{"id":171113,"date":"2023-10-07T00:17:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T05:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=171113"},"modified":"2023-10-07T00:17:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T05:17:37","slug":"vwfd-fast-promoting-fire-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/10\/07\/vwfd-fast-promoting-fire-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"VWFD, Fast promoting fire prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign, \u201cCooking Safety Starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s campaign, which runs from October 8-14, works to educate families about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and others safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCooking fires are the leading cause of U.S. home fires and home fire injuries,\u201d said Lorraine Carli, VP of Outreach and Advocacy, NFPA.<br>\u201cThis year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign works to highlight when and where cooking fires happen most often, along with simple ways to minimize those risks,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ashley-at-Lincolnview-School.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171116\"\/><figcaption>Tisha Fast Insurance Agency Account Manager Ashley Rickard presented Lincolnview (above) and Van Wert elementary schools (below) with fire prevention materials. <em>Photos submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Fire Department and local State Farm agent Tisha Fast encourage all residents to cook with caution. In support of those efforts, Fast recently donated a Fire Prevention Week kit to the fire department, which includes home fire safety and prevention activities and information for children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cState Farm encourages homeowners to make fire prevention an important part of their overall home safety plan,\u201d Fast said. \u201cFire Prevention Week reminds that cooking with caution should be at the top of the list. This also is a good time to check your smoke alarms to ensure they are functioning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Fire Department shared the following cooking safety tips through this year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove to prevent spills and burns. .<\/li><li>Always keep a lid nearby when cooking on the stove. If a small fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner.<\/li><li>Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.<\/li><li>If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.<\/li><li>Keep kids and pets three feet from the stove\/oven and where hot foods and liquids are being served.<\/li><li>Watch what you heat. Set a timer to remind you that you are cooking.<\/li><li>Keep anything that can catch fire \u2014 oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains away from your stovetop.<\/li><li>Be alert. If you are tired or have consumed alcohol, don\u2019t use the stove\/oven.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Fire Prevention Week and this year\u2019s theme, \u201cCooking safety starts with YOU. Pay Attention to Fire Prevention&#8221; visit <a href=\"https:\/\/fpw.org\">www.fpw.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ashley-Van-Wert-City-School.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171117\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information The Van Wert Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign, \u201cCooking Safety Starts with YOU. 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