Put a lid on it! You can take simple steps to keep a small kitchen fire from getting out of control. Always keeps a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Leave the pan covered [...]
Kids' Corner Educate your children about the importance of fire safety with the following downloadable activity sheets: Sparky’s Recipes – Cooking with Kids Hot/Not Hot Sorting Activity Hot, Can Get Hot or Not Hot? Activity Stay Away From Hot Things! Coloring Page Download Flat Sparky, color him, and then [...]
Keep cooking areas clear! Clear away clutter and give cooking appliances space to lessen the chance of a kitchen fire. Keep anything that can catch fire - oven mitts, wooden utensils, food wrappers, towels, curtains - away from the stovetop. Loose clothing can hang down onto stove burners and catch [...]
Why cooking safety matters Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires in the kitchen. Scald burns are the second leading cause of all burn injuries. Hot liquids from coffee and even microwaved soup can cause devastating [...]
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored Fire Prevention Week since 1922. This week long event has been promoted in Canada and the United States during the week of October 9th in commeroration of the Great Chicago Fire. The fire started on October 8, 1871 and "killed more [...]
Explore the 70-year history of Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, from our founding in 1944 in a then small farming community to the busy, densely-populated suburban area that is Ashburn today. This book tells the story of Ashburn, VA and greater Loudoun County through the experiences of our [...]
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), older adults 65 and over are "twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the population at large." In the event of a fire, it is important that older adults know what to do. The NFPA has [...]
Run With Us, So We Can Run For You Run any 5K route of your choice, anytime between Oct. 1st and Oct. 9th and then stop by the House 6 Brewing Company between 12pm-4pm on Saturday, October 10th to pick up your t-shirt, medal and bib. Click here to [...]
