Americans love their fireworks. Sales of fireworks to the legal consumption amounted to $ 649 million in 2011, against only $ 407 million in 00. Sales increased by more states cancel or reduce their restrictions on fireworks sales . Only four states completely ban the sale of fireworks for consumption in 2011, compared to 11 such states in 00.
Everybody makes account that the injuries caused by the use of consumer fireworks are common and can be severe. The Consumer Products Safety Commission US (CPSC) conducted a study of fireworks injuries between June 17 and July 17 in 2011. I'm sure you will not be surprised that most injuries occur on and around Independence Day. In fact, 65% of all fireworks injuries for the full year took place during this period of 30 days. Hands and fingers were parts most frequently injured body far, representing 46% of all injuries. Eyes (17%) and the head, face and ears (17%) were also heavily affected.
More than half of all injuries were burns and sparklers, which can burn up to 00 degrees Fahrenheit, caused the highest percentage of injuries by type of fireworks (17 %). Firecrackers were the second most common type, which causes 13% of all injuries. Interestingly, four deaths during the study period could be linked to illegal fireworks or homemade.
Many government and industry groups offer safety tips around fireworks. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) categorically recommends that people attend public fireworks as an alternative to the use of fireworks consumption lights. The study of CPSC supports this position, only 3% related injuries fireworks took place in public view.
The CPSC and the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) agree on some safety tips for users of fireworks consumption lights. These are: ..
- Always provide adult supervision
- Do not let children play with or light fireworks, including sparklers
- do not try to relight a firework that did not light properly.
- Light one firework at a time.
- Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose nearby.
If you like a "hands-on" approach to fireworks, please use extreme caution. However, I recommend you watch them in the comfort of a lawn chair, several hundred feet of a launch pad operated by a trained professional. There are hundreds of great fireworks across the country and around Independence Day to choose from. Which screen is your favorite?
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