Thanksgiving Safety in the Kitchen |
By Member Jennifer a Chenworth | |
November 19, 2023 | |
From our family to yours, we wish you a happy, safe, and healthy Thanksgiving. This year's fire safety campaign is " Cooking Safety Starts with YOU, " we hope you carry that message into this Thanksgiving season. For most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and cookies, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations. Keeping fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time is important, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people at home. As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember, by following a few simple safety tips, you can enjoy time with your loved ones and keep yourself and your family safer from fire. Top safety tips: *Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food. Thanksgiving fire facts Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily average. Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. Cooking causes half (53%) of all reported home fires and nearly two of every five (38%) home fire injuries, and it is a leading cause of home fire deaths (18%). On Thanksgiving day alone, an estimated 1,160 home cooking fires were reported to U.S fire departments in 2021, reflecting a 297 percent increase over the daily average. Source: NFPA Research |
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