Kitchen Fire Safety

Kitchen Fire Safety

1. Do

   • Leave the pan in place.
     • Turn off heat.
       • Put the lid on the pan.
         • Lift the lid when the pan has cooled.
           • If there isn't a lid, use a cookie sheet or pizza pan.
             • Have a dry chemical (fire) extinguisher near by.
               • Aim at base of the fire!

2. Don't

   • Don't touch/move a burning pan.
     • Don't pour water on cooking fires.
       • Don't try a smother it with a (wet) towel.
         • Don't use a water-based fire extinguisher.
           • Don't leave the fire unattened.