Never leave cooking appliances unattended. Unattended appliances is the #1 cause of cooking fires
Wear short or close-fitting sleeves. Loose clothing can catch fire
Clean cooking surfaces to prevent food and grease build-up
Keep curtains, towels and pot holders away from hot surfaces.
Store solvents and flammable cleaners away from heat sources
Turn pan handles inward to prevent accidental spilling
To extinguish a kitchen cooking fire, follow these procedures:
Slide a pan lid over flames to smother a grease or oil fire, then turn off the heat
source and leave the lid in place until the pan cools
Make sure a dry chemical fire extinguisher is located near to the cooking area. Go
to the fire extinguisher (link) page for operation (P.A.S.S. Procedures)
Never use water or flour on grease fires
If you have a fire in the oven, leave the door closed and shut off the heat to smother
the fire
