Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 30, 2012

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HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY

 Mountain Views News Saturday June 30, 2012


Your Source for SAFETY InformationNFPA Public Education Division • 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169www.nfpa.org/education 
FACTS• Each July Fourth, thousands of 
people, most often children and 
teens, are injured while using 
consumer fireworks.• The risk of fireworks injury is 
highest for children ages 5–14.
• More than 80% of emergency 
room fireworks injuries involve 
fireworks consumers are 
permitted to use.
100 °F0 °F200 °F300 °F400 °F500 °F600 °F700 °F800 °F900 °F1000 °F1100 °F1200 °FSparklersGlass melts at 900 °FWood burns at 575 °FCakes bake at 350 °FWater boils at 212 °FFireworksFireworksSafetyFireworks during the Fourth of July are as American as apple-pie, but 
did you know that more than twice the number of fires are reported on 
that day than on any other day of the year in the United States? Two out 
of five of these fires are caused by fireworks. The good news is you can 
enjoy your holiday and the fireworks, with just a few simple safety tips:
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PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
KKK Leave fireworks to the professionals. 
Do not use consumer fireworks.
KKK The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a 
public display conducted by trained professionals.
KKK After the firework display, children should 
never pick up fireworks that may be left over, 
they may still be active.
SafetyHowHOTdoesasparklerburn?
Consumer 
fireworksinclude sparklers and 
firecrackers. The tip 
of a sparkler burns at 
a temperature of more 
than 1,200 degrees 
Fahrenheit, which is 
hot enough to cause 
third-degree 
burns.
Reduced!


PLEASE: 

NO FIREWORKS 

IN SIERRA MADRE