● Never allow young children to handle fireworks
● Older children should use them only under close adult supervision
● Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol
● Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear
● Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands
● Never light them indoors
● Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material
● Never point or throw fireworks at another person
● Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting
● Never ignite devices in a container
● Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks
● Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding
● Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don’t go off or in case of fire
● Never use illegal fireworks
Better yet, grab a blanket and a patch of lawn, kick back and let the experts handle the fireworks show.
