The
4th of July is a wonderful American Holiday.
I
love fireworks... Like colored gold dust sparkling high in the sky, watching
fireworks is a 4th of July tradition. The sky filled with
color,
the smokey smell of sulfur stinging your nostrils, the noise that is almost
deafening..the crowds of people all ooohing and aaahing with each burst..
bring floods of joyous memories of July 4ths and family fun and summer
and wonder.
Every
year there are many accidents with fireworks and this year in many places
some of the restrictions that have banned them from sale have been lifted.
Sparklers are now readily available for our enjoyment. Many people do not
consider that sparklers are fireworks. As we enjoy them with our children
and grandchildren please realize that there are dangers involved.
The council on fireworks safety has developed some safety tips for sparklers.
Please
have fun, enjoy the sparklers safely.
Sparklers,
like other fireworks, must be used with care. They can get 6 times as hot
as a pan of cooking oil and sparkler injuries have been on the increase.
It makes sense to keep sparklers in
safe
hands.
-Store sparklers and other fireworks in a
closed box in a cool, dry place.
-Always light sparklers one at a time and
wear gloves.
-Never hold a baby or child if you have a
sparkler in your hand.
-Plunge finished sparklers hot end down into a
bucket of water as soon as they have burnt out.
They can stay hot for a long time.
-Don't take sparklers to public displays. It will be
too crowded to use them safely.
-Never give sparklers to the children under
5-they will not understand how to use them
safely.
-Always supervise children using sparklers.
Give children gloves to wear when holding
sparklers.
-Show children how to hold sparklers - away
from their body and at arm's length.
-Teach children not to wave sparklers near
anyone else or run while holding them. |
