马里兰州埃米特斯堡 - 美国国土安全部准备局的组成部分美国消防局（USFA）强烈敦促所有公民在美国在美国的7月四日活动中谨慎和安全。
Charlie Dickinson, Acting U.S. Fire Administrator, understands the concerns voiced by the nation’s fire marshals and first responders. “The Fourth of July is a time for citizens to celebrate the birth of our nation and spend time with family and friends,” Dickinson said. “Cities and towns all over the country will have marching bands, community get-togethers – and fireworks. Firefighters everywhere know too well it’s also a dangerous time for unnecessary fires and serious burns and injuries.”
2004年估计有18900烟花火灾引起的approximately $21.8 million in property loss, and about 52 percent of those fires occurred during the month of July around the Independence Day holiday. Children under age 15 suffered 40 percent of the 9,600 injuries from fireworks devices. Firecrackers, sparklers and rockets are the leading contributors to these injuries. These statistics, the most recent available, were obtained from 2004 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) data, the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA’s) Fire Loss in the United States During 2004, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s 2004 Fireworks Annual Report.
迪金森继续说：“在这些假期活动中，父母和照顾者在确保孩子的安全方面发挥了关键作用。”“应格外谨慎使用烟花。应密切监督和仔细指导年龄较大的孩子，以安全地处理法律烟花。烟火和鞭炮似乎似乎相对安全，但是即使这些类型的烟花对儿童尤其有害。根本不应该允许年幼的孩子玩烟花。”
NFPA’s newly released Fireworks report, along with fireworks fact sheets and a video showing how quickly clothing can ignite from the use of sparklers, can be found at这里。
尽管他们的噪音和兴奋，烟花还可以预防大量火灾和伤害。USFA提醒那些将使用烟火密切关注包装上的安全建议的人，并在下面练习USFA Fireworks安全提示。此外，用户必须遵守有关这些产品购买和照明的州和地方法律。USFA网站可访问各种无需费用的防火和生命安全材料，包括烧烤和露营安全的提示。
“Someone getting burned or maimed can quickly turn a jubilant celebration into unnecessary tragedy. Don’t let that happen,” Dickinson urged. “Make a commitment to use caution and be safe as you celebrate this Fourth of July.”
美国消防局的烟火安全提示
- 享受烟火的最佳方法是参观知道如何安全处理烟火的专业人士展示的公共烟花表演。
- 如果您打算使用烟火，请确保它们在您所在地区合法。
- 切勿在室内或在干草附近轻烟。
- 在附近始终有一桶水和/或灭火器。知道如何正确操作灭火器。
- 使用烟火时不要穿松散的衣服。
- 距烟火几英尺远。如果烟花不熄灭，请不要站在他们上进行调查；用水浸泡它们，并小心地处理它们。
- Always read the directions and warning labels on fireworks. If the fireworks are not marked with the contents, directions, and warning labels, do not light them.
- Supervise children around fireworks at all times.
