- Never leave cooking unattended
- Never get distracted. If you are called away, turn off the gas
- Never allow a child to cook without adult supervision
- Keep the flame from extending past the pot side
- Turn pot handles away from the stove edge
- Keep stoves and cook tops free of grease and fat build-up
- Hang tea-towels and oven mitts away from the stove
- Wear tight-fitting sleeves when cooking
- Ensure the exhaust fan above the stove is clean and free of grease and fat build-up
- Have a fire blanket and extinguisher easily accessible in the kitchen
- Ensure smoke alarms are working
- Have a tested fire escape plan
- Never use cooking appliances as heaters
- When cooking with gas, make sure the flame does not go out – gas can escape silently and invisibly.