July 2, 2025 Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services offers advice for safer Fourth of July Booms, bangs and blasts are once again filling the evening air as folks across the country gear up to celebrate the Fourth of July.Holiday activities are sure to ramp up over the coming days. This, of course, includes fireworks. Many across the nation will use rockets, cakes, spinners, firecrackers
Dec. 31, 2024 Fireworks done right: Ring in the new year safely Fireworks are a staple of many celebrations around the world. While they add excitement and beauty to festivities, fireworks can also pose significant dangers if not handled properly.
June 26, 2024 Choose to celebrate safely this Independence Day While the Fourth of July holiday weekend can be perfect opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends, this extended holiday weekend also has become one of the deadliest in the United States. From increases in drinking and driving to a dramatic spike in fireworks mishaps, most of the
June 30, 2023 Fireworks: Leave it to experts! The message each year is simple: be safe. If you want to see fireworks, go to a public show put on by experts. In addition, keep a close eye on children at events where fireworks are used.
June 29, 2023 Independence Day Weekend Safety The Air Force Reserve Command occupational safety program manager provided safety professionals across the Air Force Reserve with information about the 101 Critical Days of Summer.
June 27, 2022 Fireworks Safety: Fire and Emergency Services provide safety tips for the holiday The Fourth of July is a wonderful time! Family and friends gather to enjoy barbecues, picnics and beautiful fireworks displays. Unfortunately it is also a time when many people will experience injuries and cause damage to property by using fireworks. Please take a minute to read the following
July 2, 2021 Aim for mishap-free Fourth of July WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Fireworks are nothing less than recreational explosive devices. As such, they represent a potentially hazardous exposure to anyone in proximity and should be treated with the utmost caution at all times.To help you celebrate safely this Fourth of July, the
June 29, 2021 Fireworks, flames and safety The Fourth of July is celebrated annually through traditions such as barbeques, parties and fireworks, however, it is also a prime time for unnecessary injuries.
June 28, 2021 Stay safe this 4th of July Celebrating our nation on the 4th of July should never end in tragedy. Sadly, the holiday can become deadly when alcohol and fireworks are thrown in the mix.
July 2, 2019 Patient impaled with firework underscores need for safety Fireworks won’t be the only thing skyrocketing on the Fourth of July. Injuries will also be on the rise if people light up the sky without keeping safety in mind. One San Antonio resident found out the hard way that fireworks festivities can backfire in life-changing ways in a split second.