{"id":3136,"date":"2016-07-01T14:09:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T14:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2016-07-01T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T14:09:44","slug":"play-it-safe-with-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Play it Safe with Fireworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the upcoming July 4<sup>th<\/sup> holiday weekend, many of us will be heading out to watch a community fireworks display while many others will be setting up and using fireworks in their own backyards. Remember, fireworks are explosives and should be used responsibly to prevent injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A person should always read and follow the directions on how to properly use the fireworks before attempting to ignite them. To promote and encourage safe usage with fireworks, we have included the following safety information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety Tips from the National Council on Fireworks: <sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obey laws on the use of fireworks<\/li>\n<li>Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting.<\/li>\n<li>An adult should always oversee firework activities<\/li>\n<li>Never give fireworks to children<\/li>\n<li>Fireworks and alcohol don\u2019t mix<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to wear safety glasses when using and shooting off fireworks<\/li>\n<li>Light one firework at a time and then quickly move away<\/li>\n<li>Set off fireworks OUTDOORS in a clear area; away from vehicles and buildings<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t relight a \u201cdud\u201d firework.\u00a0 (Wait 20 minutes, then soak in a water filled bucket)<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to have a bucket of water and a ready to spray water hose nearby<\/li>\n<li>Do not carry fireworks in a POCKET and don\u2019t shoot them into glass or metal containers<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t try out\/test homemade fireworks<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down then place in a metal trash can (away from combustible materials and buildings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember to check your local laws to make sure that fireworks are legal in your community and you will also need to be in compliance with federal regulations. For more information regarding fireworks usage, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/PageFiles\/121339\/012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fireworks fact sheet<\/a>.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At Live your Life<sup>TM<\/sup><\/a> we provide a wide range of services to help keep individuals safe in their home.\u00a0 We offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, personal training, acupuncture, massage therapy, health coaching along with dietary services.<\/p>\n<p>Live Your Life safely this holiday weekend!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Eva Norman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President &amp; Founder<br \/>\nDoctor of Physical Therapy<br \/>\nLive Your Life <sup>TM<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Bringing Physical Therapy &amp; Wellness to You!<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Recommended Safety Tips. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fireworkssafety.org\/safety-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fireworkssafety.org\/safety-tips\/<\/a> Accessed June 27, 2016.<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Fireworks Publication #12. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/PageFiles\/121339\/012.pdf%20accessed%20Jun%2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/\/PageFiles\/121339\/012.pdf <\/a>\u00a0Accessed June 26, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend, many of us will be heading out to watch a community fireworks display while many others will be setting up and using fireworks in their own backyards. Remember, fireworks are explosives and should &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106,112,119,138,156,160,294],"tags":[1526,1574,1769,2732,3269,4033],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Play it Safe with Fireworks - LYL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Play it Safe with Fireworks - LYL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend, many of us will be heading out to watch a community fireworks display while many others will be setting up and using fireworks in their own backyards. Remember, fireworks are explosives and should ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"LYL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiveYourLifePhysicalTherapy\/?ref=tn_tnmn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fireworks-Safety.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"357\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dr. Eva Norman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@LiveYourLife_PT\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LiveYourLife_PT\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dr. Eva Norman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dr. Eva Norman\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/00167af9e7a28bb15298f295e873c2e2\"},\"headline\":\"Play it Safe with Fireworks\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\"},\"wordCount\":369,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"fireworks safety\",\"fourth of july\",\"health and wellness\",\"outdoor safety\",\"safety tips\",\"wellness &amp; prevention services\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Family\",\"Fireworks Safety\",\"Fourth of July\",\"Healthy Lifestyle\",\"Holidays\",\"In-Home Physical Therapy\",\"Safety Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\",\"name\":\"Play it Safe with Fireworks - LYL\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Play it Safe with Fireworks\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Live Your Life\",\"description\":\"Live Your Life Physical Therapy\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Live Your Life PT\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/logo_blog.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/logo_blog.png\",\"width\":390,\"height\":222,\"caption\":\"Live Your Life PT\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiveYourLifePhysicalTherapy\/?ref=tn_tnmn\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiveYourLife_PT\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eva-norman-pt-dpt-ceeaa-3b327130\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/lylpt\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCE9dlw5Q4Yhp28ZKLb4P6MQ\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/liveyourlife_pt\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/00167af9e7a28bb15298f295e873c2e2\",\"name\":\"Dr. Eva Norman\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84f302924d448009a4c713a452c0b7f3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84f302924d448009a4c713a452c0b7f3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Dr. Eva Norman\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/author\/eva\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Play it Safe with Fireworks - LYL","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Play it Safe with Fireworks - LYL","og_description":"With the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend, many of us will be heading out to watch a community fireworks display while many others will be setting up and using fireworks in their own backyards. Remember, fireworks are explosives and should ...","og_url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/","og_site_name":"LYL","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiveYourLifePhysicalTherapy\/?ref=tn_tnmn","article_published_time":"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":768,"height":357,"url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fireworks-Safety.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Dr. Eva Norman","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@LiveYourLife_PT","twitter_site":"@LiveYourLife_PT","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dr. Eva Norman","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/"},"author":{"name":"Dr. Eva Norman","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/00167af9e7a28bb15298f295e873c2e2"},"headline":"Play it Safe with Fireworks","datePublished":"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00","dateModified":"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/"},"wordCount":369,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["fireworks safety","fourth of july","health and wellness","outdoor safety","safety tips","wellness &amp; prevention services"],"articleSection":["Family","Fireworks Safety","Fourth of July","Healthy Lifestyle","Holidays","In-Home Physical Therapy","Safety Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/","url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/","name":"Play it Safe with Fireworks - LYL","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00","dateModified":"2016-07-01T14:09:44+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/play-it-safe-with-fireworks\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Play it Safe with Fireworks"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/","name":"Live Your Life","description":"Live Your Life Physical Therapy","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Live Your Life PT","url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/logo_blog.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/logo_blog.png","width":390,"height":222,"caption":"Live Your Life PT"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiveYourLifePhysicalTherapy\/?ref=tn_tnmn","https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiveYourLife_PT","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eva-norman-pt-dpt-ceeaa-3b327130","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/lylpt\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCE9dlw5Q4Yhp28ZKLb4P6MQ","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/liveyourlife_pt\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/00167af9e7a28bb15298f295e873c2e2","name":"Dr. Eva Norman","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84f302924d448009a4c713a452c0b7f3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84f302924d448009a4c713a452c0b7f3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Dr. Eva Norman"},"url":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/author\/eva\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}