Cooking Safety•Stayinthekitchenwhenyouarefrying,boiling,grilling,orbroilingfood.

•Havea“kid-freezone”ofatleast3feet(1metre)aroundthestove.

•Keepanythingthatcancatchfire,suchasovenmittsorwoodenutensils,awayfromyourstovetop.

•Avoidlooseclothingwhilecooking.Looseclothingcanbrushheatingelementsandeasilycatchfire.

In Case of a Small Cooking Fire•Alwayskeepalidnearbywhenyouarecooking.Ifasmallgreasefirestartsinapan,smothertheflamesbyslidingthelidoverthepan.Turnofftheburner.Donotmovethepan.

•Tokeepthefirefromrestarting,leavethelidonuntilthepanhascooled.

•Foranovenfire,turnofftheheatandkeepthedoorclosed.• Ifyouhaveanydoubtaboutfightingasmallfire,getoutsideandcall9-1-1.

Safety in the Kitchen

Smoking Safety • Ifyousmoke,smokeoutsideandbealert.•Usedeep,sturdyashtrays.Placetheashtraysormetalcansawayfromanythingthatcanburn.

•Keepcigarettes,lighters,matches,andothersmokers’materialsuphighoutofthereachofchildren,orinalockedcabinet.

•Thereisnosafewaytosmokeinthehomewhenoxygenisinuse.

Disposal•Beforeyouthrowoutcigarettebuttsandashes,makesuretheyarecompletelyextinguished.Neveremptysmokers’materialsdirectlyintoatrashcan.

•Donotthrowoutcigarettesintovegetationorleaves,pottedplantsorlandscaping–theycaneasilycatchfire.

•Neverthrowlitcigarettesoffbalconies.Putthemoutinwaterorsand.

Smoking and Home Fire Safety