Keep looking when cooking. Turn it off before you turn away.
Home fires often start in the kitchen. Cooking left unattended is a common cause of fires in the kitchen, so be sure to look when you cook.
- Heat oil carefully and DO NOT overfill a pot or pan.
- NEVER try to carry a pot or pan that’s on fire.
- Keep pot and pan handles turned inwards, away from other heat sources and out of reach of children.
- DO NOT hang objects over oven door handles, such as tea towels.
- Store flammable materials away from the stove.
- Empty the crumbs from your toaster regularly, and NEVER position the toaster near curtains or blinds.
- Wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves when cooking.
- Use a lid or fire blanket to smother a fire in a pot or pan if it’s safe to do so.
- Leave immediately if your home catches fire.
Get out and stay out and dial Triple Zero ‘000’ for help.
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A fire blanket should be in every kitchen. Only use if you think it is safe to do so.
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Don’t let fats and oils build up around the stove, as they can catch fire.
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DO NOT use a gas or coal barbecue inside the home.
Hot tips
- Check that the stove, cooktop, oven and other heat sources are turned off before leaving home or going to sleep.
- NEVER use water, flour or salt to put out an oil or fat fire on the stove.
- Always supervise children in the kitchen.