🎆 Stay Safe While Celebrating the 4th of July
The Fourth of July is a time for family fun—cookouts 🌭, swimming 🏊♀️, fireworks 🎇, and more. But these holiday traditions also come with serious safety risks, especially for children... see our safety tips below:
🎇 Fireworks Safety:
Leave fireworks to the professionals 🎆. In 2023, nearly 10,000 people were treated for firework-related injuries—most involving hands, arms, or legs. Children 👧🧒 should not handle fireworks or sparklers, which can get as hot as 2,000°F 🔥 and cause severe burns.
If you do use legal fireworks:
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🚫 Never allow children near them.
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🍻 Avoid alcohol or drugs while using fireworks.
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💧 Keep water nearby (hose, bucket, or extinguisher).
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🚷 Never relight a dud.
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🪣 Douse used fireworks in water before throwing them away.
🌊 Water Safety:
Drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
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👀 Always assign a dedicated adult to watch kids in the water.
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📍 Only swim in designated safe areas.
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🍹 Avoid alcohol while swimming.
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🤝 Stay within arm’s reach of young children.
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🏊 Ensure everyone knows how to swim.
🔥 Fire Pit & Grill Safety:
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👨🍳 Supervise open flames at all times.
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🚫 Keep kids at a safe distance.
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💦 Fully extinguish fires with water.
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⚠️ Remember: coals and ash stay hot for up to 48 hours!
❤️ Final Thought:
Celebrating safely means fewer ER visits 🏥 and more joyful memories 🥳. Stay alert, stay prepared, and have a safe and happy Independence Day! 🎉🦅