Use Fireworks Safely to Prevent Fires and Injuries Friday, July 3, 2020 | Views: 8006 | Categories: Fire Department News Use Fireworks Safely to Prevent Fires and Injuries Due to the COVID-19 virus, many professional Fourth of July fireworks displays have been cancelled and as an alternative, people have purchased their own fireworks to celebrate the holiday, but If you’re not careful, your backyard celebration can end up with a trip to the hospital for a fireworks-related injury. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were an estimated 10,000 reported fireworks-related injuries and 12 deaths...