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The Huntington Bay Police Department
has zero tolerance
for the sale/possession/use of illegal fireworks.
Fireworks devices were involved in an estimated 15,600 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2020 (the latest year for which data is available).
- An estimated 10,300 fireworks related injuries (or 66% of the total estimated fireworks related injuries in 2020) were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments surrounding the 4th of July period.
- Males accounted for 71% of fireworks injuries.
- 24% of fireworks injuries were to children under age 15.
- Young adults, 20-24 years of age, had the highest estimated rate of emergency department treated, fireworks-related injuries.
- The parts of the body most often injured were hands and fingers (30%); head, face, and ears (22%); eyes (15%); legs (13%) and arms (12%).
- 44% of the emergency department-treated injuries were burns. Burns were the most common injury to hands, fingers, arms, and legs.
- There were an estimated 900 emergency department-treated injuries associated with sparklers,1,600 with firecrackers and 600 with rockets.
Respect Neighbors, Veterans and Pets.
Celebrate the 4th of July Safely and Smartly
Fireworks are not only illegal, they’re dangerous. They also create a
nuisance for many people. The sale / possession / use of illegal
fireworks can result in arrest and/or a fine.
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