Jul 03, 2020
What precautions should we take in order to stay safe when using fireworks?
- Only use legal, consumer friendly products.
- Keep them out of reach of young children and keep older children under very close adult supervision.
- You should always wear protective eyewear and never use fireworks indoors.
- Keep away from any flammable material and maintain a safe distance after lighting.
- Keep a bucket of water nearby in case of a fire or to extinguish fireworks that do not fully go off.
- Never carry fireworks in your POCKET or shoot them into METAL or GLASS containers.
- Do not experiment with homemade fireworks.
- Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down and place in a metal trash can away from any building or combustible materials until the next day.
- Do not bring your pet to a fireworks display.
- If fireworks are being used near your home, put your pet in a safe, interior room to avoid exposure to the sound.
- Make sure your pet has an identification tag, in case it runs off during a fireworks display.
- Never shoot fireworks of any kind (consumer fireworks, sparklers, fountains, etc.) near pets
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