Fireworks safety tips
With the Fourth of July close at hand, Fire Marshall Brandon Jackson of the Beaver Valley Fire Dept. wants to remind the public that careless holiday activities can and often do, lead to injury. He offers the following safety-first tips for the proper use of fireworks:
*Never set off fireworks indoors.
*Make sure your skin and clothing are free of gasoline or other combustible liquids or material.
*Keep a fire extinguisher close.
*Never throw helium balloons at fireworks.
*Never use live fireworks as sex toys.
* Set off fireworks at least 30 ft. away from all homes, cars, animals, trees, bushes, power lines and at least 100 yards away from the house at 18 Magnolia Drive where that cranky old couple, the McDonalds, live.
* Children should never be allowed to set off fireworks without adult supervision.
* Illiterate adults (those unable to read the Proper Use instructions) should never attempt to set off fireworks without the aid of a literate child to read the instructions first.
*Never shoot off fireworks directly under bald eagles or other protected birds, no matter how many times they have doodled on your home, property or person.
*Keep firearms, liquor, clothing, pyromaniacs, people on breathing treatments and the suicidal away from fireworks.
*Be considerate of animals. Shut all pets and mother-in-laws safely indoors before setting off any fireworks.
*Never throw firecrackers at the deaf.
*If an accident occurs during your celebrations call 9-1-1 immediately and ask for the Beaver Valley Fire Dept. to be sent. Do not call the county volunteer firehouse as they aren't union and we have it on good authority they all drink on the job.
*If you are an attractive female, between the ages of 18-35, and would like to be photographed wearing a bikini or other slinky attire while posed seductively on a fire truck, contact Marshall Brandon Jackson of the Beaver Valley Fire Dept. to request an appointment.
*Never set off fireworks indoors.
*Make sure your skin and clothing are free of gasoline or other combustible liquids or material.
*Keep a fire extinguisher close.
*Never throw helium balloons at fireworks.
*Never use live fireworks as sex toys.
* Set off fireworks at least 30 ft. away from all homes, cars, animals, trees, bushes, power lines and at least 100 yards away from the house at 18 Magnolia Drive where that cranky old couple, the McDonalds, live.
* Children should never be allowed to set off fireworks without adult supervision.
* Illiterate adults (those unable to read the Proper Use instructions) should never attempt to set off fireworks without the aid of a literate child to read the instructions first.
*Never shoot off fireworks directly under bald eagles or other protected birds, no matter how many times they have doodled on your home, property or person.
*Keep firearms, liquor, clothing, pyromaniacs, people on breathing treatments and the suicidal away from fireworks.
*Be considerate of animals. Shut all pets and mother-in-laws safely indoors before setting off any fireworks.
*Never throw firecrackers at the deaf.
*If an accident occurs during your celebrations call 9-1-1 immediately and ask for the Beaver Valley Fire Dept. to be sent. Do not call the county volunteer firehouse as they aren't union and we have it on good authority they all drink on the job.
*If you are an attractive female, between the ages of 18-35, and would like to be photographed wearing a bikini or other slinky attire while posed seductively on a fire truck, contact Marshall Brandon Jackson of the Beaver Valley Fire Dept. to request an appointment.
