BARBEQUE SAFETY

NeveruseaBBQindoorsoronabalcony. PositionyourBBQonlevelgroundandkeepitwellawayfromanything

thatmaycatchfire(sheds,fences,trees,tentsetc.) NeverleaveaBBQunattended. OnlyuseenoughcharcoaltocoverthebaseoftheBBQ. OnlyuseapprovedBBQstarterfuelorfirelighterstostarttheBBQ.

Neverusepetrol,paraffinorbiofueltogettheBBQgoingorreviveit. Becarefulwithfattyfoods,avoidusingoilswhencooking. Keepchildren,petsandgardengamesawayfromtheBBQ. Haveabucketofwaterorsandnearbyforemergencyuse. Aftercooking,makesuretheBBQiscoolbeforemovingit. Emptycoldashesontobaregardensoil,notintodustbinsorwheeliebins. Don’tdrinktoomuchalcoholifyouareusingtheBBQ.

Changethegascylinderoutdoorsandmakesureyouturnoffallcontrolsandvalves. Storegascylindersoutside,protectfromfrostanddirectsunlight. Topreventgasleaks,ensurealljointsaretightened. IfyoususpectafaultdonotusetheBBQandseekspecialistadvice.

NeveruseadisposableBBQinsideabuilding,tent,caravanorotherenclosedspace.Oncelittheygiveoffpoisonouscarbonmonoxidefumesthatcankillinminutes.AlwaysuseandleavetheBBQoutdoors,wherethefumescandisperseanditcancooldowncompletely.Usedsafely,disposableBBQscanbefunandquicktousebutalwaysfollowthesafetyinstructionsprovidedandtakeextracare.

Enjoy your barbeque but be aware that cooking over hot coals can be dangerous. It’s easy to be distracted whilst cooking, especially when you have friends or family around. To avoid injuries or a fire follow these simple safety tips.

GAS BARBEQUES

Formoreinformationpleasevisitlondon-fire.gov.uk

F6218A V1:May2015

DISPOSABLE BARBEQUES