Ready Eddie, Prepared Patty and Confused Connie just returned from a long weekend for the Fourth of July! They all celebrated together and had a blast! And it was good that Eddie and Patty were there to help Connie out of a potentially HOT situation!
Ready Eddie: Hi Everyone! I'm so glad to be back!
Prepared Patty: We had a great Forth but there are so many fire hazards this time of year! I'm glad I was prepared for our accident this weekend.
Confused Connie: HI! I'm so glad to speak to you guys again! Did everyone enjoy the Forth? I LOVE the Forth of July. All the fireworks and camp fires...mmm s'mores...
Prepared Patty: Oh Connie, those can be so dangerous. You need to be very prepared for accidents before you have any of those things
Confused Connie: ...and sparklers... and cook outs
Ready Eddie: Yes, they can be dangerous but they can also be so fun Patty! Remember!
Confused Connie:...hot dogs....hamburgers....
Prepared Patty: That's true, we did have so much fun at Connie's house, but it was a good thing I was prepared when that grill fire got out of hand.
Ready Eddie: And it's good that I was ready to take action!
Confused Connie: I'm glad you were both there to help me. But, I don't understand why it happened. I was just cooking hotdogs and hamburgers....they were so good...I love cookouts.
Prepared Patty: Well, as I learned in my Red Cross Fire Safety class, fires require three things to start.
Confused Connie: Three things...hmm...like matches, hotdogs, and a grill?
Ready Eddie: Close Connie but not quite. You need three things for a fire. The first is Fuel. The second is Oxygen and third is Heat.
Prepared Patty: Lit matches and your grill are a good examples of heat. The yummy hotdogs were the fuel for the fire. The grease from the hot dogs is hot but it also burns so it can be fuel or heat. Since we were outside on your deck, the wood deck could be fuel too. The oxygen was air outside.
Confused Connie: I see, so I had all the right things for a fire to happen! Cool!
Ready Eddie: Not cool Connie, it can be very dangerous. The grease from the hotdogs and hamburgers dripped down onto your deck. The grease provided heat, the wood of the deck provided fuel and the oxygen was in the air. That's why a fire started on your deck.
Confused Connie: yeah, it was a scary fire. I was afraid.
Prepared Patty: That's why when you have a cook out you want to be prepared. You can be prepared by keeping the grill away from fuel like wooden decks or dried leaves. Also keep oily cloths and lighter fluid away from the grill as they can easily catch fire! Futhermore, I made sure we had a fire extinguisher close by just in case.
Ready Eddie: I'm glad you remember to be prepared Patty and have the fire extinguisher close and that I was ready to take action!
Confused Connie: You guys were great! I'm so glad you were there to help me out! And thanks patty for all your ideas on how to be safe when I cook outside!
Prepared Patty: No problem Connie! Thank You for having such a wondering celebration for July 4th!
Ready Eddie: Well, I guess we should go get ready for a day at camps!
Confused Connie: We get to go to Camp! YAY! I LOVE camps! Camps are totally awesome!!!!! See you later!!!!
Prepared Patty: Bye everyone! I'll tell you more next time about fire safety!
Ready Eddie: See you later! We'll be back soon.