The Fourth of July is one of the busiest times of the year for preventable injuries.
Fireworks, burns, heat illness, dehydration, falls, foodborne illness, and water-related accidents all contribute to a surge in emergency care over the holiday weekend.
Fireworks alone injured an estimated 13,000 people in America last year. Burns were the most common injury, with hands, fingers, and the face among the body parts most often affected.