This post is brought to you by Kidde. All opinions are my own.

As most of us are spending more time in the kitchen this week and next— cooking, baking and preparing food for the upcoming holiday— it’s important to be prepared and learn the basics of fire safety. After all, the winter months are the deadliest season for home fires, and cooking is the number one cause of these fires and injuries.

I have many fond memories of being in the kitchen with my mother during the holidays when I was a kid. It was (and still is!) an annual tradition to bake cookies for Christmas. I know we had working smoke alarms growing up because every so often a batch would be left in the oven a little too long and as soon as we opened the oven door the alarm would go off. It wasn’t even that much smoke, so those alarms must have been really sensitive! The one thing I don’t recall us having in the kitchen, or anywhere else in the home, was a fire extinguisher. Looking back I am so thankful that we didn’t have any serious mishaps because I’m not sure we would have been prepared.

Through partnering with Kidde for the past few years, I’ve made sure that my home has everything it needs in the event of a fire emergency, including working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and fire extinguishers.

Kidde Recipe for Fire Safety

To help you get prepared this holiday season, Kidde, the world’s largest manufacturer of fire safety products, has put together a Recipe for Fire Safety, which you can print and use to get everything you need to keep your family and home safe this holiday season.

If you’d like to purchase any of the products listed, visit your local Home Depot or check out the Kidde products store locator for your nearest location.

Here are a few more facts & resources courtesy of Kidde.

• Most fatal home fires happen in homes with no smoke alarm or no working alarm— make sure to have one on each floor & in every bedroom!
• 1/3 of Americans consider a home fire to be the potential emergency that they are most concerned about.
• Nearly five times as many Americans know the shelf life of a Twinkie than know the recommended operating life of a smoke alarm. (source: recent Kidde survey)

• Recent Kidde survey findings
• Kidde Worry-Free alarms
• Kidde kitchen fire extinguisher
• Choosing a fire extinguisher for your home
• Simple Steps to Safety
• NFPA Christmas tree fire safety
• NFPA Cooking safety
• FEMA holiday fire safety

Does your family have everything needed in the event of a fire?