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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Consumer Products Safety Commission gives these fireworks safety guidelines for home use:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Never allow children to play with fireworks.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Read and follow all warnings and instructions.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from flammable materials.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Keep a bucket of water in case of a malfunction or fire.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Now to apply the CPSC guidelines for fireworks safety:&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Line up the home fireworks display with a viewing area on one side only. Don&amp;amp;#39;t watch from all sides; it&amp;amp;#39;s too hard to keep an eye on all participants if the display is surrounded.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Keep the fireworks sitting on a hard, flat surface with nothing flammable around. Dry leaves and foliage are especially dangerous. Look at the plants and grass\u2014if it&amp;amp;#39;s yellow and dead, that is not a good place to be setting off fireworks. Concrete or a well-watered, green lawn is the best. Using lawn will keep burn marks off the concrete.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Keep a bucket handy. Fill it about two-thirds full with water and use to soak used fireworks and duds.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Keep a hose with a shut-off nozzle nearby. The water should be on and the hose should be ready to instantly douse any wayward fires.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;To make a flat surface on lawn, place a wide piece of lumber across the grass. Soak the lumber with water before placing the fireworks.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Place the fireworks about 6 inches apart along the board in the order they will be lit.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Only one person should light the display. That person should not be drinking &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/alcohol-in-an-emergency-1298850&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;alcohol&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; before or during the show and should be at least 14 years old.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Only light one firework at a time.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If a firework doesn&amp;amp;#39;t light\u00A0or doesn&amp;amp;#39;t work after the fuse burns all the way down, it&amp;amp;#39;s called a dud. Wait at least 20 minutes after lighting the fuse and then place the dud into the bucket of water.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wait until each firework is finished before lighting the next.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Sparklers should only be handled by kids older than 12.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Make sure that people with lit sparklers stay at least 10 feet apart.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Put all used sparklers in the water bucket.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;After all the fireworks have been lit and all used fireworks and duds have soaked for at least 10 minutes, discard the fireworks in an outside trashcan.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;In case of burns during the use of fireworks, follow the tips for &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-treat-a-burn-1298802&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;how to treat a burn&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ol&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Tips:&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Never smoke around fireworks!&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Do not light fireworks on windy days.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Wear cotton clothing to light fireworks. Synthetic fibers tend to melt onto skin, while cotton does not burn easily. If your clothes catch fire: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/stop-drop-and-roll-1298920&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;stop, drop and roll.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Use a long-tipped lighter for lighting fireworks to keep hands and faces away from fuses.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ol&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;What You Need to Do It Right&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Five-gallon bucket filled two-thirds full with water&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Concrete or well-watered lawn at least 15 feet by 10 feet&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Five feet or longer piece of lumber at least 6 inches wide&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Viewing area at least 15 feet from the display&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Garden hose with shut-off nozzle&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Legal fireworks&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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