Be Sparkler Smart this Fourth of July!

With the 4th of July just around the corner, the National Fireworks Safety Council and Texas Health Azle encourages parents to be alert to safety tips with children and their usage of sparklers. Sparklers are very exciting to children and can be safe if you remember to follow a few safety tips!

• Children should use sparklers only with close adult supervision!
• Sparklers should be lit by an adult one at a time!
• Have a bucket of water to drop the used sparkler into once the flame has gone out, as the wire and stick in the sparkler remain hot long after the flame is out!
• Hold sparklers at arm’s length and do not run, throw, or wave sparklers!

Being Sparkler Smart can will allow your child to have a fun but SAFE 4th of July!

 - Renee Mauldin
Trauma Coordinator
Texas Health Azle