Keep Looking When Cooking campaign

Winter is the worst time of the year for fires in the home. Over winter, FRNSW attends an average of 1,230 home fires which result in an average of 576 injuries. Half of these fires start in the kitchen, with the majority of those caused by unattended cooking.

FRNSW research has shown that complacency and inaction are the biggest risk factors when it comes to home fire safety. On average 21 people die from house fires each year. To improve this statistic, it is important that we work to change behaviours and attitudes towards home fire safety.

The media resources available below will assist you in helping spread the fire safety message Keep Looking When Cooking.

For further information please contact the FRNSW Media Unit on (02) 9265 2907 or email media@fire.nsw.gov.au

Community fact sheets

Info sheet - Cooking and Heating (PDF)
Info sheet - Alarms and Escape Plan (PDF)

Social media posts

The hashtag campaign is #KeepLookingWhenCooking

Also remember to link back to our Keep Looking When Cooking webpage http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9228 to share further fire safety tips.

You can share our posts from our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/frnsw/ and twitter handle @FRNSW or simply copy and paste them from below:

DID YOU KNOW kitchen fire incidents are still the biggest cause of house fires in NSW? #KeepLookingWhenCooking
DID YOU KNOW A build-up of grease and fat can ignite in a fire? Always keep the oven, rangehood and grill clean, and #KeepLookingWhenCooking
If you leave your kitchen unattended you could risk coming back to your stove on fire or worse, your whole house! Flames spread quicker than you think, so it’s very important to learn and implement fire safety in the kitchen for the whole family. #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Have you planned tonight’s dinner? Pick up your copy of #KeepLookingWhenCooking mini mags from your local café, library or community centres or download the recipes at the Keep Looking When Cooking website. https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9228
Kitchen Safety Tip #1: NEVER leave cooking unattended. If you leave the kitchen, turn off the stove! #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #2: DON’T put anything metallic in the microwave! #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #3: Keep loose clothing, fabrics, tea towels and curtains away from the stove. #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #4: Turn pot handles inwards to avoid being knocked or grabbed by children. #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #5: Store flammable items (aerosols, cleaning agents and cooking oil etc) away from heat. #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #6: Always keep matches out of reach of children. #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #7: If your pan catches fire, remember - Get out, Stay out and Call Triple Zero ‘000’. #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #8: Don’t cook under the influence of alcohol or drugs as it impairs your judgement. Remember to always #KeepLookingWhenCooking
Kitchen Safety Tip #9: Don’t use LPG cylinders for cooking or heating indoors. #KeepLookingWhenCooking

Video downloads

Sharing videos on social media is a great way to interact with more people and help spread the fire safety message.

The videos below should be downloaded from Vimeo and uploaded into your preferred social network. Previews of the videos can also be viewed through the following links.

Use one of the social media posts from above to accompany the video and a link to our website as a call to action. http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9228

Generic English video downloads