Cooking with Caution
Burn Prevention
Cooking Safety
100

Why do you wear tight fitting clothing when cooking?

Loose fitting sleeves can easily catch fire if over a flame

100


What is the first thing to do to treat a burn?

AAHH! Cool water

100

what to do if a pan catches on fire?

place a lid on it

200

how pots should be placed on the stove?

Handles should be facing away from the stove's edge

200


 how can you get burned from cooking in the microwave?

Open the door. OUCH! Steam

200

What should you never do while using the stove?

Leave it unattended.

300


What are the burners that should be used most often on a stove?

Reach on back to those back burners!

300


where matches should be stored?

Up high or locked up

300

What do you do with small appliances when not in use?

Unplug

400


What is a kid free zone?

3 feet is neat!

400


What is the best way to test hot water?

Cooking thermometer!

400

What should you never do with a pan fire?

pour water on it.

500


What is the leading area of origin for home fires?

Kitchen

500


What is the result of burn injuries?

Hundreds of thousands of hospital visits each year.

500

What is the acronym P A S S for fire extinguisher stand for?

 Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

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