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Fire Safety in the Kitchen
Whether you're preparing a meal or a quick snack, practicing safe cooking in the kitchen can help you prevent home fires and injuries. Sab Jose FD's Firefighter Ben Hammond shares a few safety tips to help you stay safe in the kitchen.
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Preventing Kitchen Fires
Not all kitchen fires start because of cooking hazards. Non-cooking related fires commonly involve appliances, both big and small. Learn some best practices to help you avoid a kitchen fire.
Demonstration: Never Add Water to Grease Fires
This demonstration shows how putting water on a grease fire can have an explosive effect that can be deadly, cause severe burns or destroy your home.
PSA: Stay Aware. Cook with Care.
Fire Safety Research Institute This video was created initially for NFPA's 2023 Fire Prevention Week theme “Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention.” However, the following tips are important to remember year-round! - Stay in the kitchen while you are cooking. - If you leave the kitchen for even a brief period, turn off the stove. - Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, etc.— away from your stovetop.
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