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As the holiday season approaches, NAS Patuxent River and Naval District Washington Fire and EMS are offering important information about the use of turkey fryers.
Turkey Fryer Safety Tips
- Make sure the fryer is on a smooth, level, non-combustible surface.
- Do not move the fryer once it is in use.
- Make sure the fryer is at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible surface.
- Avoid overfilling the cooking pot.
- Ensure the turkey is completely thawed prior to cooking.
From the National Fire Protection Agency (nfpa.org)
- The NFPA strongly discourages the use of turkey fryers.
- Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents.
- Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths.
- Cooking causes half (49%) of all reported home fires and more than 2/5 (42%) of home fire injuries and is the second leading cause of home fire deaths (20%).
From the U.S. Fire Administration
- Each year, from 2017-2019, fire departments in the United States responded to an estimated average of 187,500 cooking fires in residential buildings.
- 165 deaths
- 3,325 injuries
- $444 million in property loss
- Cooking was, by far, the leading cause of all residential building fires and injuries.
Turkey Fryer Demonstratioan Videos
- https://youtu.be/kjUynq0HXdQ (NFPA & U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- https://youtu.be/HYvMWIvghnQ (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
NAS Patuxent River Fire Prevention Contacts
- District Fire Chief: Ryan Gallant – 301-342-3843
- Assistant Chief of Prevention: Wayde Peaper – 443-624-6791
- Fire Inspector 113: Ronnie Alvey – 301-757-4678
- Fire Inspector 213: Robin Jones – 301-757-9571
- Fire Inspector 313: Lee Girard – 301-757-4686
- Fire Inspector 413: Ray Currie – 301-342-2534
- Fire Inspector 513: Mike Fuhrman – 301-342-0929
- Pax River Fire Prevention Office: 301-757-4685
