces on a regular basis to avoid the buildup of grease.
• Have a fire extinguisher on hand and understand how to use it properly.
• Make it a routine to check the kitchen before leaving the home or going to bed each night to ensure that the stove and oven is turned off.
• Install working smoke alarms near the kitchen and on each floor of the home, near bedrooms.
• Replace smoke alarm batteries regularly so that they are always in good working order.

In the unfortunate event of a fire disaster, SERVPRO of Boone County will be there to help, anytime, day or night. We are locally owned and operated and are ready and able to respond quickly to any fire damage emergency this holiday season and always.