As Thanksgiving approaches and we prepare for a feast, I wanted to provide you with some safety tips when planning your holiday meal.
- Make sure you have smoke/Carbon monoxide detectors installed.
- Start with a clean oven.
- Remove fire hazards. Remove anything near the stove that could catch fire, oven mitts, towels, wooden utensils, plastic bags and loose clothing.
- Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.
- Take extra precautions with a turkey fryer. Turkey fryers increase your risk of burn and fire hazards. Be sure the oil used to fry the turkey is the right temperature and ALWAYS fry outside in a well-ventilated area.
- Avoid toxic air and be sure to have vents running in the kitchen while cooking and open windows and doors for a few minutes each hour to circulate fresh air.
- Be prepared in case of a fire. In case of fire on stove, shut stove off, cover the fire or burning pan with a lid, and use the fire extinguisher. DO NOT USE salt, flour or water to try to put out the fire because these substances could cause a stove fire flare up. For a fire in the oven, turn oven off and leave door closed. Call 911 to report a fire and leave the home.
- Be careful with candles. If you are decorating your table for the holiday please be sure not to leave an open flame unattended.
We at Servpro of Putnam and NWSE Dutchess County wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! and we thank you for taking time to read this article. We hope it will help you keep your home and your loved ones safe, and we certainly wish you a safe and enjoyable 2020 holiday season. If you have any questions you can email me, Stephanie Bellofatto, at sbellofatto@servpronwsedutchess.com
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