Mar 23, 2023
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Every year, thousands of people (mostly teens and children) are injured while using fireworks. Injuries can include burns, cuts, permanent scarring, loss of vision, dismemberment and even death. Remember: fireworks may be legal, but they are not safe. The best way to enjoy fireworks is to watch displays from a distance and conducted by trained professionals.
Preventing Firework-Related Injuries
If you choose to use legal fireworks, be sure to follow the following safety tips outlined by the National Safety Council:
- Never allow young children to handle fireworks
- Older children should use them only under close adult supervision
- Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol
- Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear
- Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands
- Never light them indoors
- Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person
- Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting
- Never ignite devices in a container
- Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks
- Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding
- Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire
- Never use illegal fireworks
Please be aware of the following requirements for igniting fireworks:
- They cannot be ignited or discharged on public or private property without the express permission of the property owner
- They cannot be discharged within 150 feet of an occupied structure
