How to Prevent Your Child from Fireworks-Related Injuries

Dr. Joseph Allen, medical director of the emergency center at Texas Children's Hospital West Campus

0:07 - Why is it important for parents to take extra safety precautions around the Fourth of July holiday?

0:36 - How many people are injured each year due to fireworks?

1:01 - Is any type of firework completely safe?

1:18 - What is the safest way for families to enjoy fireworks throughout the Fourth of July holiday?

1:42 - What should parents do if their children are burned by a firework?

3:14 - What home remedies should parents avoid when treating their children's burns?

3:46 - Why is it important for parents to know where the closest pediatric emergency center is located?

4:20 - If families are in the Houston area, where can they go to receive emergent medical care from Texas Children's Hospital?

4:44 - How should parents prepare before visiting pediatric emergency center with their child?

5:10 - What is the best advice for families looking forward to the Fourth of July holiday?

Find more injury prevention tips from the Texas Children's Center for Childhood Injury Prevention

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