What Are The Pros And Cons Of Thanksgiving Holidays
HEADLINE: Thanksgiving Cooking Tips – How to Ensure A Safe and Fun Holiday
With Thanksgiving days away, there are three things that are absolutely certain: time with family, football and food, most importantly.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, over 51 million turkeys will be consumed on Thanksgiving Day this year. Some may choose the traditional oven-roasted turkey, while others will choose to deep fry it.
Risk Management and Department of Public Safety would like to remind all DFW employees and their families to know the dangers of turkey fryers and to exercise extreme caution to ensure a safe and fun holiday.
The United States Fire Administration states most home cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving and State Farm, one of the …show more content…
They are very popular for Thanksgiving. Many parts of the country may have rain or snow at this time of year. If rain or snow hits the hot cooking oil, the oil may splatter or turn to steam, leading to burns.
• Turkeys must be completely thawed before placing in the fryer, because a partially thawed turkey will cause the oil to splatter causing serious burns.
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Fort Worth Fire Department
The Fort Worth Fire Department urges its residents to follow good fire safety practices this holiday season:
• Never leave your cooking unattended
• Extinguish all open flames (fireplaces, candles, etc.) before leaving your home or going to bed.
• Make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home. Fort Worth residents can request a free smoke detector or smoke detector check at (817)392-6862 or (817) 922-3000
Click here to learn more or view the video below:[Video is in the original link but was going to embed it in Connected article]
State Farm
State Farm provided a few tips to follow to protect yourself, your guests and your home:
• Keep outdoors fryers off decks, out of garages and a safe distance away from trees and other
With Thanksgiving days away, there are three things that are absolutely certain: time with family, football and food, most importantly.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, over 51 million turkeys will be consumed on Thanksgiving Day this year. Some may choose the traditional oven-roasted turkey, while others will choose to deep fry it.
Risk Management and Department of Public Safety would like to remind all DFW employees and their families to know the dangers of turkey fryers and to exercise extreme caution to ensure a safe and fun holiday.
The United States Fire Administration states most home cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving and State Farm, one of the …show more content…
They are very popular for Thanksgiving. Many parts of the country may have rain or snow at this time of year. If rain or snow hits the hot cooking oil, the oil may splatter or turn to steam, leading to burns.
• Turkeys must be completely thawed before placing in the fryer, because a partially thawed turkey will cause the oil to splatter causing serious burns.
Click here to learn more.
Fort Worth Fire Department
The Fort Worth Fire Department urges its residents to follow good fire safety practices this holiday season:
• Never leave your cooking unattended
• Extinguish all open flames (fireplaces, candles, etc.) before leaving your home or going to bed.
• Make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home. Fort Worth residents can request a free smoke detector or smoke detector check at (817)392-6862 or (817) 922-3000
Click here to learn more or view the video below:[Video is in the original link but was going to embed it in Connected article]
State Farm
State Farm provided a few tips to follow to protect yourself, your guests and your home:
• Keep outdoors fryers off decks, out of garages and a safe distance away from trees and other