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November Safety Tips
- Make sure your cooking
appliances are in good working order.
- Start your holiday cooking
with a clean stove and oven. Make sure any old grease or food spills are
cleaned up to lessen the chance of a flare-up.
- Keep kitchen clutter and
loose clothing away from stove burners.
- Turn pot handles in toward
the rear of the stove, out of your child's reach. If the handles are allowed
to stick out over the stove, they could be grabbed by a child, spilling their
hot contents and causing burns.
- NEVER leave cooking food
unattended.
- If the contents in a pot or
pan catch fire, do not touch or try to move the pot or pan as you may spread
the fire or burn yourself. Extinguish the flames with a metal lid or larger
pot.
- Never use water on a grease
fire. Extinguish the flames with a metal lid or larger pot.
- Use potholders to prevent
burns. If you are burned, do not use ice, butter or other substance on the
burn. Ice can damage the skin, and butter or other substances can trap the
heat in. Instead, let the burn cool off under a steady stream of cool tap
water and seek medical assistance if necessary.
- Keep holiday decorations
away from heat sources such as stoves, candles or heaters.
- In the event of a fire or
medical emergency, always call 911.
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