At KAUST, safety is a shared responsibility. Each of us plays a role in preventing fires and in holding one another accountable for safe behavior. Despite ongoing outreach and education efforts by the KAUST Fire Department (KFD), incidents caused by unattended cooking have risen since January 2024.
This trend must stop. We urge all community members to take fire safety seriously and eliminate risky behaviors, especially unattended cooking, that endanger lives and property at KAUST.
Unattended cooking causes fires
Please watch this important safety message about the dangers of unattended cooking at KAUST.
Do the following to stop kitchen fires at KAUST:
- Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking.
- Use a timer so you don’t forget
- Never walk away from frying, boiling, or grilling food.
- Don’t get distracted when you are cooking
Preventing fires at KAUST is everyone’s responsibility.
For more information about cooking safety, please contact us at hse@KAUST.edu.sa. Thank you for Keeping KAUST Safe.