FRIED TURKEY IS FIRED UP TO PROMOTE HOLIDAY SAFETY IN CARY

WHAT:            Turkey Frying Demonstration, complete with tips, fire and dinner

                        To illustrate the potential risk of fire and severe burns that can occur when deep-frying and to demonstrate the correct technique for deep-frying a turkey, firefighters will deep-fry two turkeys:  one will be partially frozen and dropped into a pot filled with hot oil that can result in flames; the second will be properly prepared and slowly lowered into a pot of cooking oil that has been pre-measured to prevent overspill.

WHEN:            Wednesday, November 23, 2005

                        5 p.m.               Demonstration begins for Turkey Fryer Safety

            5:15 p.m.          Drop frozen turkey

            5:20 p.m.          Drop properly thawed turkey

            5:22 p.m.          Wrap-up

 WHERE:         Town of Cary Fire Station 4, 1401 Old Apex Road

 WHO:              Cary Firefighters

BACKGROUND:

Every holiday season, burn centers in the United States admit and treat people burned while deep-frying turkeys. In some cases these include injuries to children who run into the fryers while playing nearby or to the cook as a result of splattering, which can occur when a large turkey is emerged into five gallons of boiling oil.  The National Fire Protection Association, the American Burn Association and Underwriter’s Association consider turkey fryers dangerous because oil may spill onto the burner when the turkey is placed in hot oil, thus creating a fire. 

DIRECTIONS:

From I-40, take the North Harrison Avenue exit and travel south to downtown Cary .  Turn right onto West Chatham Street . Bear right onto Old Apex Road when the road splits at the Cary Food Mart.  Fire Station 4 will be on the left.

From N.C. 54, travel south on North Harrison Avenue into downtown Cary .  Turn right onto West Chatham Street . Bear right onto Old Apex Road when the road splits at the Cary Food Mart.  Fire Station 4 will be on the left.

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