Leave fireworks to the experts
Every year Fire Departments respond to emergencies where the use of fireworks has injured someone. The Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC) 2017 report states an estimated 12,900 firework-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments. Of those, 36 percent were people younger than 15 years of age. Children 10 to 14 years of age had the highest estimated rate of emergency treated firework-related injuries, while young adults aged 20-24 years of age had the second highest estimated rate. A third of those injuries are to hands and limbs. Sadly, many parents remain unaware of the potential dangers of fireworks, especially…
