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SAFETY
Fire Safety Advice
Mostkitchenresoccurwhenpeopleare
distracted or leave things unattended.
Don’t let yourself be distracted while
cooking. If you’re called away from the
cooker, either take pans off the heat, or
switch off your hob.
Ifyoudohaveareinthekitchen,don’t
take any risks - get everyone out of your
home and call the Fire Brigade.
If a pan catches re:
• Do not move it. It is likely to be
extremely hot.
• Turn off the heat if it is safe to do so
but never lean over a pan to reach
the controls.
• Ifyouhaveareblanket,putitover
thepan.Ifyouhaveputthereout,
leave the pan to cool completely.
Deep-fat frying presents more dan-
gers in your kitchen.
• Neverllachippan(orotherdeep-
fat fryer) more than one-third full of
oil.
• Donotuseareextinguisherona
pan of oil, the force of the extinguish-
ercanspreadthereandcreatea
reball.
If you have an electrical re in the
kitchen:
• Pull the plug out, or switch off the
power at the fuse box. This may be
enoughtostopthereimmediately.
• Smothertherewithareblanket,
or use a dry powder or carbon diox-
ide extinguisher.
• Remember: never use water on a
cookingoilorelectricalre.