COOKING SAFETY
Cook up fire safety in the Kitchen!
Did you know that cooking is the cause of 40% of all home fires in Irving and is the leading cause of fire injuries?
1 in 8 households will have a cooking fire each year. Protect your family by being safe in the kitchen!
Stay safE WHILE COOKING by following these tips
Stand by your pan
Watch what you heat! Don’t leave cooking unattended.
Put a lid on it
Never put water on a cooking fire. If there’s a fire, put a lid or cookie sheet on the pan and turn off the burner.
Close the door on oven fires
If there’s a fire in your oven, keep the door closed and turn off the heat.
Kid free zone
Keep kids and pets out of a 3 foot zone from all cooking appliances.
turn handles away
Turn pot and pan handles away from the edge of the stove so they aren’t pulled down or knocked over.
Keep the stove clear
Don’t put things that can catch fire like oven mitts and grocery bags on the stove.