13/07/2025
Cook Carefully
Never leave cooking unattended.
Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.
If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
Keep cooking areas clear of combustibles and wear clothes with short sleeves when you cook.
Turn pot handles inward on the stove, where you can’t bump them and children can’t grab them.
Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
If grease catches fire in a pan, slide a lid over the pan to smother the flames and turn off the heat source. Keep lid on until pan is completely cooled.
If in doubt about fighting a small fire just get out. Close the door when you leave to contain the fire and call 999 from a safe location outside the home.
