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Posted: 7/1/2021
Third-degree burns can happen in seconds
Firework displays are coming back with a boom after being on pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With low COVID-19 cases and the continuous push for vaccines, city events around North Texas are ready to light up the sky this 4th of July.
However, large events are not for everyone. Some prefer to celebrate at home with a family pool party and put on their own show. If you’re one of them, Parkland Health & Hospital System experts want to remind you how quickly a festivity can turn into a tragedy if not handled with caution.
“There are no safe fireworks. If not handled properly they can cause serious and even life-threatening injuries,” said Rebecca Coffey, PhD, MSN, RN, Burn Program manager for Parkland’s Regional Burn Center. “Sparklers are just as dangerous. In seconds, a sparkler can fall on someone’s foot or clothing and cause third-degree burns.”
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2018 fireworks started over 19,000 fires in the U.S. and sent more than 9,000 people to the emergency room. Sparklers alone account for roughly one-fourth of annual fireworks injuries.
In the last five years, 70 patients were hospitalized in Parkland’s Burn Center due to burn injuries sustained from fireworks. Most firework burn injuries are to the hands, fingers, legs and eyes. If a burn injury does happen, cool the burn with cool (not cold) water to stop the burning process, remove all clothing and jewelry from the injured area, cover the area with a dry clean sheet or loose bandages and seek medical attention, Coffey said.
“Leave the fireworks to the professionals and consider using safer alternatives, such as glow sticks, confetti poppers or colored streamers,” said Coffey. “The last thing we want is for a party to turn into a tragedy or to overwhelm our first responders and healthcare workers with accidents that could have been prevented.”
If fireworks are legal to buy where you live and you choose to use them, be sure to follow these safety tips:
• Never allow young children to handle fireworks
• Older children should use them only under close adult supervision
• Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol
• Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear
• Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands
• Never light them indoors
• Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material
• Never point or throw fireworks at another person
• Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting
• Never ignite devices in a container
• Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks
• Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding
• Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire
• Never use illegal fireworks
Established in 1962, the Parkland Burn Center provides care to more than 1,800 patients annually. Serving North Texas and surrounding areas, this comprehensive burn center is one of only 73 verified burn centers in North America and the only one in North Texas and provides all services from emergency treatment to intensive care to rehabilitation and outpatient follow-up care.
For more information on services available at Parkland, please visit www.parklandhospital.com