Kitchen Fire

Kitchen Fire

1. Putting Out a Grease Fire

   • Do not move a pan that's on fire
   • Do not add water to a grease fire
   • Cover the fire with a lid

2. Do not put fires out w/ a wet dish towel

3. Point extinguisher at the base of the fire

4. Use a cookie sheet for more coverage

5. Fire experts recommend stovetop fire stops

6. 3/5 kitchen fire injuries are due to people trying to fight a fire themselves

7. Check extinguisher for ABC: meaning it works on everything

8. Use a dry chemical fire extinguisher

9. Easier to stop a fire within 30 seconds

10. Once covered, turn off the heat

11. Don't remove the lid once covered

12. Call 911, do not fight fire yourself