If we all put seamless fire safety best practices to work in the kitchen, we can prevent more than half of house fires.
Did you know that most house fires start in the kitchen? Experts estimate that kitchen fires account for at least 50% of all residential fires. If we all put seamless fire safety best practices to work in the kitchen, we can prevent more than half of house fires. At Judd Fire Protection, we aim to prevent fires from occurring in the first place. Considering this, we’ve laid out some fire safety principles in the kitchen.
Keep Children and Pets Out of the Kitchen
If you are a parent with kids, consider child-proofing your kitchen. No child should be involved in cooking without close supervision from an adult. When cooking, please keep most of your hot pots and pans on the back burners—that way, a child cannot hinder and cause a fire or burn themselves.
In addition, constantly emphasize to your children how dangerous cooking can be without good fire safety practices. There’s no such thing as excess when it comes to fire safety!
Stay in the Kitchen While Cooking
We could prevent numerous kitchen fires by staying in the kitchen while cooking. That way, you can quickly put out a fire with a good fire extinguisher when it occurs. Quick intervention is crucial to reducing fire damage.
Staying in the kitchen is especially imperative when frying or broiling food. However, simmering or baking food at a low temperature for extended periods of time may not be practical. Therefore, make sure to check on your food often and always remain on the same floor as your kitchen.
Understand How to Put Out a Grease Fire
Every home cook must know how to put out a grease fire. Grease fires perform quite differently from ordinary fires. The number one thing you should know is that water will only worsen a grease fire. It will send flaming droplets of hot oil across the room. However, you should know how to use fire extinguishers on house fires anyway, so that shouldn’t be a problem.
Be Ready to Know What to Do in a Fire Emergency
The number one thing people should do to minimize the danger of kitchen fires is to know what to do if a fire does occur. Even if you track all your fire safety best practices, there is no way to completely remove the threat of a fire happening in your kitchen. Here are some fire safety tips:
- Confirm you have the correct type of fire extinguisher on hand, and that it is not expired
- Test smoke alarms and replace batteries if necessary
- Review the evacuation plan with people in your household for different areas in the house
- Know when to notify the fire department
By implementing fire safety best practices in the kitchen along with sufficient preparedness, you can meaningfully diminish the risk of a kitchen fire.
Commercial and Residential Fire Prevention from Judd Fire Protection
If you want to ensure your home and business are safe throughout the year, trust Judd Fire Protection, LLC. We have over two decades of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and repairing residential and commercial fire protection systems. We serve clients throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia. If you are interested in finding out more about our services and protecting your home and business, call Judd Fire Protection at 410-871-3480. Follow us on Facebook, X, and Pinterest