How Do You Be Careful With Fire (For Kids)?
• Ask your parents to keep a grill in front of the fire Keep away from fire and heat. When your parents are cooking or lighting a fire, keep way from the area. You can still talk to them across the room or from several steps away but there is no need to be standing next to the heat. Keep a good distance from any fire that is burning. • Take matches straight to mom or dad Do not play with matches or lighters. These are not toys. They are for creating a flame to light a fire and you can easily hurt yourself. Take them to your parents if you find them. • Take great care around steam also – it can scald and burn you very easily Keep safe in the kitchen. • Never reach up for a handle on a stove or table. The pot may be filled with boiling water or very hot food and if it falls on your skin or face, you can be very badly burnt. Always ask if you are curious and want to look inside a cooking pot. • Ask your parents to turn the handles of cooking pots towards the centre of the stove. • Always
