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Kitchen Safety TIPS
| Fires | Power Outages |
• The number one cause of cooking fires is unattended cooking, so stay in the kitchen.
• Remember, loose clothing can catch fire when cooking.
• Keep pan handles turned away from you to prevent spills.
• In case of a cooking fire: Slide a lid over the flames, use baking soda to extinguish the flames, never use flour or water on cooking fires.
• If the fire is in the oven, close the oven door and turn off to extinguish.
• Always keep a fire extinguisher handy in the kitchen.
• Have a working smoke detector, and be sure to test it regularly.