Summer was Made for Fireworks! Be Safe with These Fireworks Safety Tips

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Did you know that according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 230 people on average go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the July 4th holiday?

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The Fourth of July holiday is synonymous with gathering with friends and family for barbecues, parades and fireworks displays. Unfortunately for some families, along with the festivities come visits to the emergency room due to preventable fireworks-related injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 230 people on average go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Fourth of July holiday.

Follow these safety tips to prevent fireworks-related injuries during the Fourth of July holiday:

• Check that fireworks are legal in your area before buying and using them.
• Do not allow young children to play with or light fireworks. Sparklers can burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• When lighting the fuse of a firework, never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device. Then, back up a safe distance immediately after igniting the firework.
• If a firework has not ignited fully, do not try to re-light it or pick it up.
• Have a bucket of water or a garden hose close by in case of a fire mishap.
• Only light one firework at a time and then immediately keep a safe distance while the firework is going off.
• Once a firework has completed its sparks, douse it with water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.

(Reference/Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)