Fourth of July Safety Tips

Cooking Out

• Grill outside. Don’t put your grill in the garage or under any cover. Grills are designed to be used outside where there is plenty of ventilation.
• Move the grill away from your house or any other structures. Grills should be at least 10 feet away from any structure.
• Don’t leave perishable food out too long and keep food out of the sun. 
• Wash your hands before preparing food (we should all be pros at washing hands after last year so this is an easy one).
• Keep kids and pets away from the grill.

Swimming

• Pay attention to children and never leave them unsupervised near the water.
• Install barriers, covers, or alarms on or around your pool area.
• If you’re swimming at a public pool or beach, make sure lifeguards are present.
• If swimming in an ocean, lake, or river, keep in mind it’s different than swimming in a pool. Inexperienced swimmers and children should wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets at all times in the water.
• Don’t forget the sunscreen. 

Fireworks

• The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to leave it to the professionals. Go watch a public show.
• Check if fireworks are legal where you live and if they are, make sure you buy ones that are legal.
• In Las Vegas, only Safe-N-Sane fireworks are legal and you risk getting a ticket if you light aerials or other illegal fireworks. Safe-N-Sane fireworks are fireworks that do not fly through the air or explode or rotate on the ground. And they’ve been tested by Southern Nevada fire departments.
• Always have a water supply close by. A bucket of water is a good idea so you can dunk used fireworks in water. 
• Don’t relight duds or misfires. Let them sit a few minutes and then douse with water before placing into a bucket of water. 
• Don’t shoot fireworks at people or pets.