How To Put Out Kitchen Fires

every day millions of us face this danger it could be you [Music] would you know how to put out a fire if it started in your kitchen every woman uses heat in some form to prepare the daily meals and fire whether it be from electricity gas oil coal or wood can get out of control you're continuously working with combustible materials such as fats and grease and generally without any previous training and firefighting most of the buyers involve hot fats and greases these fats are highly combustible when they catch fire they burn furiously actually kitchen fires need not be serious if you know how to handle them first thing to remember is never use one the best way to fight a grease fire in your kitchen is to smother it when applying with hot grease or in deep fat it's always wise to keep a cover and long handled fork nearby it takes only a moment to put the cover on and put the fire out it works no matter what kind of pan pot or dish is being used you're using a fundamental principle of firefighting choking the fire by keeping out the air sometimes the hot fat spills over and the fire spreads outside the pan now you need more than just a pan cover you need an additional remedy just as simple just as effective it's baking soda plain baking soda yes it's very effective so effective that it's used in many fire extinguishers the soda barn becoming heated forms a blanket of carbon dioxide again you are smothering the fire it's a good idea to keep a boxer this near the stove but remember it should be baking soda salt or flour should not be used broilers are a frequent source of fire they're caused by hot fat spattering from the meat to the flame drops of water in the fat or meat turned quickly to steam and seemed to explode some broader fires can be extinguished by turning off the gas and closing the broiler door if it doesn't work try the baking soda again there that does it of course the best thing of all to prevent a fire is to keep the broiler clean the soda is harmless and usually can be washed from the meat without leaving any bad taste sometimes you have to use whatever is handy a damp towel will easily put out a small fire like this electricity is another common cause of fire frayed cords and broken down insulation will cause a short circuit here is a good example and so is this someone left the iron on if this should happen to you disconnect the appliance immediately better still prevent these fires by inspecting all cords and appliances at least once a year get rid of damaged equipment throw away worn cords Loyola motors and help prevent all fires in all cases if there's the slightest difficulty in the auto fire call the fire department at once [Music]