National Burn Awareness Week

2/4/2022 (Permalink)

Keep you and your family safe with these cooking tips.

The American Burn Association has set aside the first full week in February as National Burn Awareness Week (NBAW).  The 2022 theme is Burning Issues in the Kitchen.  Cooking is the number one cause of residential fires in the United States, and the American Burn Association reports 47% of all home fires are caused by cooking.  The following are a few tips to keep you and your family safe while cooking in your West Olive home:

• The best time to cook is when you are wide awake, and not drowsy from medication or alcohol.
• Keep a pan lid and dry potholders or oven mitts near you every time you cook.
• When heating food in the microwave, only use microwave-safe cookware that allows steam to escape and allow food to rest before removing it from the microwave.
• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food.  If you leave, turn off the stove.
• After cooking, check the kitchen to make sure all burners and other appliances are turned off.

Experienced fire damage to your West Olive home from a cooking fire?  Call SERVPRO of Holland / West Ottawa County, 616-396-8180, we are Here to Help®