Peoria Firefighters Respond to Two Calls for Serious Injuries Involving Fireworks

Peoria firefighters respond to two calls for serious injuries involving fireworks

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Peoria Fire Department responded to an apparent fireworks-related incident that left one man seriously injured on Friday. At approximately 1:37 p.m., fire crews responded to the area near Eureka and Brevis Streets and found a man with serious injuries that appeared to be caused by fireworks, said Battalion Chief Josh Martin. Crews immediately began advanced life support on the scene before he was transported to a local…

Fireworks safety alert: Most injuries are preventable

SHREVEPORT, La. - Last year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 11 deaths and over 14,000 injuries related to fireworks across the U.S. Many of these accidents were entirely preventable.