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LONDON FIRE DEPARTMENT - FIRE PREVENTION

PUBLIC FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATION

PROGRAMME: What’s Cooking For Teens

Prepared by: Rick Jefferson

DURATION: 50 minutes Page 1 of 13

SUBJECT: Safe cooking practises in and around the household LOCATION or VENUE: London Secondary Schools TYPE OF LESSON or INSTRUCTION: PowerPoint Presentation with Handouts RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 15-40 TOTAL TIME (Including set up and tear down time): 90 minutes FIRE SAFETY LITERATURE AND MATERIALS TO BE LEFT: Kitchen Fire Safety pamphlets Student knowledge quiz RESOURCES REQUIRED (Instructional materials, technology, staff, etc.): “What’s Cooking For Teens” PowerPoint program Laptop Computer Computer speakers PowerPoint projector Projector screen One Public Educator RISK PROFILE

Fire Causes Addressed: Cooking, candles Structure-based Risk: Single family homes, row housing, high-rise, low rise Community Groups at Risk: Teens, friends and families of teens Age Groups at Risk: Primarily 13 to 18 year-old girls and boys

OBJECTIVES: Establish and define the concepts of “Prevention, Detection, Escape” for a high school audience as pertains to fire safety. As teens develop their skills toward independent living, endow them with the knowledge they need to safely cook for themselves and others. Enlighten the audience about the legal requirements pertaining to smoke alarms. Enable students to help family members and friends in the development of fire-safe practises.






ITEM PRESENTATION OUTLINE INSTRUCTOR’S NOTES TIME

What is our Goal?What is our Goal?

To help YOU To help YOU prevent cooking fires!prevent cooking fires!

Fact!The #1 cause of home fires is:

Cooking!

Fact!The #1 cause of fire deaths is:

Careless smoking!

(Cooking is #2)

Common Hazards

in the Kitchen

What’s wrong with these pictures?

Keep Pot handles turned inward

Introduction Outline your goal. What is the most common cause of preventable home fires? What is the most common cause of fatal fires? Identify kitchen hazards. Pot handles facing out from the stovetop. Turn handles in.

Introduce yourself and welcome the students to the presentation. Explain that you are going to help students learn to cook safely and prevent cooking fires. Cooking. Careless smoking, with cooking fires a close second. Explain that you are going to show a series of slides and have the students point out the things that could cause a fire or injure someone. Warn that a small child could pull the pot over, spilling the hot contents onto him. It would also be easy to bump into the handle.

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Clear the clutter

get scrubbin!

Keep appliances off the stovetop

Combustible items on and near the stovetop. Clear the clutter. Filthy, greasy ovens and cooking surfaces are a big fire hazard. Mr. Clean. Electrical appliance on the stove burner. Keep appliances off the stovetop. Octopus outlet.

Burners, even on a glass-ceramic stovetop, can get hot enough to cause cloth, paper or cardboard to burn easily. Cooking areas should be kept tidy. Never store things like plastic bowls or pizza boxes in the oven. Dishtowels are better left under the sink. Mop up spills immediately. Use a good oven cleaner to make sure your oven is squeaky clean. Put some elbow grease into getting the old grease out. Turning on the wrong burner could cause a fire in this case. If the appliance was plugged in, it would be an electrical fire that could cause a severe shock if water was applied. It is also a good idea to unplug small appliances when they are not in use. There are far too many appliances plugged into this outlet. This can lead to overheating of the cords and plugs and cause a fire.

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Plug in one appliance per

socket

Fact!The #1 cause of kitchen fires is…

Leaving cooking

unattended!

Look while

you cook!

Keep an eye on it!

Excessive drinkingExcessive drinking

One appliance per socket. Unattended cooking is the main reason for kitchen fires. The pot’s hot and there’s no-one in the kitchen. Look where you cook! Nobody’s looking after the barbecue. Keep an eye on it. Heavy drinking and cooking are not a good mix.

Multiple socket adapters don’t have circuit breakers so they don’t automatically shut off if they get too hot. A power bar is a better alternative. You should never leave your cooking alone. Who’s minding the store? Propane or natural gas is highly explosive so take great care when using it. A flare-up in this barbecue could easily cause the fencing or deck to catch fire. Drinking impairs judgment and motor coordination.

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Fact!Many fires are caused by people who are drinking and attempt to cook.

Alcohol and cooking don’t

mix!

What (or what not)

to do if a pot catches fire

Never put water on hot oil or grease!

1. Keep a proper fitting pot lid and oven mitt nearby.

2. Carefully slide the lid over the pot.

3. Turn off the stove.

Do not attempt to move the pot!

Don’t drink and cook. Care must be taken here, or you could make matters worse. Never throw water on an oil or grease fire. Put a lid on it!

People cooking while drinking could pass out. The same goes for someone who is on medication and decides to cook. This clip shows a pot of grease that has reached its ignition point. The firefighters put ½ a cup of water on the fire to demonstrate what can happen when you put water on a grease fire. Tips:

• Talk about the demonstration being in a controlled setting – tell the students to imagine this being a stove in their home with cupboards, curtains etc and what the devastating results of a fire ball would be.

• Emphasize the consequences of putting water on a grease fire.

• When water is added to a flaming pot of oil it can explode in droplets of flaming oil across the kitchen, causing new fires or serious burns.

Smothering a fire by putting a lid on the pot or pan is often the most effective way of dealing with it.

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if there’s a fire in the oven…

Keep the oven door shut.

Turn off the oven,

get out and call 911.

Have a Kid Free Zone

Keep young children a metre away from the stove.

Prevent Scalds & Burns

Use an oven mitt to prevent scalds

If You Burn Yourself…

Run cool water over the wound for 3 to 5 minutes. If the burn is severe, get medical attention.

Remember, oxygen feeds the flames. Keep small children and pets away from the stove. Prevent scalds and burns. Protect yourself. Use oven mitts while cooking Cool water on a burn. Loose fitting clothing can catch fire.

Keep the door closed to avoid growing the fire. If you turn your head for even a moment, they can be badly burned. Steam from boiling liquids and microwaved food can scald. Touching hot pot handles or the inside of the oven can burn. . Butter or lotion will keep the heat in a burn and it will become more severe. Cool water stops the burn from getting worse.

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Wear tight-fitting or rolled up sleeves

If your clothes catch fire…

stop, drop to the ground and roll over and over to put out the fire.

Candles: A glowing Candles: A glowing

concernconcern……

Fact!Fires caused by candles are easily preventable.



Secure candles in a sturdy holder, where they can’t be knocked over.



Place a glass shade or hurricane chimney over candles.



When you go out, blow out! Always blow out candles before leaving the room.

Wear tight-fitting or rolled up sleeves. If your clothes catch fire, STOP, DROP and ROLL. Candle fires are on the rise. Always use a sturdy candle holder. Enclose the flame. If you go out, blow out. Protect yourself and others by installing and maintaining working smoke alarms.

By doing this, you rob the fire of oxygen. If you roll over and over again, the fire should go out. Candles are the number 5 cause of preventable fires. The best kinds of candle holders keep the flame from contacting things that can burn. The main reason for candle fires is that people leave them burning unattended. Also, house pets can easily knock candles over. Properly installed smoke alarms provide early warning of a fire.

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Fact!Having working smoke alarms greatly increases your chance of surviving a fire.

Fact!Ontario law requires working smoke alarms on every storey and outside sleeping areas.

For added protection, install a

smoke alarmin every

bedroom.

Install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas.

The homeowner could get a ticket for $235, or

a fine of up to $50,000.

Test smoke alarms every month by pressing the test button.

Change the battery in each smoke alarm once a year, and if the low battery warning sounds.

No Time to Spare

Working smoke alarms save lives. The Fire Code has very strict requirements. Take no chances. Penalties can be substantial. Alarms should be tested monthly. How often should the battery be changed? This video illustrates just how quickly a small fire can grow to fill a home with fire and smoke.

Having working smoke alarms can increase your chance of surviving a fire by 63%. Most people who die in fires die from smoke inhalation, not from the flames. Smoke alarms must be close to people who are sleeping. Most fatal fires occur when the victims are fast asleep. In addition to the standards spelled out by law, the fire service recommends that smoke alarms be installed in every bedroom At least once a year, or when the low battery warning chirps. Use a good quality, fresh battery. A few years ago, a fatal fire occurred in Ontario in which a five-year-old boy died. The mother, father and a second child managed to escape, but the 5-year-old became scared and ran back upstairs, where he perished in the fire.

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Have a Home Fire Escape Plan!

Meeting PlaceMeeting Place

Be Prepared!

• Know two ways out of each room, if possible.

• ‘Get low and go’ under smoke to safety.

• Choose a meeting place outside.• Call fire department from outside.• Once out, stay out.

RememberRemember……•• Look while you cook Look while you cook –– stay in the stay in the

kitchen when youkitchen when you’’re cooking!re cooking!

•• Have WORKING smoke alarms on Have WORKING smoke alarms on every storey and outside sleeping every storey and outside sleeping areas!areas!

•• Develop a home fire escape plan!Develop a home fire escape plan!

How many of you hold regular fire drills at home? These are the things that should be part of an effective escape plan. Review the key points.

Ask the students to watch the video carefully and make note of the amount of time that elapses from the start of the fire to the sound of the smoke alarms on each storey. Ask them to make note of the amount of time that has elapsed when flashover occurs. Q: What are some of the things that surprised you about this Video clip? A: How quickly the fire spread, how hot it got, flaming paint dropping, how little time there was to escape once the smoke alarm sounded. Q: How much time elapsed from the start of the fire to the sound of the smoke alarms on each storey? A: 1st storey – 45 seconds 2nd storey – 1 minute 25 seconds If you have regular drills at school, shouldn’t you have them at home too? If you babysit, make sure the children know how to follow their escape plan. Prevention, detection and escape.

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WWW.Fire.London.CAWWW.Fire.London.CA

Questions and answers.

Point out that all this information and more can be found on the London Fire Department website.

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ASSIGNMENT: Quiz The questions below are based on the preceding presentation. Please answer the questions to the best of your ability. You have 5 minutes to complete the quiz. Student’s Name: ________________________________________

1. The most common type of fire in the home is caused by: a) electrical equipment b) cooking equipment c) smokers’ articles d) candles

2. According to the Ontario Fire Code, smoke alarms are required to be installed: a) in every sleeping room b) on every storey c) on every storey and outside all sleeping areas d) outside every bedroom






3. Smoke alarms should be tested: a) every week b) every month c) twice a year d) whenever the low-battery warning sounds

4. If a pot on the stove catches fire, the correct action is to: a) turn the burner off and leave the room until the fire goes out b) slide a proper-fitting lid over the pot and put the pot in the sink c) throw baking power on the fire to extinguish the flames d) slide a proper-fitting lid over the pot and turn off the burner

5. If a fire occurs in the microwave oven, the correct action is to: a) call 9-1-1 b) turn off the microwave and leave the door closed c) turn off the microwave and open the door to let the smoke clear d) open the door of the microwave and throw water on the fire

6. If you burn or scald yourself while cooking, you should: a) run cool water over the burn for 3-5 minutes b) immediately wrap the burned area tightly with a clean cloth c) immediately rub butter over the burned skin d) run warm water over the burn and gradually decrease the temperature to allow the skin to cool slowly

7. If your clothing catches fire, the best thing to do is: a) stop, drop to the ground and roll into a ball to protect your face b) stop, drop your clothes on the floor and run to the shower c) stop, drop to the ground, and roll back and forth to smother the flames d) stop, drop what you are doing and roll a towel or blanket over the flames

8. If a fire occurred in your home, the time you have to escape could be as little as: a) 3 minutes b) 12 minutes c) 1 minute d) 30 minutes

9. A good home escape plan should include: a) knowing two ways out of every room, if possible; designating someone to retrieve valuables; identifying a safe meeting place away from the home b) knowing two ways out of the home; having an emergency supply kit; calling 9-1-1 from a neighbour’s home c) knowing all possible exits from the home; designating someone to retrieve valuables; calling 9-1-1 from a neighbour’s home d) knowing two ways out of every room, if possible; designating someone to help people who may require assistance; identifying a safe meeting place

10. Wearing clothes with loose, dangling sleeves while cooking should be avoided because they could easily catch fire. a) TRUE b) FALSE






11. Items that can catch fire, such as paper towels, tea towels and food containers, should be kept clear of the stovetop area to reduce the risk of fire and fire spread. a) TRUE b) FALSE

12. Pot handles should always be turned outward, away from the stove. a) TRUE b) FALSE

13. Alcohol is a common factor in many fires involving cooking and smoking. a) TRUE b) FALSE

14. The leading cause of kitchen fires in the home is unattended cooking. a) TRUE b) FALSE TRAINING AIDS: A classroom equipped with a kitchen would supplement the presentation but is not absolutely necessary. SUCCESS MEASURES:

Evaluation Form

1. Please rate the effectiveness of the facilitator by circling the appropriate number:

(Not Effective) (Very Effective)

1 2 3 4 5 Comments:_____________________________________________________________ 2. Was the material age appropriate for your students?

YES__________ NO__________

Comments:______________________________________________________________

3. How would you rate the learning environment?

(Needs Improvement) (Great)

1 2 3 4 5 Comments:_____________________________________________________________

4. What was the highlight of this presentation for your students?

______________________________________________________________________

5. How could we have improved your classes learning experience?






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Date:____________________ Location:______________________________________

Thank you! Please Return to London Fire Department

Attn: Public Education Division Via Fax (519) 661-8419

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