{"id":62872,"date":"2023-10-08T08:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=62872"},"modified":"2023-10-10T08:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:06:00","slug":"cooking-safety-starts-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/08\/cooking-safety-starts-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Safety Starts with YOU!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-62874\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WFD-FPWeek.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" \/>Wawa Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association, for Fire Prevention Week, October 8\u201314, 2023. This year\u2019s focus is \u201cCooking Safety Starts with YOU\u201d and we encourage everyone to take simple but important actions to keep yourself and those around you safe from home fires.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half of all home fires involving cooking equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Cooking is the leading cause of home fire injuries.<\/li>\n<li>Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires and related deaths.<\/li>\n<li>Cooking is the only major cause of fire that resulted in more fires and fire deaths in 2014-2018 than in 1980-1984.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThese numbers tell us that more public awareness is needed around when and where cooking hazards exist, along with ways to prevent them,\u201d said Lorraine Carli, vice president of the Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. \u201cThis year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign will work to promote tips, guidelines, and recommendations that can help significantly reduce the risk of having a cooking fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s focus on cooking safety aims to educate the public about simple but important steps they can take to help reduce the risk of fire when cooking at home.<\/p>\n<p>The following are cooking safety messages that support this year\u2019s theme, \u201cCooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention\u201d \u2013 important messages fire departments can share with community members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always keep a close eye on what you are cooking. For foods with longer cooking times, such as those that are simmering or baking, set a timer to help monitor them carefully.<\/li>\n<li>Clear the cooking area of combustible items and keep anything that can burn, such as dish towels, oven mitts, food packaging, and paper towels.<\/li>\n<li>Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Create a \u201ckid and pet-free zone\u201d of at least three feet (one meter) around the cooking area and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, please contact Fire Chief Kevin Sabourin at 705-856-2244 ext. 228 or by email at ksabourin@wawa.cc or visit: https:\/\/www.wawa.cc\/en\/news\/fire-prevention-week-october-8-14-2023.aspx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wawa Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association, for Fire Prevention Week, October 8\u201314, 2023. This year\u2019s focus is \u201cCooking Safety Starts with YOU\u201d and we encourage everyone to take simple but important actions to keep yourself and those around you safe from home fires. 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