By J. Dennis Gentzel
Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics, and the Fourth of July. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to outdoor cooking and recreational fires. From 2006 to 2008 there were an estimated 5,700 grill fires on residential properties annually in the United States. These fires resulted in an average of 10 fire deaths, 100 fire injuries and $37 million in property loss each year according to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Over half (57%) of residential grill fires occur in the four months of May, June, July and August.
Summertime should be a time of fun and making happy memories. Knowing a few fire safety tips and following safety instructions will help everyone have a safe summer. The United States Fire Administration would like to remind everyone of a few simple steps they can take to protect their children, who are most vulnerable to fire related burns, injuries and death.
- Position the grill well away from siding, deck railings, and out from under eaves and overhanging branches.
- Place the grill a safe distance from lawn games, play areas, and foot traffic.
- Keep children and pets away from the grill area by declaring a 3-foot “kid-free zone” around the grill.
- 放出几种长柄烧烤工具，以在烹饪食物时从热量和火焰中给厨师大量清除。
- Periodically remove grease or fat buildup in trays below the grill so it cannot be ignited by the hot grill.
- 仅使用户外！如果在室内或任何封闭的空间（例如帐篷）中使用，烧烤烤架会构成火灾危害和将乘员暴露于一氧化碳的风险。
- Purchase the proper starter fluid and store out of reach of children and away from heat sources.
- 当煤或点燃已经点燃时，切勿添加木炭起动液，并且除了木炭起动液以外，切勿使用任何可易燃或可燃液体来燃烧火。
- Check the propane cylinder hose for leaks before using it for the first time each year. A light soap and water solution applied to the hose will reveal escaping propane quickly by releasing bubbles.
- 如果您确定烧烤炉有气味或肥皂泡测试的气体泄漏，并且没有火焰：
关闭丙烷罐和烤架。
如果泄漏停止，请再次使用专业人士维修烧烤炉。
If the leak does not stop, call the fire department.
- 如果您在烹饪时闻到气味，请立即远离烧烤炉，打电话给消防部门。不要试图移动烤架。
- 200年4月以后生产的所有丙烷气瓶2 must have overfill protection devices (OPD). OPD’s shut off the flow of propane before capacity is reached, limiting the potential for release of propane gas if the cylinder heats up. OPDs are easily identified by their triangular-shaped hand wheel.
- 仅使用带有独立测试实验室标记的设备。遵循制造商有关如何设置烤架并维护烤架的说明。
- Never store propane cylinders in buildings or garages. If you store a gas grill inside during the winter, disconnect the cylinder and leave it outside.
Cook only with equipment designed and intended for cooking, and heat your home only with equipment designed and intended for heating. There is additional danger of fire, injury, or death if equipment is used for a purpose for which it was not intended.
与所有其他火灾相比，住宅物业的烧烤炉，希巴奇人和烧烤店仍然是高火风险，平均而言，造成更多的伤害和损失略高。结果，至关重要的是，每个家庭在这些设备之一上烹饪时都要努力地练习消防安全。实践消防安全可以防止这些火灾及其导致的伤害，死亡和财产损失。
有关消防安全的更多信息，请访问美国消防管理局网站www.usfa.dhs.gov
