The leadingcause ofkitchen firesis unattendedcooking.Space heatershould be turnedoff and unpluggedwhen you leavethe room or go tobed.Remain inthe homewhile foodis cooking.Keep treesand heatersshould notblock exits.With a stovetopfire you cansmother theflams by sliding acookie sheet overthe pot/pan.Plug heaterdirectly into theoutlet, neveruse extensioncords.If you aresleepy or havebeen drinkingalcohol don’tuse the stove.Asksmokersto smokeoutside.Choose atree withfresh, greenneedles.Purchaselights andheaters thatare UL orETL Certified.Wateryour treedaily.Always turndecoration andtree lights offbefore leavinghome or goingto bed.Use clips,not nailsto hanglights.Get rid ofyour treewhen it isdry.Choose flameresistant orflameretardantdecorations.Choose aheater with athermostatand autoshut-off.Make suretrees are threefeet away fromany hearsource.Replace stringlights that aredamaged, havefrayed cords, orloose lights.Keep heater atleast 3 feetfrom anythingthat can burn,includingpeople.Keep lit candlesaway fromdecorationsand anythingthat can burn.Keepanything thatcan catch fireaway fromthe stovetop.NEVER usekerosene orpropaneheatersinside.When in doubtabout fightinga small fire...GET OUT andSTAY OUT!Stay in thekitchen if youare frying,boiling, broiling,or grilling food.The leadingcause ofkitchen firesis unattendedcooking.Space heatershould be turnedoff and unpluggedwhen you leavethe room or go tobed.Remain inthe homewhile foodis cooking.Keep treesand heatersshould notblock exits.With a stovetopfire you cansmother theflams by sliding acookie sheet overthe pot/pan.Plug heaterdirectly into theoutlet, neveruse extensioncords.If you aresleepy or havebeen drinkingalcohol don’tuse the stove.Asksmokersto smokeoutside.Choose atree withfresh, greenneedles.Purchaselights andheaters thatare UL orETL Certified.Wateryour treedaily.Always turndecoration andtree lights offbefore leavinghome or goingto bed.Use clips,not nailsto hanglights.Get rid ofyour treewhen it isdry.Choose flameresistant orflameretardantdecorations.Choose aheater with athermostatand autoshut-off.Make suretrees are threefeet away fromany hearsource.Replace stringlights that aredamaged, havefrayed cords, orloose lights.Keep heater atleast 3 feetfrom anythingthat can burn,includingpeople.Keep lit candlesaway fromdecorationsand anythingthat can burn.Keepanything thatcan catch fireaway fromthe stovetop.NEVER usekerosene orpropaneheatersinside.When in doubtabout fightinga small fire...GET OUT andSTAY OUT!Stay in thekitchen if youare frying,boiling, broiling,or grilling food.

Winter Fire Safety Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The leading cause of kitchen fires is unattended cooking.
  2. Space heater should be turned off and unplugged when you leave the room or go to bed.
  3. Remain in the home while food is cooking.
  4. Keep trees and heaters should not block exits.
  5. With a stovetop fire you can smother the flams by sliding a cookie sheet over the pot/pan.
  6. Plug heater directly into the outlet, never use extension cords.
  7. If you are sleepy or have been drinking alcohol don’t use the stove.
  8. Ask smokers to smoke outside.
  9. Choose a tree with fresh, green needles.
  10. Purchase lights and heaters that are UL or ETL Certified.
  11. Water your tree daily.
  12. Always turn decoration and tree lights off before leaving home or going to bed.
  13. Use clips, not nails to hang lights.
  14. Get rid of your tree when it is dry.
  15. Choose flame resistant or flame retardant decorations.
  16. Choose a heater with a thermostat and auto shut-off.
  17. Make sure trees are three feet away from any hear source.
  18. Replace string lights that are damaged, have frayed cords, or loose lights.
  19. Keep heater at least 3 feet from anything that can burn, including people.
  20. Keep lit candles away from decorations and anything that can burn.
  21. Keep anything that can catch fire away from the stovetop.
  22. NEVER use kerosene or propane heaters inside.
  23. When in doubt about fighting a small fire... GET OUT and STAY OUT!
  24. Stay in the kitchen if you are frying, boiling, broiling, or grilling food.