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Barbecues, fireworks, family, and friends!
Keep injuries off the list of events for your July 4th celebration!
Plan. Create a plan for your family's fireworks celebrations.
- Be sure that the fireworks you plan to use are both legal and safe. Check the Minnesota Department of Public Safety webpage for more information.
- When viewing public aerial fireworks display, be sure to choose a safe place for you and your family to sit—at least 500 feet away from the staging area.
- If alcohol is part of your celebration, designate a sober fireworks "shooter."
Prepare. Discuss fireworks safety with your family.
Practice. Discuss ways to be safe around fireworks with your family.
- Always supervise children when around fireworks.
- Wear proper clothing, shoes, and tie long hair back to prevent burns and injuries.
- Avoid dry areas of grass when burning fireworks, sparklers, party poppers. Always have a bucket of water nearby. If any injury occurs, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Stay Informed. Check the websites below for further firework information.
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Information above provided by the Sherburne County Are You Ready Workgroup. |
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