Firies were handing out wooden spoons to remind cooks to stay safe in the kitchen.
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Meanwhile, kids clambered into fire trucks as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) held open days across the state, on Saturday, May 20.
Batemans Bay firie Eddy Maeseele said the day was an opportunity for home owners to discuss ways to protect their homes.
“It also gives the community an idea of what we do,” Mr Maeseele said.
Mr Maeseele was pleased with the turn-up to the Batemans Bay station when the station was open to the public between 10am and 2pm.
FRNSW commissioner Paul Baxter said the theme for this year’s open day was fire prevention in the kitchen, and wooden spoons with engraved with the reminder keep looking when cooking were handed out.
“Almost half of all house fires start in the kitchen, usually when people fail to keep an eye on the stovetop,” Mr Baxter said.
“Regrettably, hundreds of injuries occur every year from cooking-related fires, and people have lost their lives as a result.”
Bay firie Stephen Moore said the open day also gave kids a chance to sit in the driver’s seat of the different fire trucks.
“We have the two trucks out the front here,” Mr Moore said.
“Plus the Hazmat truck. Plus we have a boat out the back. We are the only Hazmat between Nowra and Bega, so things can get pretty busy.”
“As you can appreciate, the four permanent staff at the station cant manage all the appliances themselves, so we retained firefighters are on call 24/7 to assist, as required.”