Home Fire Safety Tips
Don't wonder what you would do in a fire emergency - know! Fire is the fourth largest accidental killer in the United States. It is also the disaster that families are most likely to experience. Is your home fire safe?
Watch what you put on the stove. An electric coil reaches a temperature of 800 degrees. A gas flame goes over 1000 degrees. Your dishtowel or potholder can catch fire at only 400 degrees. So can your bathrobe, apron, or other loose clothing! You should never put anything on the stove you don't want to heat and never leave cooking unattended. Clean exhaust hood and duct over stove regularly. Wipe up spilled grease as soon as the surface of stove is cool. Keep a fire extinguisher mounted nearby. Watch your children closely while they are in the kitchen; keep all pot handles pointed toward the back of the stove and use back burners whenever possible. Never pour water on a grease fire-it scatters the flame. Cover the pot with a lid or close the oven door and turn the stove/oven off.
Learn how to use your fire extinguisher before there is an emergency. Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, garage and workshop. Purchase an ABC type for extinguishing all types of fires. Remember, use extinguishers on small fires only. If there is a large fire, get out immediately and call your fire department.
The Fire Department offers fire extinguisher training to residents and business owners. If you would like to schedule a class, please contact Renni Burt at 817-748-8349.
Kitchen Fire Safety
Watch what you put on the stove. An electric coil reaches a temperature of 800 degrees. A gas flame goes over 1000 degrees. Your dishtowel or potholder can catch fire at only 400 degrees. So can your bathrobe, apron, or other loose clothing! You should never put anything on the stove you don't want to heat and never leave cooking unattended. Clean exhaust hood and duct over stove regularly. Wipe up spilled grease as soon as the surface of stove is cool. Keep a fire extinguisher mounted nearby. Watch your children closely while they are in the kitchen; keep all pot handles pointed toward the back of the stove and use back burners whenever possible. Never pour water on a grease fire-it scatters the flame. Cover the pot with a lid or close the oven door and turn the stove/oven off.
Fire Extinguisher
Learn how to use your fire extinguisher before there is an emergency. Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, garage and workshop. Purchase an ABC type for extinguishing all types of fires. Remember, use extinguishers on small fires only. If there is a large fire, get out immediately and call your fire department.
The Fire Department offers fire extinguisher training to residents and business owners. If you would like to schedule a class, please contact Renni Burt at 817-748-8349.