Safety Tips
To help you celebrate safely this Fourth of July, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Council on Fireworks Safety, offer the following safety tips.
- It is recommended that you use a pickup or van to haul your fireworks.
- Always read and follow label directions.
- Always have an adult present.
- Buy from reliable sellers.
- Use outdoors only.
- Always have water handy(Garden hose and bucket).
- Never experiment or make your own fireworks.
- Light only one firework at a time.
- Never re-light a "dud" firework(wait 15 to 20 minutes and then soak in a bucket of water).
- Never give fireworks to small children.
- Store fireworks in a cool, dry place.
- Dispose of fireworks properly by soaking them in water before disposing of them in your trash can.
- Never throw or point fireworks at other people.
- Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
- Never shoot fireworks in a metal or glass container.
- The shooter should always wear eye protection and never have any part of the body over the firework.
- Stay away from illegal explosives.