Knife Safety

Where is the safest place to hold the knife?

• By the blade

• By the handle

The best way to carry a knife is?

• inward and above your head

• upward toward your stomach

• outward and close to you

• Pointing down and away from your body

Should you keep your fingers out of the way when cutting?

• Yes

• No

What should you do if you are interrupted while cutting?

• Wave the knife at your friend and say "Woo Hoo"

• Throw the knife

• Stop cutting, put the knife down

What if you drop the knife?

• Move out of the way

• Catch it

If you need to give a knife to someone else, what's the safest way?

• throw it to them

• Set it down on the counter and let them pick it up

• hand it to them with the blade

• hand it to them with the handle

Which is NOT a knife safety rule?

• hand knives to another person blade first

• clean knives immediately after use

• stores knives safely in a block or rack

• cut downwards with firm, even pressure away from the body

You should be _______ when handling a knife

• Distracted

• thinking about something else

• Focused

True or False

A sharp knife is a safe knife

• True

• False

What should you use to clean a knife blade?

• A scrub brush or sponge

• your fingers