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No lives were lost thanks in part to smoke detectors. •Purim: Despite warnings from rabbis, a child sustained an eye injury due to the misuse of fireworks to celebrate the holiday. •Passover: A mother trying to set fire to a piece of bread as part of a centuries- old Jewish ritual accidentally burned her 3-year-old son. •Lag b'Omer: Up to 10 people were injured with varying degrees of burns after someone threw a quantity of gasoline into a bonfire that went out of control. •Sukkot: A 7-month-old boy sleeping in a crib was killed when a fire ripped through the top floor of his family's home. Investigators believe the blaze was sparked by a faulty timer rigged to an air conditioner in the baby's third-floor room. These sobering examples come from the website run by Maccabee Aish, which calls itself "the first orga- nization dedicated to fire safety and prevention, offering educational pro- gramming to address the needs of the Jewish community:' Maccabee Aish has a wealth of practical information includ- ing downloadable posters geared to all the major Jewish holidays as well as brochures for teachers, parents and kids (www.jewishfireprevention.org ). And then there is the issue of food. Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, a former Burn Fellow at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, points out that food poses another serious hazard, particularly for observant families. "There is usually intense kitchen activity in preparation for Sabbath and holiday meals — an average of 18 meals during the three-week High Holiday sea- son alone. Keeping that food warm dur- ing Sabbath and holidays involves any combination of devices, including an urn and crock pot — each with an electrical cord, a blech (a piece of tin that conceals a stove-top flame underneath), an oven fire or a warming tray:' When cooking, you should have a pot lid and container of baking soda handy to smother a pan fire. Do not use water, which can spread a fire. Here's a sampling of fire safety advice as we move through the Jewish calendar: • Shabbat: When lighting and blessing candles, women need to ensure that they do not accidentally set their sleeves on fire when they put their hands over the flames. • Chanukah: When making latkes, remember to turn frying pan handles away from the edge of the stove, so that they do not get knocked over and cause the oil to be spilled. • Purim: Do not carry caps, loaded cap guns or fireworks in your pocket. They may ignite and cause serious burn inju- ries. • Passover: While searching for chametz (leavened goods), keep the candle away from all flammable objects, especially curtains, sofas and tablecloths. • Sukkot: Be careful about bringing hot food and beverages into and out of the sukkah. It is easy to trip and be scalded. ❑