Outdoor Fireworks Safety Guide

Never:

• Give fireworks to small children.
• Make your own fireworks.
• Re-light an ineffective firework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water.
• Throw or point fireworks at other people.
• Have any part of your body over fireworks.
• Carry fireworks in your pocket.
• Shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers.
• Light fireworks indoors.

Always:

• Have an adult present  
• Wear eye protection
• Use earplugs if you have sensitive ears
• Keep a garden hose or bucket of water nearby in case of accident
• Light only one firework at a time.
• Properly dispose of fireworks by soaking them in water and then depositing them in a trashcan

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