Dad still cooks for himself. What if he leaves the stove on?
Mr Fong, 81, lives alone and still cooks his own lunch. His daughter Rachel works nearby.
“He still cooks his own lunch. If anything catches fire, we'll know.”
What happened
One pan forgotten on the stove could start a fire.
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12:35 pm
He dozes off in his chair. The pan left on the stove catches fire.
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Seconds later12:35 HeatSignow Fire alert Mr Fong · Kitchen Fire in the room
Rachel's phone shows a fire alert. So does Mdm Aminah's next door.
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12:40 pm
Mdm Aminah wakes him, turns off the gas and covers the pan.
What you can do
- Keep a working smoke alarm too. SORVA alerts the family; it isn't a smoke alarm.
- Keep a lid or a fire blanket by the stove. Never put water on an oil fire.
- Use a kitchen timer, and stay in the kitchen while anything is frying.
