Kitchen Safety - Tips to Prevent Kitchen Accidents

Book excerpt: Kitchen Safety - Tips to Prevent Kitchen Accidents Table of Contents Introduction Burn Injuries While Cooking Hot Fat Water in Fat Steam Accidents Spilt Saucepans Hot Dishes Dish Testing Dish Testing – 1… 2… 3 Fire in the Kitchen Treating Fire Burns Natural remedies To Treat Burns Marigold Cream Vinegar and Brown Paper Poultice Slips and Falls in the Kitchen Items Stored on Higher Shelves Kitchen Furnishings Your Kitchen Medical Cabinet Electric Accidents Gas Leaks Accidental Poisoning Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Did you know that around 600 people, in the USA alone, die annually due to fires caused in kitchens? This is a global problem, especially where fires are allowed to reign supreme, because people do not know how to control them or even how to prevent them. Kitchen accidents are not restricted to the kitchen alone. They can occur when you are cooking outdoors, especially during barbecues. A little bit of care taken while barbecuing could have prevented possibly serious burns. Remember that your kitchen is an accident zone, like the rest of your house. So a little bit of common sense used right now is going to prevent accidents from happening.