The Department of Fire Services has launched a new cooking campaign to combat the leading cause for home fires and injuries. This campaign has two very important messages: Stand by Your Pan to prevent cooking fires and Put a Lid on It to safely put cooking fires out. DFS has partnered with local celebrity chef Ming Tsai in creating television and radio public service announcements, which can be found at www.youtube.com/DFSOSFM. These will be airing as we head into the holiday cooking season.
For more information on cooking fire safety, visit our Cooking Fires and Burn Safety webpage.
DFS has also provided a 2011 Cooking Fire Safety Tool Kit for local fire departments to use in spreading this cooking fire awareness campaign.