10 Thanksgiving Safety Tips

11/25/2019 (Permalink)

These 10 tips should keep you out of harm's way this Thanksgiving!

Extra family members are staying over and dinner time is closing in, it is easy to see how things can get overlooked and safety issues can arise at a moment's notice.

Here are 10 Thanksgiving Safety Tips from the National Fire Protection Association to mind during the next few days to help keep you and your family safe:

1. Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove so you can keep an eye on all of the food.
2. Stay in the house when cooking.
3. Keep small children away from the stove and out of the kitchen if possible. 
4. Also, make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids when they are served. The steam or splash from vegetables, and or gravy could cause serious burns.
5. Keep knives and sharp utensils out of the reach of children.
6. Be sure electric cords are not accessible to children or pets.
7. Keep your matches and lighters out of the reach of children.
8. Never leave children alone in the room with a lit candle.
9. Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, game consoles or bags.
10. Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button and replace batteries if necessary.

So basically watch the kids and pets when holiday cooking is being done!