NFPA's New Consumer Firework Safety PSA

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) takes aim at consumer fireworks. View the latest public service announcement urging people not to use consumer fireworks because they are too dangerous. Fireworks are responsible for thousands of fires and injuries each year. On Independence Day in a typical year, more U.S. fire are reported than on any other day. The Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks is coordinated by NFPA.

Visit http://www.nfpa.org/fireworks for more information.

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[Mark72188]

NFPA is not on the pyrotechnician's side- they want fireworks banned.

[PirateRadio08]

Yes, there are morons everywhere who want to suck all the enjoyment out of life! As soon as someone gets something cool, some asshole group is always trying to take it away! Blowing stuff up on July 4th is FUN! Fireworks ARE NOT FOR KIDS, they are for ADULTS! Why don't you morons get that through your heads and quit trying to ban them!

[AquariaDesign]

Anti fireworks laws are going the way of the the Dodo bird. More and more states are legalizing all fireworks. I believe there are only like 4 or 5 states in the entire country that still have a 100% fireworks ban. Maine just went from all fireworks illegal to one of the most fireworks friendly states over night. ANTI FIREWORKS PROPAGANDA HAS FAILED MISERABLY

[MentalLemur]

Ok how many people annually get injured, hundreds? Maybe a couple thousand? How many injured by cars including lots of children annually? Hundreds of thousands? Millions? Does that mean we ban cars because idiots sometimes misuse them? Hell no.

[jjrox07]

Hmmmm. Sparklers burn huh... Never knew lol.

[st1dinoh]

@LiveALifeThatMatters

you advocate "doing your homework" yet you are supporting an organization who clearly doesn't follow your advice. the NFPA is a complete joke with all these anti-fireworks ads. the stats they use are often baseless and fabricated or at the very least, stretched and spun to fit their agenda.

consumer fireworks are very safe when used correctly just as most products are. blenders are dangerous if you stick your hand into them, by your logic that misuse constitutes a ban?

[3DPlanets]

Consumer fireworks: An accident waiting to happen. Anti-fireworks PSAs: Fascism waiting to happen.

[monkey666100]

Fireworks aren't hard to use. If you light one upright and get away. (Or hold one properly incase of sparklers and such) NOTHING BAD SHOULD HAPPEN. This video is like banning cars because people crash them and die. It's not the fireworks that are dangerous, It's the stupidity thats dangerous.

[LiveALifeThatMatters]

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - Organization that has put smoke dectors in our homes...Sprinkler Systems in our offices....etc. Need I say more.... Do your home work and have the education on what is safe.....................Don't learn the hard way or be ignorant to change....

[fidstang]

Maybe we should stop flying and driving. There are more injuries and deaths every year because of those. Not to mention the dangerous machines that manufacture the parts for them and the dangers those people face daily. The NFPA should be concerned with safety and if they WERE truely concerned they would teach the safety standards and post HOW TO videos. Not tell the people that there is one more thing they want to take away from us!

[fidstang]

Teaching is the only why to educate, not banning. This is not a communist country. It's ok for you to dislike something, but to take away something patriotic like fireworks from those who enjoy the art of it is UnAmerican! You guys really have your facts twisted. There are more important things to deal with in our country than wasting our tax money on this.

[3DPlanets]

Consumer fireworks are an accident waiting to happen. Of course, cars are accidents waiting to happen as well. And I don't see you speaking out against cars, do I? So why speak out against fireworks? Assholes.