HAZARDS IN THE KITCHEN

HAZARDS IN THE KITCHEN

• Learning Objective:– Children to understand about potential fire

hazards in the Home.

– Children to understand how to keep safe and prevent fire in the kitchen.

– Children to be able to identify basic fire hazards in the kitchen.

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• Success Criteria:– Children will clearly be aware about what

potential fire hazards there are in the kitchen.

– Children will be able to identify potential fire hazards in the kitchen.

– Children will know how to keep safe and prevent fire in the kitchen.

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• Did you know that most fires occur due to carelessness!

• Many fires could be avoided by keeping the building free from fire hazards.

• Task:– In pairs share your ideas of what you

think are hazards? (Write your ideas down so that we can share them with the rest of the class).

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• In pairs look at the picture.

– What hazards can you see?

– What do you think could happen?

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• The most common cause of fire is hot oil!

• Never leave cooking unattended.

• If deep-frying food, dry it before putting it in the hot oil.

• Use a spark device to light gas cookers.

• Don’t let pan handles stick out.

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• Keep electrical leads away from the cooker.

• Keep flammable items away from the cooker.

• Keep electrical leads away from water.

• Keep the oven, toaster, hob and grill free from crumbs and fat.

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• What to do if a pan catches fire.– Turn the heat off.– Get out of room and

close the door.– Stay out and call

the fire service immediately.

– NEVER THROW WATER OVER A HOT PAN OF OIL!

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• Independent Activity 1:– Design a poster giving advice to pupils of a

similar age highlighting the fire hazards that could be found in the kitchen.

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• Independent Activity 2:– In pairs compile a set of instructions for

“childproofing your kitchen”.– Choose the audience you are trying to

attract from:• The Disabled.• Childminders.• New parents.• The Elderly.• A host family.

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• Plenary/Review:

– Tell me three things that you have learned.

– What would you like to know more about?