Healthy SA: Firework safety tips ahead of the Fourth of July [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — We’re just one week away from the Fourth of July and no doubt many of you have already started preparing that at-home firework display. In our latest Healthy SA, we find out the things you need to know before lighting a fuse.

Along with the fun of fireworks, comes the element of danger. There are steps you can take to avoid becoming a statistic this Fourth of July holiday, starting with stick to only legal fireworks. 

AJ Burns from North Central Industries and Grizzly Fireworks told KENS 5, “The legal fireworks are going to have those safety warning labels on them, telling you what the device is going to do. They’re tested due to strict parameters to make sure that you have time to get away from them once they’ve been lit.”

The National Safety Council says in one recent year fireworks killed eight …