October 7 to 14, 2023
Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention.
In Ontario, there are 5-6 cooking related fatalities, over 100 cooking related injuries, and over $30,000,000 in property damage each year.
Prevent Kitchen Fires - Get Cooking with Fire Safety
A recipe for safe cooking:
- Ingredients:
- 1 Adult staying in the kitchen
- 2 Oven mitts
- 1 Pot on stove
- 1 Pot lid or cookie sheet close by
- 1 Cleared/uncluttered countertop
- 2 Short or rolled-up sleeves
- Instructions:
- Cook on low/moderate heat until finished.
- Turn pot handles in.
- Remove excess things from around your stove that can catch on fire.
- Have a kid-free zone -- keep children at least one metre away from the cooking area.
- Avoid loose sleeves that may dangle into flames or onto hot elements.
- Never leave the kitchen when cooking.
Visit us During Fire Prevention Week!
Brampton Fire and Emergency Services will be various locations throughout Brampton this year. Below are the locations and dates. Come out and meet your local firefighters and learn some home fire safety tips!
Saturday, October 7, 2023:
Farmers' Market, Gage Park | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lowe's Home Improvement North, 10111 Heart Lake Road | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lowe's Home Improvement South, 370 Kennedy Road South | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday, October 10, 2023:
Station 213 Open House, 4075 Ebenezer Road | 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 11, 2023:
Station 205 Open House, 95 Sandalwood Parkway East | 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 12, 2023:
Station 204 Open House, 657 Queen Street West | 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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