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Description

Explain why water should never be thrown on a pan of fat which has caught fire

Resources

 Small Glass container with lid
 Cooking oil
 Water

Instructions

Aim of Badge
To learn about fire prevention and what to do in the event of a fire

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Introduction
Brownies will gain and understanding of why water and oil never mix.

Instructions
• Bring Brownies into Pow-wow circle
• Leader begins the discussion by explaining, many types of fires can be put out with water, but there's one you should keep away from water: Fat/grease fires.

• Why can’t you use water to put a fat fire out?
Oil and water don’t mix. (See overleaf for full explanation)

• Leader demonstrates by adding oil to container, then top up with water. Water will sink to bottom. Shake the container to mix the two. In a short time, they will separate and water will sink to the bottom.

• Ask the Brownies where they think fat fires usually occurs?
A fat fire usually occurs in the kitchen when cooking oil becomes too hot

• Leader demonstrates how to put out a fat fire in the kitchen (see overleaf)


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Tags

• Fat fire
• fire
• Fire Safety
• IGG
• Interest Badge Brownie Fire Safety
• Pan of fat

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