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Safety
First
Fire
and Stove Safety
Find
out if you have permission to use the stove, toaster, and microwave.
If not, donæt use them.
- Keep emergency
numbers by the phone.
- Don't cook
when wearing shirts with long, baggy sleeves or with your hair
hanging down in your face, you could catch on fire.
- Use potholders
when handling hot pots, pans and dishes.
- Steam Burns:
be careful of escaping steam when lifting casserole or saucepan
lids. Place little children in a playpen when you are working
at the stove, so you won't trip over them or possibly spill something
on them.
- Be very careful
of boiling water and other boiling liquids. They can cause very
serious burns. If you are not allowed to handle boiling water
alone, plan on getting some help. This is very important.
- Never heat
a pan full of oil. Use very little oil at a time---like one or
two tablespoons at most. It's much safer and much healthier.
- Smother a
pan fire by covering it with the pan lid. If this does not work
throw baking soda on the fire. Do not lift a burning pan to try
to move it and do not pour water over it.
Appliance
Safety
- Only use
appliances you have permission to use.
- Never submerge
an electrical appliance in water. If one accidentally lands in
the water, never reach in to remove it.
- Never use
appliances near the sink or other water sources.
- Ask you parents
to consider having safety outlets installed near sinks in the
kitchen and bathrooms.
- To clean
an appliance like an electric mixer, unplug it and remove the
beaters and wash them. Wipe the mixer itself with a damp sponge
or cloth, but don't wash.
Knife
Safety
- Find out
if you are allowed to use sharp knives. If not, don't.
- Always use
an appropriately sized knife. Usually a paring knife or a small
slicing knife will fill most of your cooking needs. Never use
a knife that is too big for the job you want to do.
- Pay attention
to what you are doing.
- Don't try
to use a knife while giving directions to other people around
you. Look at what you are doing
- Never use
a dull knife, as this is more dangerous than using a sharp knife
correctly.
- Keep knives
away from the edges of counters and tables where little ones might
grab them
- When you
walk with a sharp knife, keep the sharp end pointed down.
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