The 101st Annual Fire Prevention Week theme is all about safe cooking
October is Fire Prevention Month and this 101st annual Fire Prevention Week is from October 9 to October 15. The theme is “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.” City of Norwich Fire Chief Jan Papelino is planning to host an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, located at 31 East Main Street in Norwich. (Photo by Tyler Murphy)
CHENANGO COUNTY— October is Fire Prevention Month and this is the 101st annual Fire Prevention Week. The week is a time for local fire department to engage with the public and remind people to be safe.
This year fire prevention week is from October 9 to October 15. The theme is “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.”
City of Norwich Fire Chief Jan Papelino said the NFD will host a public “Open House” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 12. The NFD is located at 31 East Main Street in Norwich. The chief said the department will also be visiting schools in the area.
Papelino said, “The focus is on preventing fires and injuries in the kitchen.”
Kitchen fires are one of the most common types of fires in the home, according to Papelino, and are often caused by residents leaving cooking food unattended.
Turn off the stove. Cover the fire, never use water on grease fires. Cover it with the pan lid if possible or use flour if you are desperate to quell the flames, but never splash burning liquid. You should have a fire blanket or a fire extinguisher near the cooking area.
Call 911 and leave the house if you are in danger.
Papelino recently said a lot of fires start in the kitchen when people are cooking with oil or have unattended food cooking on the stove. He said he’s seen fires where people fall asleep while their food was cooking and then they wind up having a kitchen fire or a house fire.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the leading cause of home fires with about 49% of all home fires involving cooking equipment. Home fire injuries are also caused by cooking. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires and related deaths.
The NFPA flyer “Cook with caution,” includes the following safety tips:
Be alert, stay in the kitchen while frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food, and if you must leave the kitchen for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
Have a kid-free zone of at least three feet around the stove and areas where hot foods and drinks are prepared and carried.
If you're simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, and stay in the home while food is cooking. Utilizing a timer is a helpful reminder that you are cooking.
Keep anything flammable away from stovetops such as: oven mitts, wooden utensils, curtains, food packaging and towels.
If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning the burner off. Leave the pan covered until completely cooled.
For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
When in doubt of fighting a small fire, get out of the house, and close the door to contain the heat. Then call 911 or the local emergency number from outside the house.
More information on fire safety and fire prevention can be found on the National Fire Protection Association Website, NFPA.org/education. The site offers educational materials, videos, and interactive games and activities for children to teach them about fire safety.
This year fire prevention week is from October 9 to October 15. The theme is “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.”
City of Norwich Fire Chief Jan Papelino said the NFD will host a public “Open House” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 12. The NFD is located at 31 East Main Street in Norwich. The chief said the department will also be visiting schools in the area.
Papelino said, “The focus is on preventing fires and injuries in the kitchen.”
Kitchen fires are one of the most common types of fires in the home, according to Papelino, and are often caused by residents leaving cooking food unattended.
Turn off the stove. Cover the fire, never use water on grease fires. Cover it with the pan lid if possible or use flour if you are desperate to quell the flames, but never splash burning liquid. You should have a fire blanket or a fire extinguisher near the cooking area.
Call 911 and leave the house if you are in danger.
Papelino recently said a lot of fires start in the kitchen when people are cooking with oil or have unattended food cooking on the stove. He said he’s seen fires where people fall asleep while their food was cooking and then they wind up having a kitchen fire or a house fire.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the leading cause of home fires with about 49% of all home fires involving cooking equipment. Home fire injuries are also caused by cooking. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires and related deaths.
The NFPA flyer “Cook with caution,” includes the following safety tips:
Be alert, stay in the kitchen while frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food, and if you must leave the kitchen for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
Have a kid-free zone of at least three feet around the stove and areas where hot foods and drinks are prepared and carried.
If you're simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, and stay in the home while food is cooking. Utilizing a timer is a helpful reminder that you are cooking.
Keep anything flammable away from stovetops such as: oven mitts, wooden utensils, curtains, food packaging and towels.
If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning the burner off. Leave the pan covered until completely cooled.
For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
When in doubt of fighting a small fire, get out of the house, and close the door to contain the heat. Then call 911 or the local emergency number from outside the house.
More information on fire safety and fire prevention can be found on the National Fire Protection Association Website, NFPA.org/education. The site offers educational materials, videos, and interactive games and activities for children to teach them about fire safety.
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