FORNEY, Texas — The National Fire Protection Association has offered a few simple safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving holidays all about the food, family, and thanks.
FORNEY, Texas — The National Fire Protection Association has offered a few simple safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving holidays all about the food, family, and thanks.
The kitchen during Thanksgiving, more-so than most other holidays, sees a lot of activity and, with that, an increased chance of kitchen fires.
Below are several safety tips from the NFPA and also a safety video:
- Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop 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 3 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 the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags.
- 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 a candle.
- Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.
One thing the NFPA does discourage in the cooking process, is the use of outdoor gas-fueled turkey fryers.
Additionally, the NFPA has provided a “Kids in the Kitchen” guide for those chef-to-be’s willing to help cook during the holidays. To view the guide, click here.
