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Following These Tips for Turkey Will Make Your Thanksgiving Dinner Safer
Public Service Announcement regarding Thanksgiving Cooking Fire Safety.
The City of Watertown Fire Department would like to wish you a safe & happy holiday season!
The U.S. Fire Administration has found residential building fires are 2.3 times more likely to occur on Thanksgiving Day as compared to any other day. Cooking fires, by far, are the leading cause (74%) of residential building fires on Thanksgiving Day. We encourage you to utilize the following Fire Safety Tips to provide a safe and enjoyable holiday season we all can enjoy.
1. Make sure you have working smoke detectors. Test your smoke detector to ensure its proper function. Ensure it has working batteries installed and/or not beyond its 10-year life span printed on the back. Just because it is hard wired or has a 10-year battery does not ensure it will function as intended. Detectors do go bad and should be replaced when an issue arises. You do not want to find the faulty detector during an actual emergency.
2. Have a fire extinguisher on hand. A fire extinguisher is crucial for a rapid response during an emergency. Ensure it is full, the right type, and utilize the PASS method.
3. Clean your cooking appliances. Clean in, under, and around your burners, stovetop and oven, or other cooking appliances to ensure there is no food or grease buildup. Clean up any lint, plastic toys or other items under the oven that may cause ignition.
4. Do not leave cooking unattended. The primary cause of cooking fires in the kitchen is unattended stovetops and ovens. Do not become distracted by guests or cooking several dishes at once.
5. Ensure a safe cooking workspace. Keep children away from the stove. Ensure there are no combustibles left on, stored in and or around a cooking appliance that could accidentally ignite or fall onto the stove i.e., wooden & plastic utensils, Dish clothes/towels, potholders, oven mitts, boxes of food, grocery bags, etc.
6. If you are deep frying a turkey, be aware of its specific hazards. Turkey fryers are extremely dangerous. There is a very high risk of the oil overflowing or spilling. The fryer could tip over and/or overheat. The sides, lids, and handles all become extremely hot. All these hazards can lead to significant burns, fires, or other very serious injuries.
a. Read and follow manufacturers guidelines.
b. Keep a safe distance away from any structures and overhangs (minimum of 10’). Do not use this in a house, garage, on a porch or under a roof or overhang of any kind.
c. Always keep children and pets away. Ensure leashes cannot reach or become entangled.
d. Never leave the fryer unattended at any time.
e. Set it up on a solid flat surface.
f. Use the correct amount of oil. The turkey will take up space when it is placed in the oil.
g. Ensure your turkey is completely thawed and dry to help prevent the oil from bubbling uncontrollably and overflowing.
h. Remember after cooking the oil will remain dangerously hot for hours.
7. Know what to do in case of emergency. Call 911. Never put water on a grease fire. For a fire in the oven turn the oven off and leave the door closed. Cover burning pots/pans with lids or cookie sheets. Let them all cool in place. Utilize an extinguisher if needed.
Have a Safe & Happy Holiday Season from everyone at the City of Watertown Fire Department!
Richard M. LittleAdministrative Captain
City of Watertown Fire Department
224 South Massey Street
Watertown, NY 13601
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NFPA's Thanksgiving safety tips will help ensure your family has a fire-safe holiday.
For most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and cookies, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations. So keeping fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time is important, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people at home. As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember, by following a few simple safety tips you can enjoy time with your loved ones and keep yourself and your family safer from fire.
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• Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and the day before Thanksgiving. • In 2017, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,600 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving, the peak day for such fires. • Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. • Cooking equipment was involved in almost half of all reported home fires and home fire injuries, and it is the second leading cause of home fire deaths. Source: NFPA's Fire Applied Research Division
If you have a cooking fire
• Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.
• Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number after you leave.
• If you try to fight the fire, be sure others are getting out and you have a clear way out.
• Keep a lid nearby when you’re cooking to smother small grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stovetop.
Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled. • For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed. • Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol, don’t use the stove or stovetop.
• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food.
• If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the kitchen while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
• Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop. • Always stay in the kitchen when frying on the stovetop. • Keep an eye on what you fry. If you see wisps of smoke or the oil smells, immediately turn off the burner and/or carefully remove the pan from the burner. Smoke is a danger sign that the oil is too hot. • Heat the oil slowly to the temperature you need for frying or sautéing. • Add food gently to the pot or pan so the oil does not splatter. • Always cook with a lid beside your pan. If you have a fire, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Do not remove the cover because the fire could start again. Let the pan cool for a long time. Never throw water or use a fire extinguisher on the fire. • If the fire does not go out or you don’t feel comfortable sliding a lid over the pan, get everyone out of your home. Call the fire department from outside. • Keep an eye on what you fry. Most cooking fires start when someone is frying food. • Watch what you are cooking. Fires start when the heat is too high. If you see any smoke or the grease starts to boil, turn the burner off. • Make sure you are awake and alert. Alcohol and some drugs can make you sleepy. • Wear short sleeves or roll them up so they don’t catch on fire. • Make sure children and pets stay at least 3 feet away from a hot stove. • Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so no one can bump them or pull them over. • Move things that can burn away from the stove. This includes dishtowels, bags, boxes, paper and curtains. • Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home* fires and fire injuries, causing 49% of home fires that resulted in 21% of the home fire deaths and 45% of the injuries. • Two-thirds (66%) of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials. • Clothing is the item first ignited in less than 1% of these fires, but clothing ignitions lead to 14% of the home cooking equipment fire deaths. • Ranges or cooktops account for almost two-thirds (62%) of home cooking fire incidents. • Unattended equipment is a factor in one-third (31%) of reported home cooking fires and half (48%) of the associated deaths. • Frying dominates the cooking fire problem. • Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. • US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 173,200 home structure fires per year started by cooking activities in 2013-2017, or an average of 470 home cooking fires per day. These fires caused an average of 550 civilian deaths, 5,020 reported civilian fire injuries, and $1.2 billion in direct property damage per year. • Home fires caused by cooking peaked at Thanksgiving and Christmas. • Ranges or cooktops were involved in the 62% of reported home cooking fires, 89% of cooking fire deaths and 79% of cooking fire injuries. • Households that use electric ranges have a higher risk of cooking fires and associated losses than those using gas ranges. • Unattended cooking was the leading cause of cooking fires and casualties. Clothing was the item first ignited in less than 1% of these fires, but clothing ignitions led to 14% of the home cooking fire deaths. • Almost one-third (30%) of the people killed by cooking fires were sleeping at the time. More than half (53%) of the non-fatal injuries occurred when people tried to control the fire themselves.
NFPA report - Home cooking fires • Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food. • Stay in the home when cooking your turkey and check on it frequently. • Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot, and kids should stay three feet away. • Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns. • Keep knives out of the reach of children. • Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child. • Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet. • Never leave children alone in room with a lit candle. • Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags. • Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.
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If you have a fire in your oven, turn it off. Let the contents cool before cleaning.
If you have a fire in your oven and the flames escape the oven, leave your home and call 911.
The most vulnerable segment of the US population to die in a fire, especially during the holidays and most important Thanksgiving is Children, College students, Older adults, and People with disabilities. These are the ones at risk for burns, cuts, leaving something burning or cooking on the stove or in the oven. They are also the ones who are more apt to be overcome by smoke in a fire and die. • Please keep kids and pets away while you’re cooking. • If someone has memory issues, stay with them while they cook or cook for them. • Stop by and check on the elderly and disabled. • Make sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. • Make sure you have the detectors in the proper locations and have enough. • Check that elderly and disabled have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. • Plan multiple routes of escape have a minimum of two ways, no matter where you are.
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Stay in the kitchen when you fry, boil, grill or broil food.
Wear short, close fitting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking.
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Never hold a child while you are cooking or carrying hot liquids.
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