How NOT to put out a grease fire

Video of grease fire courtesy of U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pflaz Directorate of Emergency Services, DES Miesau Fire Station, Germany. Video shows what happens when water is poured onto a kitchen grease fire. The USAG RP DES offers the tips below on how to PROPERLY put out a grease fire. 1) IF POSSIBLE: Turn off the heat on the stove. This is your first priority, because a grease fire needs heat to stay alive. Don't try to move the pot. You might accidentally splash yourself or your kitchen with burning oil. 2) IF POSSIBLE: Put something on top of the pot to remove its oxygen source. Before doing this, if your clothing is flammable or dangling, remove it. 3) If the grease fire persists, throw baking soda onto it. The baking soda cuts off the oxygen supply. Baking soda will put out small grease fires, but won't work as effectively on larger ones. It will take a large amount of baking soda to get the job done. 4) Use a chemical fire extinguisher on the grease fire. If you have a