Fireworks blast pushes hospital capacity
COURTESY ARIZONA BURN CENTER Six burned patients from the Aliamanu fireworks blast were transferred to the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center-Valleywise Health in Phoenix. The Aliamanu fireworks ...
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Fireworks blast pushes hospital capacity
An estimated 9,700 fireworks-­related injuries were treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2023, 700 of them for sparklers, according to the CPSC. Green urged Hawaii residents to stop using illegal ...
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Kaua‘i Fire Department Urges Caution for Lunar New Year Fireworks, Reminds of Legal Restrictions and Safety Measures
As the Lunar New Year approaches, the Kaua‘i Fire Department is calling on residents to exercise caution while celebrating with fireworks. KFD Chief Michael Gibson stressed the importance of ...
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Burn Hazards Cost Fitbit $12M+ After Delayed Smartwatch Recall: Cpsc
Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined $12.25 million to settle claims by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 23. The ...
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Data Dive: Fireworks Injuries, Deaths Reached 14-Year High On New Year’s
according to data collected by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for 2023-24, the most recent year for which national comparisons were available. The fireworks restrictions imposed in ...
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Letter: Total fireworks ban only viable route to safety
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‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen’: Perth Australia Day skyshow ramps up as ‘public appetite’ for event returns
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Two tonnes of fireworks are being loaded onto nine barges on the Swan River in preparation for this year’s Australia Day Perth ...
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Commissioner Peter A. Feldman Becomes Acting Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Contact us to submit a press release or if you find a posting objectionable. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Commissioner Peter A. Feldman has been ...
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Gov. Green addresses fireworks, tourist fees in State of the State
But he did offer reporters specifics on what kind of legislation he would like to see to control outlaw fireworks following the New Year’s explosion that killed four people and injured dozens ...
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MLK Commission hosts candlelight vigil and fireworks show in honor of Dr. King
(KATV) — The Arkansas Martin Luther King. Jr. Commission will be hosting a Legacy With Candlelight Vigil, Fireworks Spectacular in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The ...
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Trump inauguration updates: Trump takes victory lap at at Make America Great Again Rally
WASHINGTON -- The inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump will take place on Monday, Jan. 20. Trump will take the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States and JD Vance ...