Cooking & Kitchen Safety

Time to Focus on Kitchen Fire Safety

carolyn News ,

October 4 – 10 is Fire Prevention Week, and this year the National Fire Protection Association is focusing on fire safety in the kitchen. No wonder: Nearly half of reported U.S. home fires start in the kitchen, and cooking is the leading cause of home fire injuries.

Check these resources to keep yourself and your family safe:

Cooking Safely at Home

Kids in the Kitchen

Cooking Matters: Be Fire Safe in the Kitchen

Cooking Matters: Modeling Kitchen Fire Safety

Protect Your Family From Scalds and Burns

Protege a su Familia de Escaldaduras (Calentamiento) y Quemaduras

Safer Cooking: Frying

For teachers, Prevention 1st also offers these lesson plans for teaching fire safety to teens with developmental disabilities, including a module on kitchen safety.

Cooking Safely at Home

carolyn News

With restaurants closed in many states and communities, we will certainly be cooking more at home. So, it’s’ a good time the remember that cooking is a leading cause of house fires – make sure it doesn’t happen to you!

60% of house fires start in the kitchen, but these fires can be prevented!  Take these simple steps to keep your family safe:

  • Don’t leave the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.
  • Keep the stovetop area clean and free of clutter.
  • Tie back hair and loose clothing.
  • Keep a lid nearby to slide over a small grease fire and keep it on until the pan is cool–NEVER put water on a grease fire.

Frying is a leading cause of kitchen fires – stay safe AND healthy and consider baking or broiling your food instead!

Kids in the Kitchen

Cooking Matters: Modeling Kitchen Fire Safety

Protect Your Family From Fire

Protege a su Familia de un Incendio

Protect Your Family From Scalds and Burns

Find more information on kitchen safety and other prevention tips, here.