{"id":1696,"date":"2014-05-26T13:14:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T17:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2014-05-26T13:14:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-26T17:14:38","slug":"grilling-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/grilling-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilling Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing like outdoor grilling. It&#8217;s one of the most popular ways to cook food. But a grill too close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard. They can be very hot, causing burn injuries. Follow these simple tips and you will be on the way to safe grilling.<\/p>\n<p>SAFETY TIPS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should only be used outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>The grill should be placed well away from the home, deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging branches.<\/li>\n<li>Keep children and pets at least three feet away from the grill area.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your grill clean by removing grease or fat buildup from the grills and in trays below the grill.<\/li>\n<li>Never leave your grill unattended.<\/li>\n<li>Always make sure your gas grill lid is open before lighting it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CHARCOAL GRILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are several ways to get the charcoal ready to use. Charcoal chimney starters allow you to start the charcoal using newspaper as a fuel.<\/li>\n<li>If you use starter fluid, use only charcoal starter fluid. Never add starter fluid or any other flammable liquids to the fire.<\/li>\n<li>Keep charcoal starter fluid out of the reach of children and away from heat sources.<\/li>\n<li>When you finish grilling, let the coals completely cool before disposing in a metal container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PROPANE GRILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><\/strong>Check the gas tank for leaks before using it for the first time each year.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a leak and no flames, turn off the grill and tank and have it serviced before use.<\/li>\n<li>If the leak does not stop call the fire department.<\/li>\n<li>If you smell gas while cooking, get away from the grill and call the fire department.<\/li>\n<li>If your flame goes out, turn\u00a0the grill and gas off, wait 15 minutes before re-lighting it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/education\">www.nfpa.org\/education<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing like outdoor grilling. It&#8217;s one of the most popular ways to cook food. But a grill too close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard. They can be very hot, causing burn injuries. Follow these simple tips and you will be on the way to safe grilling. SAFETY TIPS Propane and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1701,"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions\/1701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mathewsvfd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}