Kitchen Fire Safety

Kitchen Fire Safety

1. Never put water on a grease fire

   • water will only enhance the fire
   • The water turns into steam and can turn the fire into an explosion or a fireball

2. Putting a lid on the fire is a good way to put it out

   • Make sure you turn the stove off
     • turning off the stove helps cool the air
   • can be anything to fully cover or seal the top to cut off air access to the fire
   • removing the lid allow air back i ad could start another fire

3. Never move the fire

   • Moving the fire means risk of dropping it
   • Fire likes air so moving causes wind on it enhancing the fire

4. Kitchen fires cause 480 death per year

5. Dry chemical fire extinguisher is a good way to put out a kitchen fire

   • Aim extinguisher at base of the fire
     • You cant stop a fire until the source is put out