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Fireworks Safety Every year millions of people enjoy beautiful fi reworks displays. However, many are negatively affected by property damage or injury. Injuries often include: severe burns, scars and even disfi gurement. Everett Municipal Code prohibits the possession and/or discharge of fi reworks within city limits. Penalties include criminal citations with large fi nes and/or jail time. By law, all fi reworks will be seized and destroyed. Questions: Are any fi reworks legal? No. All fi reworks are illegal inside Everett City limits. What happens if I’m contacted by the Police for possession or discharge of fi reworks? Violator’s fi reworks will be seized and you may be criminally cited. What should I do if I fi nd fi reworks? Call 911! Do NOT touch fi reworks. The Police will respond to collect the fi reworks. This is lame... I want to see fi reworks on the 4th of July! Where can I go? The City of Everett hosts a fi reworks display and much more! EVERETTWASHINGTONUSA For emergencies, call 911 Everett Police Department Crime Prevention Unit [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] www.EverettPolice.org Keep your children safe Never touch unexploded fireworks Call 911 if you find fireworks Be safe & enjoy your 4th of July 07-11 Improper use of fi reworks is dangerous, both to the operator and to bystanders. For this reason, fi reworks are legally restricted. Watch Everett’s professional display! ◊ Earliest known use was in 7th century China to frighten evil spirits and pray for happiness and prosperity ◊ By the 14th century, fi reworks developed into rocket propulsion and became common in warfare ◊ In 1706, Amédée-François Frézier published Treatise on Fireworks to focus on recreational and ceremonial uses versus military use ◊ George Frideric Handel composed Music for the Royal Fireworks in 1749 to celebrate the peace Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ◊ American settlers used fi reworks at the fi rst celebration of Independence Day in 1777 ◊ The Walt Disney Company is the largest consumer of fi reworks in the US ◊ Fireworks are generally classifi ed as either a ground or aerial ◊ In 2009, 2 died and almost 8,800 were treated in ER’s from fi rework injures Fun Facts: Most Common Victims: ◊ Children under 15 years old ◊ Males Most Common Causes: ◊ Firecrackers ◊ Sparklers Most Common Injuries: ◊ Hands, fi ngers, eyes and legs ◊ Burns, blindness and scarring