{"id":5253,"date":"2015-07-03T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=5253"},"modified":"2015-07-02T09:43:53","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T13:43:53","slug":"keeping-fun-in-4th-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/keeping-fun-in-4th-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks are not Always Fun on the 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fireworks have long been a part of celebrating major events and holidays, such as the 4th<\/sup> of July, but in the hands of the untrained they can and do cause serious injuries, including severe burns and other injuries in children.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

Each year, fireworks send 3,000 +children under the age of 15 to emergency rooms in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"fireworks\"<\/a>The National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) reports that sparklers, which burn at about 1,200\u00b0F and are typically viewed by parents as relatively harmless fireworks for children, cause serious burn injuries, accounting for one-third of the injuries to children under five.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

According to The National Fire Protection Association, the best way to protect your family is to not use any fireworks at home…period.\u00a0Attend public fireworks displays and leave the lighting to the professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow these simple fireworks tips:
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