ESPN’s Hannah Storms and NFPA Stress the Importance of Grill Fire Safety

ESPN Sportscenter Anchor Hannah Storms is set to appear in a number of NFPA public service announcements promoting grill safety throughout 2013. Storms was inspired to advocate grill safety after a propane grill explosion at her home in Connecticut left her with 1^st and 2^nd degree burns on her face and neck.

A gust of wind blew out the flame in Storms’ grill while she was away and propane pooled up under the closed lid. She returned a few minutes later to check on the grill, reignited the flame, and was blasted by an explosive fireball that could have seriously injured or blinded Storms.

Hannah Storms says that the series of PSA’s were an important endeavor for her because, “It was a very simple mistake that I made, but it was a very common mistake. People all over the world grill and they grill all the time, and most of the people that I know really don't understand the proper procedures.”

It certainly was a common mistake - 9,000 home fires are started by unsafe grilling every year, killing 10 people and injuring 140 more.  Hopefully with the urging of ESPN news anchor Hannah Storms more people will  be aware of the risks involved with propane grills and take time to educate themselves on safe grilling procedures.

Source: http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=298&itemID=18346&URL=Safety%20Information/For%20consumers/Outdoors/Grilling&cookie_test=1

YoutubePSA:

http://youtu.be/viRJxcFIc8I