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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cooking oil or grease in a pan has caught fire and is burning.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flames rising from a pan of oil or ghee.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Crackling sound and dense black smoke.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Oil spattering beyond the pan edge.
Scene hazards: Explosive splatter, Flash fire, Burns
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn off the burner if reachable without crossing flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Get a metal lid or baking sheet — not glass, which can shatter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Slide the lid over the pan from the side, keeping your hand away from flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool — do not peek.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If flames remain or spread, evacuate and close the kitchen door.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 from outside once everyone is safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Treat any burns with cool running water for 20 minutes after escaping.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 if the fire is not smothered within seconds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say "grease fire in kitchen" and your address.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for burn injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Facial or hand burns from grease splatter need urgent medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation from kitchen fires requires evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pour water on burning oil — ever.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use a wet cloth or fire extinguisher unless you know it is rated for grease.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT carry the pan outside or to the sink.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Throwing water on a pan fire puts it out like a campfire
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water on hot oil causes an explosive fireball that spreads burning grease across the kitchen.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Severe burns and whole-kitchen involvement.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Oil fires burn at extreme temperature and water turns to steam instantly, spraying burning oil.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The fire can spread to cabinets and curtains within seconds.