Monday will be filled with the symphony of classic July 4 celebration sounds: The pop of fireworks, the sizzle of the grill, the splash of a cannonball at the pool and music thanks to a local parade.While the ‘wow factor’ of fireworks has been appealing to people for generations, local doctors once again remind people to be safe especially if using pyrotechnics from their own private celebrations.WLWT spoke with TriHealth’s Dr. Jaclyn Jansen who works in the emergency room at Bethesda North Hospital. She said that July 4 weekend typically sees higher amounts of traumatic injuries, especially as it relates fireworks-related injuries. “Oftentimes we see adults who have a firework in their hand,” Jansen said. “They like the firework and the firework goes off in their hands, that causes a very traumatic injury that results in many, many surgeries," she said. "As kids to go, that's probably more likely burn, injury from sparklers, that sort of thing. And then always make sure if you are lighting fireworks that you have an area of safety around those fireworks. Oftentimes the bottle rockets and those sorts of injuries, they don't go exactly where we think. And you don't want to be one of those people who's caught on the sidelines."With Ohio's new firework law now in effect, which makes it legal for people to purchase and use consumer-grade fireworks in certain areas, medical professionals have been bracing for an increase in emergency room visits.Jansen said people should not let the temptation of trying to capture of snazzy social media video distract them from acting safely. "The TikTok videos are a lot of fun, but it's not fun to spend your day with us," Jansen said. "Oftentimes we have really long waits at all of the emergency departments just because it's a high utilization weekend. And as much as I enjoy seeing you guys, it's not a great weekend if you come see me. So be safe and enjoy your weekend."
Monday will be filled with the symphony of classic July 4 celebration sounds: The pop of fireworks, the sizzle of the grill, the splash of a cannonball at the pool and music thanks to a local parade.
While the ‘wow factor’ of fireworks has been appealing to people for generations, local doctors once again remind people to be safe especially if using pyrotechnics from their own private celebrations.
WLWT spoke with TriHealth’s Dr. Jaclyn Jansen who works in the emergency room at Bethesda North Hospital. She said that July 4 weekend typically sees higher amounts of traumatic injuries, especially as it relates fireworks-related injuries.
“Oftentimes we see adults who have a firework in their hand,” Jansen said. “They like the firework and the firework goes off in their hands, that causes a very traumatic injury that results in many, many surgeries," she said. "As kids to go, that's probably more likely burn, injury from sparklers, that sort of thing. And then always make sure if you are lighting fireworks that you have an area of safety around those fireworks. Oftentimes the bottle rockets and those sorts of injuries, they don't go exactly where we think. And you don't want to be one of those people who's caught on the sidelines."
With Ohio's new firework law now in effect, which makes it legal for people to purchase and use consumer-grade fireworks in certain areas, medical professionals have been bracing for an increase in emergency room visits.
Jansen said people should not let the temptation of trying to capture of snazzy social media video distract them from acting safely.
"The TikTok videos are a lot of fun, but it's not fun to spend your day with us," Jansen said. "Oftentimes we have really long waits at all of the emergency departments just because it's a high utilization weekend. And as much as I enjoy seeing you guys, it's not a great weekend if you come see me. So be safe and enjoy your weekend."
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