The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department would like to wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving,

Safety Thoughts

Deep Frying a turkey can be dangerous.

a Hot oil burns never completely heal.

b. Be extremely careful in lowering and raising a turkey out of fryer. Oil is highly

combustable.

c. A deep fryer vessel can remain extremely hot for hours.

d. A turkey not fully thawed can cause oil in fryer to over flow.

e. Fryers can tip over easily.

f. Please use your deep fryer outside.

Source: “frying turkey” about.com; “Turkey Safety” , CNN News