Happy 4th of July. But please don't invite us to your cook-out! We would rather spend the holiday with our family.
Practice these tips: Summer is the time to enjoy vacations, camping, picnics and the Fourth of July; however, summertime also brings fires and burn injuries due to fireworks and outdoor cooking.
• Wear short sleeves or roll them up when cooking on the grill. • Use long-handled barbecue tools. • Keep a 3-foot safe zone around grills, fire pits and campfires. • Attend public fireworks displays; this leaves the lighting to the professionals. **Our fireworks display is at dusk on Friday night at Minch Park**
First aid for burns: • Place the burn in cool water for three to five minutes. • Cover the burn with a clean, dry cloth. • See your doctor if the burn is larger than your palm.
For more information and free resources, visit www.usfa.fema.gov