Outdoor Cooking Tips When cooking outdoors, the following procedure should always be taken:
keep flammable liquids away from live coals so to avoid explosions and burns.
keep children safely away from the barbecue fire.
use charcoal electric starter of approved type or chemicals in cake form to start your charcoal fire never use gasoline, naptha or other such flammable materials.
never add fire starter after you have started your barbecue to speed a slow or rekindle a dying fire tuck dry kindling under coals.
make sure the barbecue stand is level and steady, keep a water container nearby when the coal is burning.
when cooking is over, soak the coals so to prevent their re-ignition.
never keep damp or wet charcoals in an unventilated area due to the dangers of spontaneous combustion that can result from drying.