How To Be Safe This Holiday Weekend!
June 30, 2022 2:10PM CDT
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1. Firework injuries. They’re up 32% since 2012, partly because parents don’t keep a close enough eye on their kids. The most at-risk group is teens between 15 and 19. Last year, one in eight injuries caused by fireworks were in that age group.
2. Grilling injuries are up 18% in the last decade. Little kids are the most likely to get burned. One in five patients who show up to the E.R. with a grill-related injury are under the age of 10.
3. Heat-related deaths. They’re up 56% in the last three years alone. People at the highest risk for heat stroke are babies, young kids, and seniors 85 and up.
