Fireworks Safety
Safety Tips:
1) Never let children handle, play with, or light any fireworks without adult supervision.
2) Store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from the reach of children.
3) Use a clear, open area and keep the audience a safe distance from the shooting site.
4) Do not attempt to make or alter any fireworks device.
5) Only purchase and light 1.4G consumer fireworks. Examples include bottle
rockets, Roman candles and fire crackers.
6) Only light one firework item at a time and never attempt to re-light or fix a
“dud” firework.
7) Have a fire extinguisher, water supply, hose, or bucket of water nearby.
8) Use extreme caution when lighting fireworks in the wind. Keep spectators
where the wind is blowing away from them.
9) Never smoke or drink alcoholic beverages while handling fireworks.
10) Never aim, point, or throw fireworks at another person.
11) Sparklers burn at extremely hot temperatures from 1200 to 1800 degrees
Fahrenheit. Glow sticks make an excellent, safer alternative to sparklers, especially
for young children.
Fireworks Laws:
1) Fireworks can be purchased only by persons 18 years of age or older.
2) Fireworks may be used:
a) on the user's property;
b) on the property of someone who has consented to the use of fireworks
on that property;
c) at a special discharge location.
3) Consumer fireworks may be used only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on most
days that are not holidays. On holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day and New Year's Eve), fireworks may be used between 9 a.m. and
midnight. On June 29-30, July 1-3 and 5-9, fireworks can be discharged until two
hours past sunset. Check with local officials to see when fireworks can be discharged
as local ordinances may further restrict usage.
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