Fireworks Safety

Have a Safe and Fun Independence Day

Along with barbecues, parades and music, July 4th brings out everyone’s favorite activity: fireworks. Learning how to properly handle them will make a big difference in your enjoyment. It’s kind of hard to enjoy them with a finger missing. From the National Council of Fireworks Safety, here are some tips:

• Use fireworks outdoors only.
• Obey the local laws. If they’re illegal, don’t use them.
• Have water nearby – a hose or a bucket.
• Don’t try to alter fireworks. Use them as they were designed.
• Don’t re-light a dud. Wait twenty minutes and then soak it in water.
• Use common sense.
• Don’t mix fireworks and drinking alcohol. Make sure the person handling the fireworks isn’t drinking. Everyone else can drink all they want.
• Don’t let anyone under 12 handle sparklers.
• Don’t make your own fireworks. Just don’t do it.

One Last Tip

Probably the most important tip we can offer you is to run for the hills if someone says “Hey y’all, watch this!"

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