Before beginning Independence Day weekend festivities, Cobb Fire and Emergency Services is asking that you practice some common-sense safety tips regarding fireworks.
The agency held a press conference and safety demonstration earlier this week, and DO watch to the end of the nearly 10-minute video below to see what can happen if you don’t take the simplest of precautions.
At the press conference, Cobb Fire officials said there was a related incident that occurred in the county over the weekend. Although they declined to go into too many details, they said the incident included injuries to lower limbs.
The leading fireworks safety statistic, according to the National Fire Professionals Association, is children handling sparklers.
You’re even being advised NOT to use a hand sanitizer before handling fireworks, because that can also produce a dangerous situation.
But the general message is even more adamant—if you’re not a pro at handling fireworks, leave that to the professionals.
More safety-related information can be found by clicking here.
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Or they could just have said “don’t be stupid”