Fireworks Safety Tips

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This fact sheet provides tips to stay safe during celebrations featuring fireworks. It offers alternatives like glow sticks, noise makers, outdoor movie nights, and crafts, which can be enjoyable options. Statistics show the high prevalence of fireworks-related injuries, particularly affecting children and often involving extremities or the head. Sparklers alone contribute to a considerable portion of emergency room visits due to fireworks injuries.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audiences: Families & Children; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Blast Injuries; Burns; Safety; Wounds and Injuries

Institutions: National Fire Protection Association

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