A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE
FIRST RESPONDERS
APPRECIATION
FIREWORKS SAFETY TIPS AS YOU PREPARE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY, HEED THIS ADVICE TO ENSURE YOUR FOURTH FESTIVITIES STAY SAFE AND SOUND
• Make sure the firework is legal in your area before purchasing. • Make safety your first and primary priority. • Have consideration for your neighbors before using fireworks. • Alcohol and use of consumer fireworks do not mix. Save your alcohol for after the show.
• Wear safety glasses when shooting fireworks. • Light one firework at a time and then quickly move away. • Use fireworks outdoors in a clear area, 200 feet away from buildings and vehicles. • Always have a bucket of water, fire extinguisher or charged water hose nearby.
• 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 them in a metal trash can away from any building or combustible materials until the next day. • Only buy consumer fireworks from approved, licensed vendors within your community.
Stay safe this July Fourth!
• Do not bring pets to fireworks displays. • Do not bring or use consumer fireworks at public fireworks displays. • Never shoot fireworks of any kind near pets. • Have consideration for your neighborhood pets before using fireworks.
• Only use consumer fireworks in large, open spaces, not in residential neighborhoods. • Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks. • Read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions. • Never give fireworks to kids.