Fireworks Safety
Incident Avoidance and Safety Links
Remember: Be Smart, Don't Let A Fire Start
363 days of the year we teach children not to play with matches and lighters. On July 3rd and 4th, many parents hand their children matches or a lighter and send them off to have fun lighting fireworks! This results in many needless injuries and accidents to children.
The Fire Prevention Division of SPFR asks that you follow the labels on fireworks that state, “Use only under adult supervision.” Since most injuries occur because of lack of supervision and misuse of fireworks, we urge all parents to supervise their children during the July 4th Holiday Season.
Here are some more tips to help ensure a safe 4th of July:
1. Always keep a water source available, either a garden hose or a large bucket of water.
2. Select and use only legal fireworks. Check with the Fire Prevention Division to determine what is legal.
3. Never shoot or throw fireworks toward another person or the property.
4. Never use or make homemade fireworks, they are deadly.
For more information contact the Fire Prevention Division at 893-7629.
