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Be Smart Leave Fireworks to The Professionals


 

 

Photo of fireworks in the sky Listing of Supervised Fireworks Displays PDF 

 

Public Service Announcements:

  • See our public service announcement (psa) "Reversal;" posted on You Tube - there are no do-overs in real life.
  • Listen to the Western MA SAFE Kids Coalition's public service announcement on fireworks safety.

For more information:
Look at our Fireworks FireFactors PDF –an information sheet with statistics on fires and serious burn injuries.

Read our Summary of the Massachusetts Fireworks Law - MGL C 148, S39 PDF

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan asks the citizens of Massachusetts to set a good example for your children and leave the fireworks to the professionals. Enjoy the many displays of fireworks supervised by local fire departments and conducted by licensed professionals. Children imitate what they see adults do and if you use fireworks, they won’t realize how dangerous they are PDF. Not only do sparklers burn at 1800 degrees Fahrenheit but they also encourage the use of matches and lighters by young children.

All Fireworks Are Illegal in Massachusetts Without a License
The use of fireworks except by licensed professionals is strictly prohibited in Massachusetts which has adopted the Model Fireworks Law promoted by the National Fire Protection Association. For more information please visit the NFPA webpage on fireworks.

Dangers of Fireworks Press Conferences
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and National Fire Protection Association President Jim Shannon held two press conference on Wednesday, July 1, to educate the public about the dangers of fireworks. Members of the fire, medical, and law enforcement communities and Jonathan Jackson, a U.S. Olympic hopeful who suffered a fireworks injury as a child, joined them. The 10:30 a.m. press conference was held in eastern Massachusetts at Houghton’s Pond at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton.  The 2:30 press conference was held in western Massachusetts at the soccer fields at Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA.

Eastern MA Conference PDF           Western MA Conference PDF 

Few Understand Risks of Consumer Fireworks
The Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks is a group of 22 health and safety organizations, coordinated by NFPA, that urges the public to avoid using consumer fireworks. Learn more, watch the story of Michael Shannon, who was killed by a legal consumer firework during a family celebration.

Remember fireworks are neither safe nor sane.

 

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