Firework Safety

Firework safety during the holiday is important this weekend.

OF JULY.

IT'S A TIME TOCELEBRATE WITH FAMILY ANDFRIENDS, BUT WE WANT TO MAKESURE IT'S DONE THE RIGHTWAY.TWO WORKS FOR YOU'S TATIANNATAYLOR IS LIVE WITH US THISMORNING TO EXPLAIN HOW WECAN ALL BE SAFE DURING THISHOLIDAY WEEKEND.CORI, GOOD MORNING AND HAPPYFRIDAY.

I AM HERE IN JENKSWHERE THE ANNUAL BOOM FESTIS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND.I'VE GOT SOME TIPS FOR YOUNOW, TO HELP AVOID BURNS,INJURIES OR WORSE AS YOUCELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY.FIREWORKS CAN BE VERY VERYDANGEROUS.

MAGGIE BRANT,DIRECTOR OF BURN CARE AGENCYFOR ADULTS SAYS EVERY YEARSHE GETS PATIENTS WHO HAVEBURNED HANDS, FACES, OR EVENLOST FINGERS.

SHE SAYS BESURE TO MAKE SURE FIREWORKSARE PUT OUT PROPERLY, TOAVOID FIRES THAT CAN SPREADIN A COMMUNITY, OR TO AHOME.

BRANT BELIEVES SOMEINJURIES CAN BE LIFETHREATENING, SHE RECOMMENDSTO SEEK IMMEDIATE CARE.

HERMESSAGE TO PARENTS THISWEEKEND IS TO STAY SAFE,BUT ALSO HAVE FUN.Maggie Brant//Director ofBurn Care Agency for Adults<3:07:21-3:06:35