Frying plastic parts and packaged giblets isn’t a good idea #DFT2013

Also, take a look inside your bird too.

Remove all plastic and extra giblets from inside the bird.

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Cause no one likes fried plastic…

Don’t get the bird from your guests tonight…check your bird again.

@rusnivek

Disaster averted – look what I almost forgot to pull out #DFT2013

More checks this AM.

OMG-look what I almost forgot to pull out

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It would have been disastrous if I had dropped the bird in with this plastic pop top still in.

Double check your birds BEFORE you put it in the oven or deep fryer.

Reporting live from #DFT2013

@rusnivek

My list of safety tips for my Deep Fried Turkey is ready #DFT2013

So I got a list that I have printed up for ready reference.

  • Printed and ready, here’s my quick tips for my turkey frying.
  • Defrost your MoFo Turkey!
  • 3 minutes per pound.
  • Maintain temp at 350.
  • No mixing oils – only peanut oil!
  • NOT on your deck. Seriously.
  • Adults only!
  • No beverages…none.
  • If the oil begins to smoke, immediately turn the propane supply tank off and leave the pot uncovered to cool.
  • No exposed skin – only turnout/bunker gear.
  • And try not to set the house on fire.

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(Although a gigantic fireball would be pretty cool)

MABAS Box alarm, reported working residential structure fire…

I better not screw this up.

@rusnivek

Deep Fried Turkey should NOT be in the garage #DFT2013

Wait a second….who deep fries a turkey IN the garage?!?!?!

C’mon!

As a firefighter, an easy 1 3/4 line blasting away would be good.

Maybe attack crews should blast these guys too.

@rusnivek

Fryer on a deck!?!?! Are you nuts? #DFT2013

Clearly not paying attention to safety rules.

Check out these idiots who decided to use their deck #DFT2013

Do NOT fry a turkey on your deck.

@rusnivek

Operation Turkey Drop…I mean LOWER #DFT2013

So just to be clear, tomorrow, I will be lowering my turkey in.

Air bombing the turkey into my deep fryer is NOT a good idea.

#Kaboom

On a related note: I just checked my home insurance policy too.

@rusnivek

Today at 10:17am, you should practice these 3 easy steps… #ShakeOut

After the most recent events that just occurred in the Philippines on Tuesday, I highly recommend that you participate in today’s Earthquake ShakeOut exercise.

“This isn’t California…Ohio doesn’t have earthquakes…”

WRONG McFly! The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) have recorded six earthquakes so far this year: three earthquakes in March and three earthquakes in July. Ohio had a total of four earthquakes in 2012.

Surprised? I know you are.

So on Thursday October 17, 2013 at 10:17am – practice your earthquake safety procedures with 9 other states in our region using these three easy steps:

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1. DROPto the ground 

2. Take COVERunder a sturdy table or desk, if possible, and protect your head and neck

3. HOLD ONuntil the shaking stops

Following these 3 easy steps will help protect and you during an earthquake.

ShakeOut is coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

See, even the cool kids are doing it.

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Stay safe!

@rusnivek