Lowcountry Hospitals See Increased Burns, ER Visits on the Fourth of July

Lowcountry hospitals see increased burns, ER visits on the Fourth of July

Hospitals throughout the Lowcountry see an increase in ER visits not just on the Fourth, but the entire holiday week.

Fourth of July Among Most Dangerous Holidays Due to Fireworks and Poor Disposal

By Tony Gutiérrez Approximately 14,700 people sought treatment in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries last year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. City of Tolleson Fire Chief Michael Young told Cronkite News that firefighters throughout the Valley are dispatched to “hundreds” of locations on the Fourth of July to address not only fires...

Fourth of July is one of the most dangerous days for ER visits ...