Jerry’s Fireworks Factory provides interesting trivia and important safety instructions for a fun and safe Independence Day.

Fireworks are recently legal to set off in Ohio on specific holidays (including the Fourth of July). For educational materials such as curriculum kits, coloring sheets, and video vignettes, visit www.celebratesafely.org.

As Ohioans, it’s a shared responsibility to ensure safe holiday celebrations. Jerry’s Fireworks Factory has
compiled key tips for at-home firework displays so customers can ignite new traditions this
Independence Day!

Safety tips:

• Only purchase Legal Consumer Fireworks from a licensed retailer, manufacturer or wholesaler.
• Stay a safe distance away from spectators when shooting off fireworks, as they can backfire or shoot
  off in the wrong direction.
• Set off fireworks outdoors in a clear area, away from houses, dry leaves or grass and other
  flammable materials.
• Keep a bucket of water or a working garden hose nearby for emergencies and for pouring on
  fireworks that fail to ignite or explode.
• Never have any portion of your body directly over a firework while lighting.
• Keep unused fireworks in a cool, dry place.
• A responsible adult should supervise all firework activities. Never give fireworks to children.
• Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down and place in a metal trash can, away from any
  building or combustible materials until the next day.
• Sparklers should not be used by children under the age of 12 unless under close adult supervision.

Fun facts:

• Disney is the largest consumer of fireworks in the world – spending around $50 million a year!
• Each firework color is made from metal salts, and additional elements can create different effects.
• The patterns of fireworks depend on how the stars are arranged inside the shell. That is why
  fireworks sometimes look like smiley faces.
• Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blowtorch.
• Blue is the most difficult color to create due to the in-depth chemical formula required.

Celebrate this Fourth of July with a bang from a spectacular line of products at Jerry’s Fireworks Factory
(also known as Hamburg Fireworks). With 50+ years of experience in the fireworks industry, Jerry’s Fireworks Factory is proud to be a center for celebration, no matter the occasion.

Customers can browse the largest selection of high-quality fireworks in Southeast Ohio at 2240 Horns Mill Road in Lancaster, OH – directly off the 33 bypass toward Columbus. Customers must be 18+ with a valid I.D. at the time of purchase.