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How to Cook Carefully to Avoid a Fire

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Summary: Learn tips for avoiding fires when cooking, and tips for fire safety and how to form a fire safety plan, in this free video from an expert fireman.

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By Travis Connelly
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Travis Connelly is a Florida State Certified fire-fighter, and he is also trained as an EMT and paramedic.read more

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"This is basic fire safety. Whether cooking inside or outside, you should always keep in mind your surroundings in fire safety. When cooking outside or inside, you should always remember things that are placed close to the oven or grill or open flames. That you are using anything such as paper towels, newspapers, bags or any other materials can usually catch fire if they get too close. You should also keep in mind that when you are done cooking not to cut off the source of heat. If you leave it on by mistake and put something on it and it eventually catches fire. The number one cause of fire is to put a pan of grease on a heated oven and when it reaches a certain temperature, it will ignite causing other things around it to catch fire. The important thing is not to panic. You should cover it to smother the fire. Don't throw water on it. That is one of the biggest mistakes on a grease fire. Another fact while cooking is once you put the food on, don't forget that you put it on."

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