 FIREWORKS
ALERT:
Don't be blinded by the dangers of fireworks!
"Leave display fireworks to the professionals" is the message of the
Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness (ISPB). Attending a
municipal fireworks display is probably the safest way to celebrate this
Fourth of July holiday. That display will provide
plenty of entertainment. Be aware that injuries can occur to bystanders.
Keep a safe distance, obey the officials and local laws - even regarding
sparklers/novelties. Don't be blinded by the dangers of fireworks (video).
The ISPB continues to assist and support the Illinois public safety
agencies, police and fire departments in helping to educate more adults
and children through videos, brochures, posters and billboards and to
monitor possible transporting of illegal fireworks from neighboring states
into Illinois. Illegal fireworks in the mainstream could present
substantial risks of injury resulting in vision loss, blindness,
amputations, burns and even death.
Through widespread media publicity and by educating children and adults
of the dangers of fireworks, the ISPB hopes that the number of eye-related
and bodily injuries will be reduced, not only during this Fourth of July
holiday and New Year's Eve, but throughout the year.
The Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness was
founded in 1916 to prevent needless blindness. Dedicated to the care,
protection and preservation of sight, ISPB programs stress education, eye
safety, information and research.
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