There are precautions we all learned as children, but when it comes to kitchen safety, perhaps they bear repeating -- Clean up spills right away. Don't leave a cooking pot unattended. Have a first-aid kit handy. Use a sturdy step tool to access high shelves. Know how to use your fire extinguisher.

To help senior citizens reacquaint themselves with kitchen safety, the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Department teamed up with Smart & Final Stores Corporation and recently held a safety awareness seminar at the Howard Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave.