Friday, September 27, 2013
Fire Prevention Week to Focus on Kitchen Fires
Fire Prevention Week 2013 focuses on preventing kitchen fires
Emphasis of Oct. 6-12 awareness week is due to more fires occurring in the kitchen than any other room of the house
JEFFERSON CITY – With Fire Prevention Week 2013 scheduled for Oct. 6-12, State Fire Marshal Randy Cole is urging Missourians to learn about and take simple steps to prevent kitchen fires. More fires occur in the kitchen than in any other room of the house. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and of home fire-related injuries.
“Kitchen fires, especially those involving grease, can spread quickly and be very difficult to put out,” State Fire Marshal Cole said. “There are other fire risks in the kitchen, too, including toasters, toaster ovens and overloaded outlets and extension cords. That is why it is essential to know how fires can start in the kitchen, understand the ways they can be prevented and have an action plan for what to do if a fire starts.”
Among the safety tips that firefighters and safety advocates will be emphasizing are:
Fire Marshal Cole suggests creating a family fire safety plan that includes learning about kitchen fire hazards and how to avoid them, as well as developing a home fire escape plan. Families should regularly practice these plans and explain them to children, revising the plan as the children grow up. Cole adds that having a working smoke detector is essential to ensuring your family is alerted in case of a fire and suggests replacing smoke detector batteries at least once a year to help ensure they will work when needed. The end of Daylight Saving Time, 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, when clocks are adjusted to “fall back” an hour, can serve as an easy reminder.
Fire Prevention Week is recognized annually by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and fire departments and safety agencies across the country. According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and related injuries. In 2011, there were 370,000 home structure fires resulting in 2,520 civilian deaths across the nation.
For more than 85 years, fire departments have observed Fire Prevention Week, making it the longest running public health and safety observance on record. For more information on “Prevent Kitchen Fires,” visit www.firepreventionweek.org.
Emphasis of Oct. 6-12 awareness week is due to more fires occurring in the kitchen than any other room of the house
JEFFERSON CITY – With Fire Prevention Week 2013 scheduled for Oct. 6-12, State Fire Marshal Randy Cole is urging Missourians to learn about and take simple steps to prevent kitchen fires. More fires occur in the kitchen than in any other room of the house. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and of home fire-related injuries.
“Kitchen fires, especially those involving grease, can spread quickly and be very difficult to put out,” State Fire Marshal Cole said. “There are other fire risks in the kitchen, too, including toasters, toaster ovens and overloaded outlets and extension cords. That is why it is essential to know how fires can start in the kitchen, understand the ways they can be prevented and have an action plan for what to do if a fire starts.”
Among the safety tips that firefighters and safety advocates will be emphasizing are:
- Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling, or boiling food.
- If you must leave the room, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
- When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home, and use a timer to remind you.
- If you have young children, use the stove’s back burners whenever possible. Keep children and pets at least three feet away from the stove.
- When you cook, wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves.
- Keep potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and plastic bags, towels, and anything else that can burn, away from the stovetop.
- Clean up food and grease from burners and stovetops.
- Keep a fire extinguisher near the kitchen exit. Make sure you know how to operate the extinguisher. Fire extinguishers are never a substitute for calling the fire department, even if a fire is small.
Fire Marshal Cole suggests creating a family fire safety plan that includes learning about kitchen fire hazards and how to avoid them, as well as developing a home fire escape plan. Families should regularly practice these plans and explain them to children, revising the plan as the children grow up. Cole adds that having a working smoke detector is essential to ensuring your family is alerted in case of a fire and suggests replacing smoke detector batteries at least once a year to help ensure they will work when needed. The end of Daylight Saving Time, 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, when clocks are adjusted to “fall back” an hour, can serve as an easy reminder.
Fire Prevention Week is recognized annually by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and fire departments and safety agencies across the country. According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and related injuries. In 2011, there were 370,000 home structure fires resulting in 2,520 civilian deaths across the nation.
For more than 85 years, fire departments have observed Fire Prevention Week, making it the longest running public health and safety observance on record. For more information on “Prevent Kitchen Fires,” visit www.firepreventionweek.org.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Weather Update: Weekend Planner
Football games, concerts, races and Oktoberfest activities...there's a lot going on this weekend! Here's your weekend forecast if you'll be out and about.
Grass Fire In Butler
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Obituary - Larry McGuire
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Cass County Sheriff's Department Press Release: Lost Dogs
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help locating the owners of two dogs found in the 305th block of S. Lone Tree on 09-25-13 at around 1530 hours. Both dogs have collars and seem well taken care of. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 816-380-5200.
Butler PTSO News: Homecoming Float
The Butler PTSO decided At the last meeting, it was voted yes that the PTSO have a float for the Homecoming parade.If you would like to be a part of this, please let us know if you (and kids) would like to participate. Just message the page or email butlerptso@hotmail.com.
We ask all participants to bring goodies or candy to toss in the parade.
We'd like to get a head count so we know if we need a trailer or if we would just ride ride in the back of a truck or just walk.
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