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 Grilling Safety Tips
 

Labor Day is often a time for family and friends to plan outdoor cooking. Do you keep safety in mind when grilling?  Below are a few tips from the Red Cross to make your meal a safe one!  Enjoy!

  • Keep children at a safe distance from the grill.
  • Wear close fitting clothing - no long wide sleeves, flapping aprons or skirts.
  • Remove all flammable materials - lighting fluid, hot pads, etc from the grill area.
  • Have a bucket of sand or the lid to the grill handy to smother flames. When grease is involved in a fire, dousing with water can spread the grease making the fire worse.
  • Be sure the fire is out or safely covered with you leave the grill. Turn off the gas or butane with you finish grilling.
  • Dispose of used charcoal in a container that will not burn such as a metal trash can.
  • Be sure there is nothing hanging over your grill like a tree branch or house eave.
  • Light charcoal with an approved lighting method such as a starter stick. Never use gasoline.
  • Keep all flammable liquids away from smoldering fire.
  • Always store gas or proplne grills outside in a cool shady location out of direct sunlight. Do not store inside a house or garage where fumes could accumulate or near heat sources like a water heater.
  • Make sure hoses and fittings on your gril are tight and secure.
  • Make sure grease does not drip on hoses, fittings, or flammable surfaces.
  • Keep power tools with gasoline engines away from grills when cooking.

 ENJOY GOOD SAFE EATING THIS WEEKEND !!

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