“Cooking Safety Starts with you.  Pay attention for fire prevention.”

That’s this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week, which runs October 8th to 14th.

Kelvin Taves, Vice President of the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs, shares some kitchen fire safety tips.

“Probably the most important tip is that when you leave the kitchen for whatever the reason, turn the stove off. Keep flammables such as towels and plastic storage containers off the stove top, never cook when you are impaired in any way and that could be alcohol, cannabis, medications or even if you are tired.”  

Taves also advised that when cooking with oil to have a lid that fits snugly over the pot or pan you’re using.   That way if a grease fire breaks out you can slide the lid over the fire and snuff it out.

For more fire safety tips you can go to NFPA DOT org or catch Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.