For The Love of BBQ

GIO For the love of BBQ What makes a great BBQ? Good company Sunshine Meat - steak, sausages and chicken kebabs Plenty of repellent to conquer the mosquitoes & flies Salad - you can make friends with salad! Ice, ice and more ice Good tunes BBQ Fun Facts 33% 58% find showing off their BBQ the most 62% do more work enjoyable aspect of entertaining outdoors at a BBQ than their partner say they've been discouraged from taking charge of the BBQ by a male 87% 97% 93% believe preparing vegetables on the BBQ makes them more likely to be eaten cook the meat prepare salads & sides BBQ Record Breaking Gareth Daniell (Sth Africa) broke the record for the longest BBQ marathon, cooking for 62 hours 6 minutes Stefan Paladin The God-Grilla is the (New Zealand) ate eight whole sausages (10cm long) in one minute, taking a world record world's largest BBQ at almost 5m long: it can cook 1000 sausages at once 62HOURS x1000 Fire & Rescue NSW Emergency Tips Call triple zero Clear the area In case of gas leak, shut off the cylinder, only if safe, to allow gas to dissipate Avoid the area as LPG is flammable and can hang around How to prevent a BBQ fire Keep a fire extinguisher nearby for emergencies Make sure you carry out a check of the BBQ cylinder, hoses and connections for rust or Always sit a BBQ on a firm, level base sheltered from wind gusts and flammable damage items Use alcohol Allow hot ashes or coals to cool for 48 hours before Be aware responsibly around the BBQ of a total fire ban removing them Sources: Beef Eater BBQ, Ufting the hood on backyard BQ rituals, 2013 Guinness World Records The Awesomer, God Grilla - World's Largest BUQ, 2013 Fire and Rescue NSW, Barbeque fire safety 2009 GIO GIO Fire Claims Brandwise - 2013 This information is presented by AAI Limited ABN 48 005 297 807 trading as GIO and contains advice of a general nature and is intended only as a guide.