Community Safety
Announcement
Getting ready for a long holiday weekend??--Please don't forget
Grilling safety
Americans enjoy more than three billion barbecues each year. But barbecuing
can be dangerous, even deadly, if you are not careful.
The following tips can make your grilling experience safer:
- When ready to barbecue, protect yourself by wearing a
heavy apron and an oven mitt that fits high up over your forearm.
- With gas grills, make sure the gas cylinder is always
stored outside and away from your house. Make sure the valves are turned off
when you are not using them. Check regularly for leaks in the connections
using a soap and water mix that will show bubbles where gas escapes.
- Barbecue grills should be kept on a level surface away
from the house, garage, landscaping, and most of all, children.
- For charcoal grills, only use starter fluids designed
for those grills. Never use gasoline and use a limited amount of starter
fluid. If the fire is too slow, rekindle with dry kindling and add more
charcoal if necessary. Never add more liquid fuel or you could end up with a
flash fire.
- Be sure to soak the coals with water before you put
them in the trash.
- Always remember that grills remain hot long after you
are through barbecuing.
In Case Of An Emergency
If you get burned, run cool water over the injury for 10–15 minutes. Never
put butter or salve on burns because they will seal in the heat and cause
further blistering. If you receive a serious burn the sooner you get medical
attention the better.
Info obtained from Insurance information exchange-www.iii.org
Let's be careful out there!!!
