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I know that this video is disturbing but I hope it will embed in your mind the importance of fireworks safety during your Fourth of July celebration. It just takes an instant for your holiday celebration to turn to tragedy, and it is usually the innocent that pay the price for our mistakes. Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind if you are planning a fireworks display at home:

• Please treat fireworks with respect, read all of the cautions and warnings.
• Lighting fireworks indoors, throwing them from automobiles and lighting multiple devices at the same time can lead to accidents and are not how fireworks are intended to be used.
• Obey local laws. If fireworks are not legal where you are, don’t use them. If drought conditions mean a ban on fireworks, follow the law.
• Only persons over 12 years of age should handle sparklers of any type. Too many young people get burned by sparklers every year. By keeping sparklers out of youngsters, we can reduce these injury rates.
• Only use fireworks as intended. Don’t try to alter them or combine them.
• Fireworks and alcohol do not mix. Have a designated “shooter”
• If you see someone misusing fireworks, stop them. Show them the correct way to use consumer fireworks and do not ever use professional fireworks or illegal explosives. Do your part and everyone will be safer.
• When all else fails, use common sense. Respect fireworks and sparklers as the great American tradition they are, but also respect the fact that the must be used with caution.

For questions on the legality of fireworks in you area or a more in depth look at fireworks safety, please visit the National Council On Fireworks Safety.

Fourth of July Celebrations are an American Tradition. Take a minute and remember the men and women of our armed forces that sacrifice daily to make our nation the greatest nation in the world. If you would like to do more to show your support, the Disabled Americans Veterans Charitable Service Trust does amazing work to help our returning soldiers and there families.
Have a great and safe holiday.