Of the injuries from fireworks they see at urgent cares ... but gentle cooling of the skin. You can apply a burn cream or a first aid cream over that and bandage it if it’s mild,” Pook ...

Last year over the Fourth of July weekend, CoxHealth saw 15 fireworks-related injuries to eyes or hands ... as well as using burn cream and an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen.

AS BONFIRE Night approaches, the excitement of fireworks ... burns. Creams, ointments, butter and even toothpaste should not be applied to burns as they can trap heat and worsen the injury.

Last 4th of July, his department was called out to 5 firework related injuries that required hospitalization. "There's enough gunpowder in there to actually, burn through flesh and actually break ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2022 over 10,000 people were treated for firework injuries, with 38% of these injuries being burn-related.

ABOUT 42 PERCENT OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT-TREATED FIREWORKS-RELATED INJURIES WERE FOR BURNS. (CPSC) URGES CONSUMERS TO CELEBRATE SAFELY THIS HOLIDAY BY FOLLOWING THESE SAFETY TIPS: NEVER ALLOW ...

Barrios says they see a definite uptick in burns and injuries, particularly hand injuries, during firework-prevalent holidays, like Fourth of July and New Year's. Here are the precautions he says ...

Florence, Alabama-based American Promotional Events is recalling its "TNT Red, White, & Blue Smoke Fireworks," which can explode immediately after being lit, creating burn and injury hazards to ...

Aside from burns, eye injuries are also common on July 4. "Fireworks, they burn very hot, like 2,000-3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, so that's hotter than say your campfire," Rao Chundury ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - From a safety perspective, a Wichita hospital with a dedicated burn care facility reported seeing 20 people with firework-related injuries over a timeframe from June 27 ...

In addition to thermal burns, the six suffered wounds from flying shrapnel. Fireworks injuries, overall, make up fewer than 1% of burn patients at the center, he said. They do occur during New ...