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FROM THE LLOYDMINISTER BOOSTER NEWSPAPER
- By John Kitsco
- Published 10/10/2010
- Doing Good Daily
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Possibly because my young nephew is a fireman I noticed this
whole section in the Lloydminister Meridian Booster Newspaper. This feature an important one and extremely well
presented -FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.
I recall burning my hand badly because the popcorn caught fire
when I went to answer the phone. Thats a no no.
Anyhow, the booster tells us:
'Most kitchen fires can be avoided by paying attention when cooking in the kitchen. (At least in Alberta and probably elsewhere cooking fires continue to be the number one cause
of home fires).
Without covering the entire article, I picked out some very useful tips, most of which our family takes care to use:
-In the kitchen check on your cooking regularly and use a timer.
Thats something my wife reminds me of all the time.
-Stay in the kitchen when cooking, when food is frying, grilling,
simmering, boiling, roasting, etc.
-Stay alert, if you are under influence of drugs,alcohol or simply tired, avoid cooking...
-Keep children and pets away from cooking areas.
-Use back burners of the stove wherever possible.
-Turn pot handles inward to avoid them from being knocked over.
-Keep combustible items away from the stove-top.
-Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing or dangling sleeves when
cooking.
-Very very important - clean food and grease from stovetops
Keep the exhaust fan filters and ducts and oven clean.
-What I failed to do - KEEP AN OVEN MITT AND LID NEARBY.
And there is much much more. The idea being to be safe. Work safe. Think safe.
And thankyou Lloydminister Meridian Booster. And for those of
you who have not ever visited the Province of Saskatchewan
or Alberta...these prairie provinces offer a wealth of things to see and do. Happy travels. Safe cooking in the kitchen.
whole section in the Lloydminister Meridian Booster Newspaper. This feature an important one and extremely well
presented -FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.
I recall burning my hand badly because the popcorn caught fire
when I went to answer the phone. Thats a no no.
Anyhow, the booster tells us:
'Most kitchen fires can be avoided by paying attention when cooking in the kitchen. (At least in Alberta and probably elsewhere cooking fires continue to be the number one cause
of home fires).
Without covering the entire article, I picked out some very useful tips, most of which our family takes care to use:
-In the kitchen check on your cooking regularly and use a timer.
Thats something my wife reminds me of all the time.
-Stay in the kitchen when cooking, when food is frying, grilling,
simmering, boiling, roasting, etc.
-Stay alert, if you are under influence of drugs,alcohol or simply tired, avoid cooking...
-Keep children and pets away from cooking areas.
-Use back burners of the stove wherever possible.
-Turn pot handles inward to avoid them from being knocked over.
-Keep combustible items away from the stove-top.
-Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing or dangling sleeves when
cooking.
-Very very important - clean food and grease from stovetops
Keep the exhaust fan filters and ducts and oven clean.
-What I failed to do - KEEP AN OVEN MITT AND LID NEARBY.
And there is much much more. The idea being to be safe. Work safe. Think safe.
And thankyou Lloydminister Meridian Booster. And for those of
you who have not ever visited the Province of Saskatchewan
or Alberta...these prairie provinces offer a wealth of things to see and do. Happy travels. Safe cooking in the kitchen.
