Keep Your Community Cooking Safely

People in the United States are most likely to experience a fire in their home than anywhere else. According to the latest NFPA research, cooking is the leading cause of home fires. One out of three home fires begins in the kitchen - more than any other place in the home. This is not an issue to take lightly. Changing people's behaviors in the kitchen can help prevent these fires. NFPA is providing tools to help you launch a cooking safely campaign in your community. The resources include:

Resources for families

• Cooking safety checklist (PDF, 220 KB)
• How to prevent cooking fires and related injuries (ppt)
• Easy-to-read handout: Be fire-safe in the kitchen (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• Spanish easy-to-read handout: Esté a Salvo contra Incendios en la Cocina (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• U.S. Fire Administrations's instructor's guide "How to prevent Cooking fire and related injuries" (PDF, 390 KB)

Talking about cooking safety

• Cooking fire facts (PDF, 288 KB)
  Statistics and information about this important safety topic.
• Cooking safety talking points (PDF, 267 KB)
  Whether you're talking to the media or your neighbors, here are some talking points to help you stay on point. 
  Cooking safety: Community outreach ideas (PDF, 184 KB)
  Your neighbors are your best resource to help spread heating safety messages.

Reports and fact sheets

• NFPA's "Home Fires Involving Cooking Equipment" report.
• NFPA's "Home Structure Fires Involving Kitchen Equipment other than Cooking" report
• NFPA's fact sheet on microwave ovens.
• NFPA's fact sheet on grills.

Video: NFPA presents Dan Doofus in "Kitchen for Trouble".

Video: NFPA's Lisa Braxton demonstrates how to stay safe when you're cooking food in your kitchen.