Cooking fires are the leading cause of fires in the home, and the second most frequent cause of death
to the elderly.
- Do Not Leave cooking unattended. Turn off the burner if you must leave the house, even if it's
only for a few minutes.
- Put a Lid on pots or pans to smother fires that flare up while cooking.
- Never Throw Water or Flour in a burning pot or pan. Water will spread the flames, and flour
could actually explode.
- Turn off the Heat and leave the door closed for oven fires.
- Have a Fire Extinguisher in your home.
- Shorten or Remove Curtains near or over your stove. A simple stove fire may turn into a house fire
from burning curtains.
Microwaves can cause scalding burns if used improperly.
- Read and follow the product manufacturer's directions.
- After taking food out of the microwave, remove the wrapper away from your face to avoid escaping steam.
- Hot liquids poured into disposable bottles may cause them to burst.
- Food microwaved may feel cool to the touch on the surface, only to be scalding hot in the middle.
- Be careful when heating liquids. Containers may only fee warm, rather than hot, but the liquid inside
may be scalding hot.
- Do not wear clothing with long, loose sleeves while cooking.
- Use pins or elastic bands to hold up rolled back sleeves while cooking.
- Long sleeves are more likely to catch fire and may also overturn pots and cause scalding burns.
- Did you know that hot water burns more children and adults than any other accident?
- Length of time to receive a third-degree burn:
156° = 1 second
149° = 2 seconds
140° = 5 seconds
133° = 15 seconds
127° = 60 seconds
124° = 3 minutes
- Learn to protect yourself and your family
- Most water heaters are set to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Lower the temperature on your water
heater to 120 degrees.
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