December 28, 2016
For Immediate Release
Phone: 404-463-0729
HUDGENS URGES CAUTION WITH FIREWORKS
Atlanta – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging residents to use caution to avoid fires and injuries when using fireworks during the New Year’s holiday.
“It’s traditional to celebrate the coming of the new year with fireworks,” Commissioner Hudgens said. “I urge all residents and visitors to enjoy them safely.
Hudgens offers the following fireworks safety tips:
“According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks were involved in an estimated 10,500 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2014,” Hudgens said. “The risk of fireworks injury were highest for children ages 5-9.”
For more information on fireworks and laws governing the use of them in your community, please contact your local police or fire department.
Glenn Allen
Communications Director
Office of Commissioner of Insurance
404-463-0729 Desk
404-360-1360 Mobile
Email: gallen@oci.ga.gov
Twitter: @GA_DOI
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