Staff photo by Harrison Grimwood
Muskogee Fire Department Driver Eddie Edwards talks about fireworks safety Thursday with Muskogee’s 4-H youth. Edwards asked a youth how he could be an effective firefighter if he had injured his eyes or blown a finger off with a firecracker. Afterward, Fire Marshal Ray Bob Daniels gave a brief seminar on fireworks safety. He recommended that Independence Day celebrators know their fireworks, avoid mixing alcohol and shooting fireworks, light one device at a time, and keep a bucket of water on hand. He also said that a responsible adult should supervise children and their fireworks and that fireworks users wear safety glasses, set them off in an outdoor clearing, and never relight “dud” fireworks.

From July 1, 2016