Safety in the kitchen...

[Blackjack]

I just received this from a friend in Utah, and thought it worth sharing with everyone:

 

Hi, Terry!

 

This is a video worth watching. I never realized that a wet

dishcloth can be a one-size-fits-all lid to cover a fire in a pan!

 

This is a dramatic video (30-second, very short) about how to deal

with a common kitchen fire ... oil in a frying pan

 

Read the following introduction, then watch the show. It's a real eye-opener!!

 

At the Fire Fighting Training school they would demonstrate this with

a deep fat fryer set on the fire field. An instructor would don a fire

suit and using an 8 oz cup at the end of a 10 foot pole toss water

onto the grease fire. The results got the attention of the students.

 

The water, being heavier than oil, sinks to the bottom where it

instantly becomes superheated. The explosive force of the steam blows

the burning oil up and out. On the open field, it became a thirty

foot high fireball that resembled a nuclear blast. Inside the confines

of a kitchen, the fireball hits the ceiling and fills the entire room.

 

Also, do not throw sugar or flour on a grease fire. One cup creates

the explosive force of two sticks of dynamite. This is a powerful

message ---- watch the video and don't forget what you see.

Tell your whole family about this video. Or better yet, send this to them.

 

Dana

 

 

 

Terry

[Kregerdoodle]

Great info!! Thanks

[eagleeye]

That was a good lesson.

 

Thanks,

Steve

[Guest KitCarson]

That is a very good lesson..must show this to Sandy......hope we remember it....sometimes we do stupid things in an emergency.....simply do not think.

I think I can remember the wet rag trick.......Thanks