Fireworks Safety Tips

Fireworks are common at parties and celebrations in June and July. Whether you and your family and friends set off your own smaller fireworks or watch a professional show, it’s important to protect your eyes around fireworks.

Here are some tips to make sure you are safe:

• View professional fireworks from at least 500 feet away.
• When watching professional shows, don’t cross safety barriers to get a better view.
• Always supervise children around fireworks, including sparklers which can get to 2,000 degrees and cause burns and eye injuries!
• Only light one sparkler at a time. 
• Wear safety glasses when enjoying fireworks at home.
• Contact your local community about the types of fireworks safe to use in your community and where you are allowed to use them.
• Never pick up fireworks that did not go off properly as they can still go off.
• Set off fireworks outdoors in a clear area, away from houses, dry leaves, or grass and other flammable materials.
• Keep a bucket of water nearby for emergencies and for pouring on fireworks that fail to ignite or explode.
• If your eyes are injured by a firework, seek immediate medical help. Do not try to remove an object or rinse out your eyes.

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