Tips for Enjoying Your Thanksgiving Holiday Safely

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Tips for Enjoying Your Thanksgiving Holiday
Safely Just days away from Thanksgiving, we are
officially approaching to the holiday season. In
the United States, more home fires occur on
Thanksgiving than any other day of the year,
according to the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA). There is a high cost
associated with home fires. In the United States,
residential fires cause more deaths than any
other type of fire. Fire departments in the
United States responded to more than 350,000 home
structure fires during this holiday period. These
fires resulted in 2,620 civilian deaths (non-
firefighters) 11,220 civilian injuries and
nearly 7 billion in property damage. But by
following some Thanksgiving fire safety tips from
Quickshipfire, you can have a safe and happy
holiday.

• Thanksgiving fire safety tips
• A kitchen is often the center of a home
  throughout the year. In addition, it is the place
  where most fires begin. Cooking is the most
  frequent cause of home fires and injuries and the
  second-leading cause of home fire deaths.
• According to the NFPA, everyday appliances can
  also pose a danger
• Home cooking fires involving ranges or cooktops
  accounted for 62 percent of reported fires, 89
  percent of fire deaths, and 79 percent of fire
  injuries.
• Cooking fires and their consequences are more
  likely to occur in households with electric
  ranges than in those with gas ranges.
• More than 14 percent of the home cooking fire
  deaths were caused by clothing ignitions.
• Sleeping people make up almost 30 percent of the
  victims of cooking fires.
• It is estimated that more than half (53 percent)
  of non-fatal injuries occur when people attempt
  to control a fire themselves.
• And each year, the statistics on cooking fires
  peak on Thanksgiving.
• There is no doubt that the danger of dropping a
  big bird into hot oil is a big contributor (it
  is) ... but deep-fried turkey is not the primary
  reason that the fire incident numbers are so
  high. A major cause of Thanksgiving cooking fires
  is unattended cooking.

Cooking holiday meals safely Focus in the
kitchen The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for
family and friends to get together for a big
meal. Kitchens across the country become
gathering places where kids run around and adults
argue about politics amid the buzz of appliances.
You can easily get distracted if you add alcohol
to the mix. Though you may not be able to keep
family members from arguing, Quickshipfire has
several tips related to cooking and other fire
hazardsfor staying safe this season
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• When preparing food on the stovetop, make sure
  you remain in the kitchen to keep an eye on it.
• Keep an eye on your turkey when it is cooking,
  and stay in the house.
• While simmering, baking, or roasting food, you
  should stay inside and use a timer to remind you
  that you are cooking. Put timers in different
  rooms so you can hear them over music and party
  chatter.
• Stay alert! Do not use the stove or stovetop if
  you are sleepy or have consumed too much alcohol.
• You should keep anything that can catch fire away
  from the stovetop, such as oven mitts, wooden
  utensils, food packaging, towels, or curtains.
• Make sure children stay three feet away from hot
  stoves and avoid hot liquids and food that may
  cause serious burns. Knives, matches, and utility
  lighters should be kept out of reach of children,
  and electrical cords from appliances should not
  be hanging off the counter within easy reach.
• With a candle lit, never leave children alone in
  the room.
• To prevent tripping, keep the floor free of toys,
  bags, etc.
• Additionally, you should have a fire alarm
  equipments like smoke detector in your home while
  preparing Thanksgiving dinner, as well as staying
  alert and aware. Smoke alarms should be in
  working order at all times.
• Prepare an emergency action plan
• Take precautions this holiday season, and you'll
  only have to deal with family political
  arguments.
• Cover a stovetop pan with a lid if it's burning
  on the stovetop. The pan should be covered until
  it has cooled completely.
• Turn off the heat and keeping the door closed is
  the best way to prevent an oven fire.
• Get everyone out of the house if you have any
  doubts about fighting a small fire. Make sure you
  close the door behind you to contain the fire,
  and contact fire safety helpline number.
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