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All those CERT classes I took. All those CERT classes I taught. I never thought in a hundred years that I'd ever have need of what I learned in those classes.
As I write this, it's been about an hour since it all started. I was working on my fence when I noticed a burning frying pan in my neighbors' driveway. I quickly wet a towel and draped it over the pan to put it out. I then ran to the front door of her house where I heard the smoke alarm going off. As I yelled for her, I heard rustling coming from upstairs, and then hear her yell, "Fire!"
I rushed into the kitchen to find her beating at flames coming from rubbish that was piled up on the floor. I got her out of the house, then quickly ran to my garage and grabbed the extinguisher. I ran into the kitchen, and knocked down the flames in one shot. We both got out again, and then inexplicably she went back in against my severe protest. She then yelled that the fire sprang up again.
SO in I went again, knocked down the flames again, and got her out of the house and told her to stay out. She called 911, and got TVFR on the way. And then she went back inside AGAIN! Ugh! She felt she had to turn off the stove.
Well, by this time TVFR is on scene, and they finally get her out and take care of the rest of the situation. I shudder to think what would have happened if I hadn't been there to knock out the fire before the whole house was engulfed!
I am now going to use this opportunity to beg all of you who read this to PLEASE, buy fire extinguishers, preferably 5lb or larger. Keep one on every level your house has. Keep one in the kitchen for sure. And if you ever have to use your extinguisher, DON'T PUT IT AWAY AFTER USING IT!!!!!!!!! THE VALVE CAN BECOME PLUGGED AND NOT WORK AGAIN IF YOU NEED IT!!! Either discard it and buy a new one, or have it re-charged at a fire extinguisher company!! And finally, please watch this video!!
how to put out a grease fire safely - YouTube
As I write this, it's been about an hour since it all started. I was working on my fence when I noticed a burning frying pan in my neighbors' driveway. I quickly wet a towel and draped it over the pan to put it out. I then ran to the front door of her house where I heard the smoke alarm going off. As I yelled for her, I heard rustling coming from upstairs, and then hear her yell, "Fire!"
I rushed into the kitchen to find her beating at flames coming from rubbish that was piled up on the floor. I got her out of the house, then quickly ran to my garage and grabbed the extinguisher. I ran into the kitchen, and knocked down the flames in one shot. We both got out again, and then inexplicably she went back in against my severe protest. She then yelled that the fire sprang up again.
SO in I went again, knocked down the flames again, and got her out of the house and told her to stay out. She called 911, and got TVFR on the way. And then she went back inside AGAIN! Ugh! She felt she had to turn off the stove.
Well, by this time TVFR is on scene, and they finally get her out and take care of the rest of the situation. I shudder to think what would have happened if I hadn't been there to knock out the fire before the whole house was engulfed!
I am now going to use this opportunity to beg all of you who read this to PLEASE, buy fire extinguishers, preferably 5lb or larger. Keep one on every level your house has. Keep one in the kitchen for sure. And if you ever have to use your extinguisher, DON'T PUT IT AWAY AFTER USING IT!!!!!!!!! THE VALVE CAN BECOME PLUGGED AND NOT WORK AGAIN IF YOU NEED IT!!! Either discard it and buy a new one, or have it re-charged at a fire extinguisher company!! And finally, please watch this video!!
how to put out a grease fire safely - YouTube