ImportantDo'sandDon'tsintheKitchen 　　*Dohaveanadultwithyouifyouarecookinginthekitchen. 　　*Dokeeplonghairtiedbackwhenyouarecooking. 　　*Domakesurethat,ifyouhaveawindownearthestove,thecurtainsaretiedbackandwillnotblownearaflameorburner. 　　*Domakesurethattheknobsonthestovearedifficultforachildtoturn. 　　*Dochecktomakesurethatthe"on"signallightfortheburnersisworking. 　　*Doturnpanhandlestothecenterofthestovesothatchildrencannotreachthemandinordertokeepthemfrombeingknockedoffthestove. 　　*Doputanon-slipmatinfrontofthestovetokeepyoufromslippingandfallingintoaburner. 　　*Docheckthecordsonallappliancesregularlyforfraying(frayingmeanswornbecauseofrubbing).Exposedwirescouldcausesparksorshortcircuits. 　　*Dokeepmatchesoutofthereachofchildrenandincoveredmetalcontainers. 　　*DocallyourutilitycompanyIMMEDIATELYifyousmellagasodorcomingfromyourstove. 　　*Don'tputtowels,potholders,ordishragsnearastoveburner. 　　*Don'twearloose-fittingclotheswhenyoucook,anddon'treachacrossthetopofthestovewhenyouarecooking. 　　*Don'tputcookies,candy,orothertreatsinthecabinetsabovethestove.Youngchildrenmaytrytoreachthemandaccidentallystarttheburners,startafire,orhavetheirclothescatchonfire. 　　*Don'tstorespraycansnearthestove. 　　*Don'tletsmallchildrennearanopenovendoor.Theycanbeburnedbytheheatorbyfallingontothedoororintotheoven. 　　*Don'tleanagainstthestovetokeepwarm. 　　*Don'tusetowelsaspotholders.Theymaycatchonfire. 　　*Don'toverloadanelectricaloutletwithseveralappliancesorextensioncords.Thecordsorplugsmayoverheatandcauseafire. 　　*Don'tusewatertoputoutagreasefire.ONLYusebakingsoda,salt,oratightlid.Alwayskeepaboxofbakingsodanearthestove. 　　*Don'tuseradiosorothersmallappliances(mixers,blenders)nearthesink. 　　BedroomFireSafety 　　KidsandFire:ABadMatch 　　Childrenareoneofthehighestriskgroupsfordeathsinresidentialfires.Athome,childrenusuallyplaywithfire-lighters,matchesandotherignitables-inbedrooms,inclosets,andunderbeds.Theseare"secret"placeswheretherearealotofthingsthatcatchfireeasily. 　　*Childrenofallagessetover35,000firesannually. 　　*Everyyearover400childrennineyearsandyoungerdieinhomefires. 　　*Keepmatchesandlighterslockedupandawayfromchildren.Checkunderbedsandinclosetsforburntmatches,evidenceyourchildmaybeplayingwithmatches. 　　*Teachyourchildthatfireisatool,notatoy. 　　AppliancesNeedSpecialAttention 　　Bedroomsarethemostcommonroominthehomewhereelectricalfiresstart.Electricalfiresareaspecialconcernduringwintermonthswhichcallformoreindooractivitiesandincreasesinlighting,heating,andapplianceuse. 　　*Donottrapelectriccordsagainstwallswhereheatcanbuildup. 　　*Takeextracarewhenusingportableheaters.Keepbedding,clothes,curtainsandothercombustibleitemsatleastthreefeetawayfromspaceheaters. 　　*Onlyuselab-approvedelectricblanketsandwarmers.Checktomakesurethecordsarenotfrayed. 　　Tu