Holiday Safety Tips

It’s the start of the holiday season.  This Thanksgiving more than 13 million Americans will travel to spend time with family and friends.  Take a few moments before hitting the road to secure your home.  

• Remove objects that might allow access to your home, like that ladder you used to clean out the gutters. 
• Don’t post Thanksgiving travel plans on Facebook or Twitter.
• Make sure to have all mail, newspapers, and deliveries picked up by a neighbor, friend or relative.
• Never leave a key hidden outside.  Burglars know all the best hiding places.
• Secure all windows, including those upstairs.
• Have a friend move your car occasionally if it’s in the driveway.
• Use timers to operate lights.

If you’re having the family over to your place, stay fire safe while cooking.

• Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food.
• If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly.
• Remain home while food is cooking, and use a timer as a reminder.
• Stay alert! 
• Keep anything that can catch fire - potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper or plastic bags, food packaging, towels, or curtains - away from your stovetop.
• Wear short, close-fitting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose clothing can dangle onto burners or flames.
• Plug microwave ovens and other cooking appliances directly into an outlet. Never use an extension cord for a cooking appliance, as it can overload the circuit and cause a fire.

See our website for more cooking safety tips.

If you are using a turkey fryer, watch this video to make sure you use it safely. 

Happy Holidays from the Roseville Fire and Police Departments!