Video: Avoiding Firework Injuries

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Fireworks injure approximately ten thousand people a year. Avoid firework injuries with tips from a fire captain in this free pyrotechnics video.

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Christopher Jul 04, 2011
Prepare, use and protection, Parental IMPORTANCE!

Video Transcript

You know consumer fireworks can add a great deal of fun to any gathering, party, or holiday event. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni with over three decades of firefighting hazardous materials and emergency response medical experience. What I'm going to talk about are fireworks injuries related to the consumer type of firework. Something as simple as the common sparkler to the fountain type of firework causes many injuries throughout the year. There's approximately ten thousand people injured every year from fireworks use and approximated fifty thousand fires caused by these devices. Some of the injuries include hand injuries and finger injuries, eye injuries, and burn injuries. To stay safe and avoid these types of injuries a safety person should be designated to see the over all backyard display as well as an ignition officer assigned as the shooter to ignite these fireworks. Children should be under the close supervision of a responsible adult to avoid any type of injury from these fireworks. Believe it or not, it is bystanders at every event who are injured the most. I'm Captain Joe Bruni, stay safe and we'll see you next time.

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Avoiding Firework Injuries

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