Cooking Safely

The Kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house for fires and over half of all fires in the home occur in the kitchen. Follow the link to make you and your kitchen safer.

Smoking grill-pan - don't leave them unattended

Don't use metallic objects in the microwave

Throw a damp towel over chip pan fires to extingui

Fire Safety in the Kitchen - [281 KB] A moment's distraction while cooking,being careless with domestic appliances – it's easy to see why most fires in the home start in the kitchen.  Don't be another statistic – stop fire before it starts! <BR> <BR>This leaflet provides guidance on using your kitchen safely.[pdf] [280kb]