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The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Center for Injury Research & Policy, Emergency Nurses Association, Fire Department Safety Officers Association, International Association of Arson Investigators, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Firefighters, International Fire Marshals Association and Prevent Blindness America are all in support of consumer fireworks bans throughout the U.S. The majority of those injured by fireworks are children under age 15. Most fireworks injuries involve devices that are legal under current federal law. Violations of the ban can be reported to Crime Check at 456-2233.Ĭommon fireworks are NOT “Safe-and-Sane”! There are still about 8,000 fireworks-related injuries requiring emergency room care or hospitalization each year in the U.S. In 2008, there were no reported injuries occurring in the City of Spokane and there were five small grass fires. In a similar manner, fireworks-caused injuries dropped from 290 to 37. Because of the ban on individual consumer fireworks, fireworks-related fires in the City of Spokane dropped from 1,044 in the ten years prior to the ban to just 46 in the ten years after the ban. Spokane Fire Department personnel appreciate the dramatic reduction in fires and injuries that were traditionally associated with Independence Day celebrations in our community. This July marks the seventeenth year of a complete fireworks ban in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, Liberty Lake and the unincorporated parts of Spokane County. The public is invited to attend the major fireworks displays conducted by licensed pyrotechnicians at Riverfront Park and Liberty Lake on the night of July 4th.įor additional information, please contact Spokane Fire Marshal, Lisa Jones, at 625-7040 or Jan Doherty at 435-7058.įor more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002 and/or check out the SFD Blog at END OF RELEASE By State law, all firecrackers, bottle rockets and missiles are illegal throughout Washington State with the exception of designated tribal land on Indian Reservations. The complete ban on the individual use of fireworks applies to the City of Spokane, City of Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Cheney and the unincorporated areas of Spokane. The conference will take place at the Regional Fire Training Center located at 1618 N.
Spokane-area Fire and Law Enforcement representatives will conduct a press conference on Thursday, July 2nd at 10:00 AM on details and expectations regarding the 17th year of a complete ban on the individual use of fireworks in Spokane. ISSUING OFFICER: Jan Doherty/Public Education Officer