Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is warning people to ‘turn off the heat before they eat’ this Christmas as it raises awareness of kitchen safety.
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Says the service: “50% of all accidental fires in the home across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight over the last few years started in the kitchen.
“When life gets busy it’s easy for everyone to get distracted … Whether it’s presents, playing party games or enjoying a few festive drinks, all that festive fun means it’s even easier to get distracted while cooking, so don’t leave your Christmas dinner unattended.”
With the Recipe for Success COOK campaign HIWFRS says it hopes to simplify kitchen safety with an easy-to-remember list of ‘ingredients’:
- CLEAR – Keep tea towels, cloths and electrical leads away from the oven and hob.
- OVEN – Switch off the oven and hob when you’ve finished cooking and remove pans from the heat.
- OIL – A build-up of cooking oil/grease can increase the risk of cooking fires so clean regularly.
- KEEP – Keep looking when cooking.
There more information about HIWFRS’s Recipe for Success COOK campaign on their site.