hahaha smile
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From: Dee
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:10 PM
Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: 10 tips to prevent kitchen fires
Hi Steve,
thanx for the tips.... my hubby says that another way to prevent a kitchen
fire is to let me do the cooking!.... hehehehe! Oh, that's for sure..... thanks
again.
Dee
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From: steve doyle
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:53 PM
Subject: [RecipesAndMore] 10 tips to prevent kitchen fires
10 tips to prevent kitchen fires
Stay in the kitchen
"The most common fires occur from people leaving food on the stove
unattended. Don't leave the kitchen while you have things cooking," warns
Borboa. If
you have to leave the kitchen, turn off the stove and take your pots and
pans off the heat. This is equally important if you are broiling food in the
oven
- take the food out of the oven and turn off the broiler.
Watch your clothing
Long, flowing sleeves, large-fitting shirts and even aprons can catch fire.
Borboa recommends that, when cooking, wear short or close-fitted sleeves and
keep your baggy shirts tucked in or tied back with a well-fitted apron.
Be aware of the items around the stovetop
Kitchen towels, oven mitts, appliance cords and even curtains can easily
catch fire if set near a hot burner. Always move flammable items away from your
stovetop. "And be careful when using towels to move a pot off the burner.
Ideally, use an oven mitt, but if using a towel, be sure it doesn't dangle down
and touch the burner," adds Borboa.
Keep a fire extinguisher in or near the kitchen
In the case you do have a fire, a fire extinguisher can make the difference
between an easy to clean up burned pan and a kitchen engulfed in flames. Be
sure you actually know how to use it, too.
Change the batteries in your smoke detector
Chances are you have a smoke detector in the kitchen or in the room
adjacent to the kitchen. Borboa says its not enough to have a smoke detector -
you need
to make sure the smoke detector is operable. He recommends changing your
smoke detector batteries every six months.
Never throw hot grease in the garbage can
"First of all, know the smoke points of your oils and never subject an oil
with a low smoke point to high heat cooking - it can catch fire," says Borboa.
"Second, never throw hot grease in the garbage can. Even if the grease
isn't on fire, it can cause something in the garbage to burn." Instead, let
grease
cool and dispose of it in an old coffee can.
Extinguish candles
Keep your candlelit dinners romantic by keeping the heat only between you
and your mate. Candles are another common cause of house fires. In addition to
using wider, shorter candles, which are less likely to tip over, be sure to
extinguish candle flames as soon as you are done in the kitchen.
Be prepared to put out a fire
Though you don't want a fire to occur, be prepared in the case it does.
Borboa says, "The best thing to do if you have a stovetop fire is to put a
proper
fitting lid over the pan or pot to smother it. Never use water and never
pick a burning pan up and put it in the sink - you not only risk spreading the
fire to the sink, you risk getting badly burned if the burning ingredients
slosh out." Another recommendation from Borboa: "Don't use flour to put out
a fire - it can burn, too - and it makes a mess."
Have a fire escape plan
Keep the fire department telephone number written and/or programmed on your
telephone. Sit down with
your kids - know what to do before a fire occurs. Practice your plan every
month.
Stop, Drop, Roll
"In the event you do catch fire, follow the Stop, Drop, Roll Principal.
Don't run if your clothing catches fire - stop where you are, drop to the
ground,
and roll," concludes Borboa. Then get to a hospital to get treatment for
your burns.
Don't ever hesitate to call your local fire department - even if you have
successfully put out your fire. It's better to be safe than sorry. Practice
fire
prevention measures every time you are in the kitchen, and be sure to pass
the measures on to
A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up
an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship.
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