National Burn Awareness Week

2/3/2022 (Permalink)

According to the American Burn Association 47% of house fires are caused by cooking. The whole first week of February is known as National Burn Awareness Week, and it serves as a window of opportunity to share awareness and prevention tips within the community. 

Below are some tips to help keep you and your family safe while cooking

• Always cook while you are wide awake
• When cooking items that take longer such as baking, broiling, boiling and roasting, make sure you do not leave the home and set a timer as a reminder so you do not forget. 
• When frying use a lip to reduce oil splatter
• Always wipe down the stove top, oven and exhaust fan after each use to reduce oil build up
• Make sure handles are always facing the back of the stove when cooking
• Do not wear loose fitting clothing as these can be a fire hazard
• Keep oven mitts away from the stove tops

SERVPRO of Morris/Ottawa is here to help if you should suffer a loss due to a cooking fire. Our office is available 24 hours a day and can be reached at (815)416-0075.