Fire Prevention in Your Kitchen

5/26/2021 (Permalink)

A kitchen fire is one of the most common sources of damage in any home or commercial business and its after-effects are often devastating to the owner or resident. Loss of personal property and injury - sometimes very serious - can be a tragic result of a fire, and here at SERVPRO of East Seneca, we are committed to ensuring that you, your family, or your staff are protected from the dangerous outcome of a kitchen fire. Today we are sharing some tips on fire prevention in your kitchen to help keep you safe! 

MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT. 

Cooking equipment is often responsible for fires, so your equipment must be maintained in top condition. Following established cleaning practices and the manufacturer’s suggested usage for all your kitchen equipment will help to prevent a fire from a malfunction or accident. 

REMOVE GREASE.

Greasy buildup in and on stove hoods, oven interiors, and around cooking equipment is an accident waiting to happen. These kitchen components operate under high heat, so keeping them as clean as possible is a fire prevention practice that needs to be in place. Experienced cleaning and restoration professionals can help you to address the cleaning needs of a commercial kitchen. 

MAINTAIN REGULAR FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. 

Your fire sprinkler system in your home or commercial business needs to be maintained in good working order at all times to ensure that it will work properly if the worst happens. Corrosion can weaken the effectiveness of a fire sprinkler system, so having it inspected regularly is a wise fire safety practice. Fire safety laws require a business to have their fire extinguishers inspected regularly, as well. Make fire safety inspections a routine each quarter to prevent fires in your kitchen and other areas of your home. 

MAKE FIRE SAFETY A TEAM EFFORT. 

Each member of your family or staff can be a part of your fire safety team by learning to understand fire safety and how to handle a fire if one should happen. Every person should know where the fire extinguishers are, even if they aren’t comfortable using one. You also need to identify those who are willing to learn how to operate one correctly - make sure they get the training they need. Emergency numbers should be added to every phone and/or posted somewhere easily accessible. Anyone working in a kitchen, whether that kitchen is in a home or a commercial business, needs to know all the basics of fire safety.

WHY SERVPRO?

If you experience fire damage, water damage, or mold issues in your commercial or home kitchen, remember that the team here at SERVPRO of Huron and East Seneca Counties maintains all the skills and equipment that are required to get you back to normal as soon as possible. We can make sure your home or business is Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned, too; contact us if you have more questions about this service. This franchise is independently owned and operated.