Many accidents occur in homes around the world. One of the most preventable fires are fires that occur in the kitchen while cooking. Cooking safety in the kitchen is preventable because we know many ways to avoid these fires. There are many reasons to learn about kitchen safety. One of these reasons is that with knowledge and prevention measures, you can reduce the amount of property damage, loss of life and insurance costs. “In 2009, 2,565 people died in house fires. Almost all of these deaths could have been avoided by taking a few simple precautions, such as having working smoke detectors and a fire escape plan, keeping objects that could burn away from the stove, and always turning off heaters before going to bed," says Jason Cullen of the Eliot Fire Department. (Eliot Fire Department). Countless meals are prepared every day in this country without incident; however, meals that end with a house fire are our focus today as young children in high school, either in science or by a firefighter during fire prevention week, they learned about the fire triangle. have fire, heat and fuel Oxygen is in our atmosphere and is always present During cooking, the stove is the source of heat and used cooking oils and fats. are the fuels. The triangle must be broken to put out a fire. Remove one of the components and the fire will go out. The five different fire classes are A, B, C, D, and K. Class A includes ordinary fuels, which include trash, paper, and wood. Class A fires can be extinguished with water. The water cools the fuel and reduces the heat, thus breaking the triangle. Water is readily available and cheap and a very common extinguishing...... middle of paper ...... vigilant and staying in the kitchen while cooking is the number one safety tip. Turn off the heat and move the pot before leaving the kitchen to do something else. It is essential to have working smoke detectors in the home. Keep fire extinguishers in the house and check them regularly. The range hood fire extinguisher is a good backup solution in the event of a problem. All of these steps can help protect the most valuable items in your home. These elements are your family members. Works Cited “Essentials of Firefighting 4th Edition”. Association, International Firefighter Training. nd 133. Eliot Fire Department. FP2011 Newsletter. November 4, 2011. Live safely. November 3, 2011. Training, IFSTA - International Fire Service. “Essential Elements of Firefighting and Fire Service Operations.” sd. 115-121.