Ridge Road Fire District

Rochester, NY

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Thanksgiving Fire Safety

 November 17, 2019

As we enter into the Holiday season, please take a minute to make sure you are celebrating safely.
Thanksgiving fire facts
  • Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and the day before Thanksgiving.
  • In 2017, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,600 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving, the peak day for such fires.
  • Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths.
  • Cooking equipment was involved in almost half of all reported home fires and home fire injuries, and it is the second leading cause of home fire deaths.
Top 10 safety tips
  • Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food.
  • Stay in the home when cooking your turkey, and check on it frequently.
  • Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot and kids should stay three feet away.
  • Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns.
  • Keep knives out of the reach of children.
  • Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.
  • Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet.
  • Never leave children alone in room with a lit candle.
  • Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags.
  • Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.

The National Fire Protection Association strongly discourages the use of turkey fryers.

Source: National Fire Protection Association

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Hazard House is in full swing for the 2022 year. This program teaches students about the importance of having working smoke alarms.

If you don’t have working smoke alarms or they are approaching their ten year expiration, please be part of our sound the alarm event. The information is attached below!
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If you don’t have working smoke alarms or they are approaching their ten year expiration, please be part of our sound the alarm event. The information is attached below!
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