Fire Safety and Prevention

Overview

• In the event of a fire remain calm
• Never attempt to put out a fire with water
• If a fire is contained to a single pan, turn the stove/oven off and attempt to smother it with a lid
• If the fire is larger (think the size of an office trash can, turn the stove/oven off and spray the fire at a distance of 8 to 10 feet away with a class K fire extinguisher
• Larger fires require a stronger suppressant, each kitchen hood is equipped with an automatic Ansul fire suppression system. 
  • Ansul fire systems detect larger fires and release suppressant automatically
  • This system contains a liquid fire suppressant that activates to smother large grease fires
  • These are designed to attack flames originating in a deep fryer, pot or strove
  • If the Ansul system has activated, 911 will be called automatically
  • If the Ansul system has activated, pull a fire alarm and evacuate the facility

Using a Fire Extinguisher

Follow the P.A.S.S. method

• P = Pull the pin
• A = Aim the nozzle
• S = Squeeze the handle
• S = Sweep from side to side

Ansul System

In the event of a larger fire, the Ansul system will be triggered. A chemical fire surpressant will engage and 911 will be called, this will all happen automatically.

If the Ansul system fires, evacuate the building immediately. Pull the fire alarm if you can.

Once the Ansul system has been activated, your kitchen will need to be professionally cleaned before it can be in operation again. 

Fire Prevention

In order to prevent fire ensure:

• You do not have loose hair while cooking, keep hair netted and trimmed
• Avoid wearing baggy clothing, wear fitted clothing while cooking
• Be mindful of any towels you are using that may fall into a cooking element to cause a fire, avoid any lose items near cooking elements
• Always turn burners off when leaving the kitchen
• Move towels, wooden utensils, and product packaging away from cooking elements
• Always cook using clean pots and pans
• Turn all cooking elements off when closing your kitchen for the night (including convection fans). Pilot lights should remain on
• If you are shutting down your kitchen permanently, turn off the main gas supply and fan switch for convection ovens.

For a complete overview of fire safety and prevention, you can watch this video.