So we have been studying fire safety this past week and will continue into the next month. My daughter is learning to cook and honestly we need a little fire safety reminder right about now! I have included a few things we will be going over and a great website to get some FREE educational downloads with worksheets and complete lessons plans. Happy Hunting!
Types of Extinguishers:
Types of Extinguishers:
• Class A extinguishers
are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard,
and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers
indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can
extinguish.
• Class B fires
involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene,
grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates
the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.
• Class C fires
involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit
breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires - the
risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not
have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing
agent is non-conductive.
• Class D fire
extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for
fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium,
potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no
numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating - they are
designed for class D fires only.
• Class K fires
are fires that involve vegetable oils, animal oils, or fats in cooking
appliances. This is for commercial kitchens, including those found in
restaurants, cafeterias, and caterers.
If Your Clothes Catch Fire
If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll. Stop immediately, drop to the ground, and cover face with hands. Roll over and over or back and forth to put out the fire. Immediately cool the burn with cool water for 3 to 5 minutes and then seek emergency medical care.How and When to Fight Cooking Fires
- When in doubt, just get out. When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number after you leave.
- If you do try to fight the fire, be sure others are already getting out and you have a clear path to the exit.
- Always keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby when you are cooking. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing the oven mitt). Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool.
- In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed to prevent flames from burning you or your clothing.
- If you have a fire in your microwave oven, turn it off immediately and keep the door closed. Never open the door until the fire is completely out. Unplug the appliance if you can safely reach the outlet.
- After a fire, both ovens and microwaves should be checked and/or serviced before being used again.
Nuisance Smoke Alarms
- Move smoke alarms farther away from kitchens according to manufacturers' instructions and/or install a smoke alarm with a pause button.
- If a smoke alarm sounds during normal cooking, press the pause button if the smoke alarm has one. Open the door or window or fan the area with a towel to get the air moving. Do not disable the smoke alarm or take out the batteries.
- Treat every smoke alarm activation as a likely fire and react quickly and safely to the alarm.
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