Happy 4th of July and Fireworks Safety Month!
Many families look forward to celebrating the holiday with cookouts, neighbors, family, and friends. And sometimes fireworks. Please remember some fireworks safety tips as you prepare your celebrations this week.
- Never allow children to play with fireworks. Some sparklers can burn as hot as 2,000 or 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which of course is hot enough to cause skin burns and catch clothes on fire.
- Maintain a safe distance if you are around someone who is lighting fireworks. They could potentially shoot sideways or burst low to the ground and stream sparks onto bystanders.
- Keep plenty of water around in case something goes wrong.
- Seek medical help immediately if you suspect burns or other injuries from fireworks.
We think these fun, colorful fireworks are best left for the professionals to light, and for us to watch at a safe distance and enjoy! And finally, to turn the 4th into a fun science lesson on fireworks for your children, check out this video from Science Kids on the Science of Fireworks:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/chemistry/fireworks.html
Happy 4th of July!