KMC observes Fire Prevention Week

The KMC Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association for Fire Prevention Week Monday to Oct. 10 under the motto “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned.”

This year’s campaign focuses on ways to keep homes fire-safe and
prevent painful burns. Throughout the month of October, the fire department will be visiting schools, the commissary and the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center to provide tips and information on how to keep everybody safe at work and at home.
 
The Ramstein fire department urges residents to attend its open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at its fire station, Bldg. 2303 on the flightline. There will be activities for all ages, fire safety demonstrations and information about this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme.

Tips to help you “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned”

• Keep hot foods and liquids away from the edges of tables and counter so they cannot be pulled or knocked over.
• Have a 3-foot “kid-free” zone around the stove.
• Never hold a child in your arms while preparing hot food or drinking a hot beverage.
• Teach children that hot things hurt.
• To avoid scalds, set the thermostat on your water heater to no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Remember young children and older adult’s skin burns more easily.
• Test the water before placing a child or yourself in the tub.
• Remove all clothing, diapers, jewelry and metal from burned areas.
• The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking.
• Pay attention to what you are cooking. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling or broiling food.
• When you are simmering, boiling, baking or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home and use a timer to remind you  when it’s done.