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Code of Ordinances Amendment - Titles 7 & 10 Firearms, Fireworks, ESAC_2nd Reading Copyrighted June 19, 2017 City of Dubuque Action Items # 1. ITEM TITLE: Code of Ordinances Amendment- Titles 7 & 10 Firearms, Fireworks and Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission (Second Reading) SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of amendments to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 7-5A-10, Weapons, Firearms and Fireworks; 7-5A-16, Hunting and Target Practice Permitted; and 10-513-12, Possession of Firearms, Weapons and Fireworks. City Manager submitting a revised memo and staff memo. ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 7 Police, Fire and Public Safety, Chapter 5 Offenses, Article A General Offenses, Section 7-5A-10 Weapons, Firearms and Fireworks ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 7 Police, Fire and Public Safety, Chapter 5 Offenses, Article A General Offenses, Section 7-5A-16 Hunting and Target Practice Permitted ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 10 Public Ways and Property, Chapter 5 Parks and Recreation, Article B Use Regulations, Section 10-513-12 Possession of Firearms, Weapons and Fireworks SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Firearms, Fireworks and Environmental Stewardship City Manager Memo Advisory Commission-MVM Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Ordinance Title 7-5A-10 Ordinance Ordinance Tite 7-5A-16 Ordinance Ordinance Tite 10-5B-12 Ordinance Suggested Motion Wording Supporting Documentation THE CITY OF Dubuque fta B E I 11p y Masterpiece 012 the Mississippi 2007.2012«2013 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: City Code Sections 7-5A-10, 7-5A-16, and 10-513-12 Firearms, Fireworks and Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission DATE: May 25, 2017 In this memorandum items are highlighted that are new information or changes from the last memo. Assistant City Attorney Maureen Quann, Chief of Police Mark Dalsing, and Fire Chief Rick Steines recommend City Council approval of amendments to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 7-5A-10, Weapons, Firearms and Fireworks; 7-5A-16, Hunting and Target Practice Permitted, and 10-513-12, Possession of Firearms, Weapons and Fireworks. On April 13, 2017, Governor Branstad signed House File 517. House File 517 amends various sections of the Iowa Code and governs offensive and dangerous weapons, justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, and the purchase and regulation of such weapons. House File 517 contains preemption language that expressly prohibits cities from regulating these topics by any local ordinance, regulation, or rule. Consequently, sections of the City Code that regulate the possession or carrying of firearms are now void. Sections of the City Code that regulate the discharge of firearms or use of firearms for target practice are still valid. Proposed amendments to City Code Sections 7-5A-10 and 10-513-12 remove any now void city regulation of the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, and the purchase and regulation of firearms. Moving forward, Police will use state code to enforce these areas of gun regulation. On May 9, 2017, Governor Branstad signed Senate File 489. The amendments contained in Senate File 489 legalize the sale and use of fireworks during limited dates and times throughout the year. Under Iowa law, fireworks can now be sold this year from June 1 through July 8 and again from December 10 through January 3 in permanent structures. In temporary structures, fireworks can be sold from June 13 through July 8. The State Fire Marshall will develop inspection standards for sellers and control licensing, registration, and other applicable requirements for sellers. For fireworks use, Senate File 489 sets forth limited periods during which the use of fireworks will be legal in Iowa — unless a city or county chooses to otherwise restrict or prohibit usage. Senate File 489 legalizes fireworks use from June 1 through July 8 and from December 10 through January 3. Under Iowa Code, permissible use occurs on those days during the hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, but from 9:00 AM to 11 :00 PM on July 4 and on the Saturdays and Sundays before and after July 4. Iowa Code allows fireworks from 9:00 AM on December 31 to 12:30 AM on January 1 and from 9:00 AM to 11 :00 PM on the Saturdays and Sundays immediately before and after December 31 . On all other days from December 10 through January 3, fireworks use is allowed from 9:00 A.M. to 11 :00 P.M. Iowa Code allows fireworks use on a person's real property and on someone else's real property, if the user has the owner's consent. As indicated in the previous paragraph, Iowa Code expressly states that a city may enact or maintain ordinances that limit or prohibit the use of fireworks. Senate File 489 states: "A city council may by ordinance or resolution prohibit or limit the use of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or novelties, as described in 727.2." The City currently allows groups to use display fireworks with proper permitting from the Fire Department. This will not change with the proposed City Code amendments. However, the City currently prohibits consumer fireworks use and possession. The proposed amendments to 7-5A-10 strike the prohibition on possession of consumer fireworks but continue to prohibit the use of consumer fireworks. In other words, if the proposed amendments are approved, citizens in Dubuque could sell, buy, and possess consumer fireworks, but they could not use those consumer fireworks in the City. These proposed amendments are consistent with the authority given to cities under Iowa Code. If the proposed amendments are approved, and the City's prohibition of the use of consumer fireworks remains, Iowa Code specifies that moving forward, any violation of a city's ordinance limiting or prohibiting fireworks constitutes a simple misdemeanor with a fine no less than $250.00. Chief of Police Mark Dalsing and Fire Chief Rick Steines recommend continuing the prohibition on the use of consumer fireworks out of concern for noise, fire, and injury as explained in the following paragraphs: Citizens frequently call 911 when the noise associated with fireworks use disturbs the peace and quiet of a neighborhood, or when the noise is mistaken for gunshots. The Police Department averaged 181 calls for service per year dealing with fireworks discharge between 2012 and 2016. Data shows that calls are received every month of the year, but the majority of calls occur around the July 4th holiday. 2 In 2016, police officers responded to 230 calls for fireworks. On July 4, 2016, the police responded to 34 calls, which constituted 15% of the fireworks calls for the entire year. When expanded to include the month prior to and the month after July 4, 2016, the department responded to 162 fireworks calls, which constituted 70% of the fireworks calls for the entire year. Summer weather prompts more people to go outdoors or sleep with open windows — both quality of life issues impacted by unwanted noise. Senate File 489 allows sales during specific dates and use during specific dates and specific times on those days. Importantly, the fireworks calls for service mentioned above occurred under the City's current ordinance which prohibits the use of fireworks. Removing the city's prohibition will increase calls for service not just during the authorized days and times, but also during the unauthorized days and times. Community members will continue to call 911 with their concerns but experience frustration if told that the use of fireworks, and the resultant noise, is no longer prohibited during certain days and times and must be tolerated during those times. The Fire Department's experience with fireworks use relates more toward fire and injury. In small City lots, fireworks shot on one person's property typically travel far enough to land on another person's property. The risk of fire exists not only at the property from which the fireworks are shot but at every property on which the fireworks land. The risk of injury similarly exists not only for people shooting the fireworks but for unsuspecting individuals at properties on which fireworks eventually land. Since fireworks are currently prohibited in the City, fireworks-related fire statistics do not necessarily reflect the safety risk of legalizing fireworks. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fireworks caused an estimated 15,600 reported fires in the United States in 2013, including 1 ,400 structure fires, 200 vehicle fires, and 14,000 outside and other fires. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) 2015 Fireworks Annual Report, 11 ,900 fireworks-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2015. 8,000 of these injuries occurred between June 19, 2015 and July 19, 2015. Children younger than 15 constituted 26% of the fireworks- related injuries sustained in 2015. Of all the 2015 fireworks-related injuries reported, 32% were hand and finger injuries; 25% were head, face, and ear injuries; 16% were eye injuries; 15% were leg injuries; and 4% were arm injuries. Of all the emergency department-treated fireworks-related emergencies, 65% were burns. Eye injuries were more commonly contusions, lacerations, and foreign bodies in the eyes because of fireworks. 3 I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. J 1 r �1L�1#'L y ttrt�A&Znt.- Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Maureen Quann, Assistant City Attorney Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police Rick Steines, Fire Chief 4 THE CITY OF DUB E MEMORANDUM Masterpiece on the Mississippi MAUREEN A. QUANN, ESQ. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY To: Michael C. Van Milligen City Manager FROM: Maureen Quann, Assistant City Attorney Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police Rick Steines, Fire Chief DATE: May 15, 2017 RE: City Code Sections 7-5A-10, 7-5A-16, and 10-513-12 Firearms, Fireworks, and the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee INTRODUCTION In this memorandum, items are highlighted that are new information or changes from the last memorandum. Attached please find proposed amendments to the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances (City Code) Sections 7-5A-10, Weapons, Firearms, and Fireworks, 7-5A-16, Hunting and Target Practice Permitted, and 10-513-12, Possession of Firearms, Weapons, and Fireworks, for your review and consideration. BACKGROUND Recent changes to a City of Dubuque commission and the Iowa Code have impacted several sections of the City Code. The proposed amendments to City Code Sections 7- 5A-10, 7-5A-16, and 10-513-12 reflect these changes and adjust for the impact thereto. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION The City recently restructured the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission (ESAC), disassembling the ESAC and creating the Resilient Community Advisory Commission. The ESAC oversaw the City's deer management program as set forth in City Code Sections 7-5A-10, 7-5A-16, and 10-513-12. The Resilient Community Advisory Commission will not assume oversight of the deer management program. Instead, the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee will assume the ESAC's former role in the deer management program. Proposed amendments to 7-5A-10, 7-5A-16, and 10-513-12 assign the EASC's duties to the "city manager or the city manager's designee." FIREARMS On April 13, 2017, Governor Branstad signed House File 517. House File 517 amends various sections of the Iowa Code and governs offensive and dangerous weapons, justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, and the purchase and regulation of such weapons. House File 517 contains preemption language that expressly prohibits cities from regulating these topics by any local ordinance, regulation, or rule. Iowa Code section 724.28 now states: 724.28 Prohibition of regulation by political subdivisions. 1. As used in this section, `political subdivision of the state" means a city, county, or township. 2. A political subdivision of the state shall not enact an ordinance regulating the ownership, possession, legal transfer, lawful transportation, registration, or licensing of firearms when the ownership, possession, transfer, or transportation is otherwise lawful under the laws of this state. An ordinance regulating firearms in violation of this section existing on or after April 5, 1990, is void. 3. If a political subdivision of the state, prior to, on, or after July 1, 2017, adopts, makes, enacts, or amends any ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, resolution, motion, or policy regulating the ownership, possession, legal transfer, lawful transportation, registration, or licensing of firearms when the ownership, possession, transfer, transportation, registration, or license is otherwise lawful under the laws of this state, a person adversely affected by the ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, resolution, motion, or policy may file suit in the appropriate court for declaratory and injunctive relief for damages. Consequently, sections of the City Code that regulate the possession or carrying of firearms are now void. Sections of the City Code that regulate the discharge of firearms or use of firearms for target practice are still valid. Proposed amendments to City Code Sections 7-5A-10 and 10-513-12 remove any now void city regulation of the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, and the purchase and regulation of firearms. Moving forward, police will use state code to enforce these areas of gun regulation. FIREWORKS On May 9, 2017, Governor Branstad signed Senate File 489. The amendments contained in Senate File 489 legalize the sale and use of fireworks during limited dates 2 and times throughout the year. Under Iowa law, fireworks can now be sold this YeaF from June 1 through July 68 and again from December 10 through January 3 in permanent structures. In f„+„re yeaFs RFe-yie Fks sen+„ es ; neFinaRen+ G+r„ rem ill Whe ellnyipd from May 20 through my 9 and again 4AM Depember 10 through aRua:i Z In temporary structures, fireworks can be sold from June 13 through July 98. The State Fire Marshall will develop inspection standards for sellers and control licensing, registration, and other applicable requirements for sellers. Senate File 489 specifies that sales to persons under the age of 18 are prohibited and will result in simple misdemeanor charges with a minimum fine of $250.00 under Iowa Code. Additionally, any person under the age of 18 caught purchasing fireworks will be charged with a simple misdemeanor with a minimum fine of$250.00 under Iowa Code. For fireworks use, Senate File 489 sets forth limited periods during which the use of fireworks will be legal in Iowa — unless a city or county chooses to otherwise restrict or prohibit usage. Senate File 489 legalizes fireworks use from June 2-41 through July 68 and from December -2410 through January 3. Under Iowa Code, permissible use occurs on those days during the hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, but from 9:00 AM to 11 :00 PM on July 4 and on the Saturdays and Sundays before and after July 4. Iowa Code allows fireworks from 9:00 AM on December 31 to 12:30 AM on January 1 and from 9:00 AM to 11 :00 PM on the Saturdays and Sundays immediately before and after December 31 . On all other days from December 10 through January 3, fireworks use is allowed from 9:00 A.M. to 11 :00 P.M. Iowa Code allows fireworks use on a person's real property and on someone else's real property, if the user has the owner's consent. As indicated in the previous paragraph, Iowa Code expressly states that a city may enact or maintain ordinances that limit or prohibit the use of fireworks. Senate File 489 states: °A city council may by ordinance or resolution prohibit or limit the use of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or novelties, as described in 727.2." The City currently allows groups to use display fireworks with proper permitting from the Fire Department. This will not change with the proposed City Code amendments. The City also currently allows the use of Novelty fireworks such as party poppers, snappers, drop pops, snakes, and morning glory sparklers. Novelty fireworks may not have more than 0.25 grains of explosive mixture and must state on their packaging "not subject to D.O.T. Hazardous Materials Regulations." This will not change with the Proposed City Code amendments. However, the City currently prohibits consumer fireworks use and possession. The proposed amendments to 7-5A-10 strike the prohibition on possession of consumer fireworks but continue to prohibit the use of consumer fireworks. In other words, if the proposed amendments are approved, citizens in Dubuque could sell, buy, and possess consumer fireworks, but they could not use those consumer fireworks in the City. These proposed amendments are consistent with the authority given to cities under Iowa Code. If the proposed amendments are approved, and the City's prohibition of the 3 use of consumer fireworks remains, Iowa Code specifies that moving forward, any violation of a city's ordinance limiting or prohibiting fireworks constitutes a simple misdemeanor with a fine no less than $250.00. Chief of Police Mark Dalsing and Fire Chief Rick Steines recommend continuing the prohibition on the use of consumer fireworks out of concern for noise, fire, and injury as explained in the following paragraphs: Citizens frequently call 911 when the noise associated with fireworks use disturbs the peace and quiet of a neighborhood, or when the noise is mistaken for gunshots. The Police Department averaged 181 calls for service per year dealing with fireworks discharge between 2012 and 2016. Data shows that calls are received every month of the year, but the majority of calls occur around the July 4th holiday. In 2016, police officers responded to 230 calls for fireworks. On July 4, 2016, the police responded to 34 calls, which constituted 15% of the fireworks calls for the entire year. When expanded to include the month prior to and the month after July 4, 2016, the department responded to 162 fireworks calls, which constituted 70% of the fireworks calls for the entire year. Summer weather prompts more people to go outdoors or sleep with open windows — both quality of life issues impacted by unwanted noise. The total fireworks calls reported do not necessarily include all calls received about fireworks. Dispatchers log calls based on the callers' descriptions. Fireworks calls may be logged as disturbances, unknown loud noises, and "shots fired" calls. If any of these other calls are determined to be fireworks, the call log is not always changed to reflect that the original call actually was fireworks-related. Consequently, dozens more fireworks calls may occur each year. For instance, in 2015, approximately 16 calls were identified as "shots fired" calls that were ultimately determined to be fireworks calls. In 2016, 20 "shots fired" calls were actually fireworks calls when further investigated. Senate File 489 allows sales during specific dates and use during specific dates and specific times on those days. Importantly, the fireworks calls for service mentioned above occurred under the City's current ordinance which prohibits the use of fireworks. Removing the city's prohibition will increase calls for service not just during the authorized days and times, but also during the unauthorized days and times. Community members will continue to call 911 with their concerns but experience frustration if told that the use of fireworks, and the resultant noise, is no longer prohibited during certain days and times and must be tolerated during those times. The Fire Department's experience with fireworks use relates more toward fire and injury. In small city lots, fireworks shot on one person's property typically travel far enough to land on another person's property. The risk of fire exists not only at the property from which the fireworks are shot but at every property on which the fireworks land. The risk of injury similarly exists not only for people shooting the fireworks but for unsuspecting individuals at properties on which fireworks eventually land. 4 With the current usage ban in place, the Fire Department has dealt with the following fireworks-related fires: • July 3, 2010: Grass fires near the bluffs by the lock and dam caused by fireworks set off during a private party. • June 28, 2012: Roof fire at Oky Doky on Hill Street. • July 8, 2012: Grass fire on Nebraska Street. • September 16, 2012: Grass fire on Greenfield Court. • November 13, 2012: Dumpster fire at the Penn Place apartment complex. • July 18, 2013: Fire in a common hallway in an apartment building on Butterfield Drive. • September 2, 2013: Fire in a basement exterior entrance at 2586 Central Avenue that was most likely caused by fireworks. • May 17, 2014: Dumpster fire at 14th and Locust streets. • July 30, 2014: Fire causing damage to a door and patio at a private residence that was most likely caused by fireworks on High Bluff Street. • July 3, 2016: A small on site fire occurred when a company was hired to discharge fireworks. Since fireworks are currently prohibited in the City, fireworks-related fire statistics do not necessarily reflect the safety risk of legalizing fireworks. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fireworks caused an estimated 15,600 reported fires in the United States in 2013, including 1 ,400 structure fires, 200 vehicle fires, and 14,000 outside and other fires.' According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) 2015 Fireworks Annual Report, 11 ,900 fireworks-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2015. 8,000 of these injuries occurred between June 19, 2015 and July 19, 2015. Children younger than 15 constituted 26% of the fireworks- related injuries sustained in 2015. Of all the 2015 fireworks-related injuries reported, 32% were hand and finger injuries; 25% were head, face, and ear injuries; 16% were eye injuries; 15% were leg injuries; and 4% were arm injuries. Of all the emergency department-treated fireworks-related emergencies, 65% were burns. Eye injuries were more commonly contusions, lacerations, and foreign bodies in the eyes because of fireworks.2 The NFPA's "Fireworks" report, the CPSC's 2015 Fireworks Annual Report, and the NFPA's "Fireworks Fact Sheet" are attached for reference and review. Cities across Iowa are reacting differently to the passage of Senate File 489. Ames, Iowa City, Dyersville, North Liberty, Coralville, Ely, Fairfax, Atkins, Swisher, Mount Vernon, Solon, University Heights, Center Point, and Asbury have banned or are maintaining bans on fireworks use. Davenport, Marion, and Cedar Rapids will allow 1 Information and statistics in this paragraph are from the National Fire Protection Association's "Fireworks" report issued in June 2016. 2 Information and statistics contained in this paragraph are from the Consumer Product Safety Commission of the United States of America's 2015 Fireworks Annual Report published in June 2016. 5 fireworks use during the dates and times specified by Senate File 489. Des Moines prohibits fireworks use, except for a six-hour period on July 4th. Waterloo allows fireworks use from June 30th through July 4th. Sioux City allows fireworks use from June 25th through July 4th and again from December 30th through January 1 st. Lastly. Council Bluffs now allows fireworks use from July 2nd through July 4th and again from December 31st until 12:30 A.M. on January 1st. Dubuque's proposed ordinance amendment would ban consumer fireworks and be consistent with Ames, Iowa City, Dyersville, North Liberty, Coralville, Ely, Fairfax, Atkins, Swisher, Mount Vernon, Solon, University Heights, Center Point, and Asbury. RECOMMENDATION I request that the ordinances are reviewed and forwarded to the City Council for consideration and approval. Please let me know if you have any questions. MAQ:jmg Attachments cc: Lieutenant Scott Baxter Mark Murphy, Dubuque 911 Center Manager Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer Todd Carr, Building Services Manager Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist 6 5/23 11 NEPA report-Fireworks NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION The leading information and knowledge resource on fire,electrical and related hazards NFPA RESEARCH News 8 Research / Fire statistics and reports / Fire statistics / Fire causes / Fireworks Fireworks ,a Report: NFPA's "Fireworks" Author: Marty Ahrens Issued: June 2016 More information NFPA's Fireworks report provides estimates of fires and associated losses caused by Ali fireworks through 2013. Information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) 2014 Fireworks Annual Report about the estimated number of injuries caused by Fireworks" report(POF) fireworks that were seen in hospital emergency departments is also summarized. Additional details are provided about Injuries seen in the month around July 4. Fact sheet "Fireworks"fact Report highlights sheet(Fop) • In 2013, fireworks caused an estimated 15,600 reported fires in the U.S., including Safety tips 1,400 structure fires, 200 vehicle fires, and 14,000 outside and other fres. Read NFPA's safety • More than one-quarter(28%)of fires started by fireworks in 2009-2013 were reported on tips on fireworks. Independence Day. Almost half(47%)of the reported fires on the Fourth of July were started by fireworks. • According to the CPSC, more than ono-third(35Y)of the people seen in emergency rooms for fireworks Injuries from June 20-July 20, 2014 were under 15; nine percent were under five. • CPSC data show that sparklers alone accounted for more than one one-quarter(28%) of the emergency room fireworks injuries seen from June 20-July 20, 2014. — Contact us If you have any questions, e-mail Nancy Schwartz or call +1 617 984- 7450. ftlWl/www.nfpe.oryrrews-aid-researchlfire-statistics-arbreportslfirastatisticslfirscauses/fireworks 113 5/23/2017 NFPA report-Fireworks 2014 Fireworks Related Injuries by Type of Fireworks from (Based on known types of fireworks) Sparkler M 28% Illegal firecracker' 16% Small firecacker 13% Reloadable shell 13% Novelty g% Public display e% Roman candle 6% Mulitple tube 1. 3% Otherrocket 1W 3% BOMB rocket 11M 3% Fountain ■ 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% Illegal under federal law. Source: CPSC's' 2014 Fireworks Annual Rept((, Only injuries from June 20-July 20, 2014 were included. About NFPA Overview Leadership Careers International Offices Directions Grants &Awards Quick Links Codes & Standards Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety News & Research Free Access Training & Events Fire Sprinkler Initiative Public Education Firewise Communities Membership NFCSS Catalog NFPA Buyers' Guide Newsletters hilp:lhv .ofpa.orgrnews-andres ctArestatisfics-a�reWWfire-st s6csArc causes/fireawks 22 5/ZM17 NFPA report-nrmmks Press Room XchangeTm (online community) Help Customer Support Contact Us 91 © ® iuhe a ED ® O Terms of Use Privacy Policy © National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2016 hhplAvw ,nfpa.orgVn s-andresearcMre-slatisdc -mn repatslfire-stafisticslfire-cams lfirmwks X3 C] RESEARCH NFP/C FIREWORKS FACT SHEET EACH YEAR, FIREWORKS INJURE THOUSANDS AND CAUSE THOUSANDS OF FIRES. FIRES INYOIVING FIREWORKS • In 2013,fireworks caused an estimated 15,600 reported fires in the U.S., including 1,400 structure fires, 200 vehicle fires, and 14,000 outside and other fires. • These fires resulted in an estimated 30 civilian injuries and $21 million in direct property damage, with no reported fire deaths. Most fireworks deaths and injuries occur without fires. • Two thirds of the fires started by fireworks in 2009-2013 were brush, grass or forest fires. However, most of the injuries and property damage resulted from structure fires. • More than one-quarter(28%)of fires started by fireworks in 2009-2013 were reported on Independence Day. Almost half(47%)of the reported fires on the Fourth of July were started by fireworks. FIREWORKS INJURIES SEEN AT EMERGENCY ROOMS In 2014, U.S.hospital emergency rooms saw an estimated 10,500 people for fireworks-related injuries. These injury estimates were obtained or derived from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 2014 Fireworks Annual Report by Yonalina Tu and Darner Grenades. The detailed statistics below are based only on Injuries seen from June 2D-July 20, 2014. Two-thirds of the fireworks injuries occurred during that period. More than half(54%)of the fireworks injuries were More than one-third(36%)of the fireworks burns,while almost 17%were contusions or Injuries in 2014 were to hands or fingers. One in lacerations. five(19%)were eye injuries. An additional 19% were to other parts of the head. 2014 Fireworks-Related Injuries* 2014 Fireworks-Related Injuries' by Type of Injury by Part of Body Injured Contusion or laceration 17% Fracture or sprain,5% Burn,54 Other,23% Note: The reds and browns are extremities(510/6 of total) and the blues are parts of the head(36%). 'Based on injuries during the month around July 4. FIREWORKS INJURIES SEEN AT EMERGENCY ROOMS, FROM JUNE 20 To JULY 20, 2014 These injury estimates were obtained or derived from the Consumer Product Safety Conunission's 2014 Fireworks Annual Report by Youelow To and Demar Granados. • Sparklers alone accounted for more than one one-quarter(28%)of the emergency room fireworks injuries' in 2014. • Only 6%of fireworks injuries were caused by public displays. • Males accounted for three-quarters(74%)of the injuries. • More than one-third(35%)of the people hurt by fireworks were under 15; nine percent were under five. • Children ages 5-9 were 2.4 times as likely as the general population to be injured by fireworks. Youth ages 1019 had a risk 1.8 times the overall risk. 2014 Fireworks Related Injuries,`by Type of Fireworks' Sparkler 1 26% Illegal firecracker— 16% Small firecracker13% Reloadable shell 13% Novelty Public display Roman candle Mulitple tube Otherrocket Boole rocketFountain 0% 10% 20% 30% 2014 Fireworks-Related Injuries' Relative Risk of 2014 Fireworks-Related Injury' by Age of Victim by Age of Victim 3 2.4 a 2 1.6 1.6 d1.5 1.4 1.3 y � 1 0.3 r 0.0 , 0 0 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 15 to 20 to 25 to 45 to 65 or 14 19 24 44 64 older 'Based on injuries during the month around July 4. -Illegal under Federal law r Based on known types of fireworks. Source: FYrennrks NFPA,Marty Abreas,June 2016 vPooucT SAI, a • c� � N u`2r� �Gp2 STATES OF 2015 Fireworks Annual Report Fireworks-Related Deaths and Emergency Department-Treated Injuries During 2015 June 2016 Yongling Tu Division of Hazard Analysis Directorate for Epidemiology U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission This analysis was prepared by CPSC staff.U has not been reviewed or approved by,and may not necessarily reflect the views of, the Commission. frt 6 M1l .11 or PLEOC ..,iiIn.%tPRs1PR%r La1Rs o&" f6 PRODUCTS IDENW IED �— _EXCEPTEDBY. PETmOY RULE sLtin:G ADNLX.PRCOO _Wmi PORTIONS REMOVED.— Executive Summary This reportprovides the results of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)staffs analysis of data on nonoccupational, fireworks-related deaths and injuries during calendar year 2015 Staff obtained information on fireworks-related deaths from news clippings and other sources in the CPSC's Injury and Potential Injury Incident file(IPII) and the CPSC's Death Certificate File. Staff estimated fireworks-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments from CPSC's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). CPSC staff conducted a special study of nonoccupational fireworks- related injuries occurring between June 19, 2015 and July 19,2015. The special study included collection and analysis of more detailed incident information,such as the type of injury,the fireworks involved, and the characteristics of the victim and the incident scenario. About 67 percent of the estimated annual fireworks-related, emergency department-treated injuries for 2015 occurred during that period Highlights of the report: Deaths and Itjuries • CPSC staff received reports of 11 nonoccupational fireworks-related deaths during 2015.Nine of the I 1 fatalities in 2015 were related to reloadable aerial devices. and two were associated with manufacturing homemade devices. One victim died in a house fire caused by making homemade fireworks. Ten victims died from direct impacts of fireworks. Reporting of fireworks-related deaths for 2015 is not complete, and the number of deaths in 2015 should be considered a minimum. • CPSC staff receives an average of 7.4 reports of fireworks-related deaths per year. • Fireworks were involved in an estimated 11,900 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments during calendar year 2015 (95 percent confidence interval 9,100-14,800). The estimated rate of emergency department-treated injuries is 3.7 per 100,000 individuals in the United States. • There is not a statistically significant trend in estimated emergency department- treated, fireworks-related injuries from 2000 to 2015. • An estimated 8,000 fireworks-related injuries (or 67 percent of the total estimated fireworks-related injuries in 20 15)were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments during the 1-month special study period between June 19, 2015 and July 19,2015 (95 percent confidence interval 5,500-10,400). Results from the 1015 Special Studv • Of the fireworks-related injuries sustained, 61 percent were to males, and 39 percent were to females. • Children younger than 15 years of age accounted for 26 percent of the estimated 2015 injuries. Forty-two percent of the estimated emergency department-treated, fireworks-related injuries were to individuals younger than 20 years of age. • Young adults 15 to 19 years of age had the highest estimated rate of emergency department-treated fireworks-related injuries(6.1 injuries per 100,000 people). Children 5 to 9 years of age had the second highest estimated rate(4.2 injuries per 100,000 people). • There were an estimated 1,900 emergency department-treated injuries associated with sparklers and 800 with bottle rockets. • There were an estimated 1,200 emergency department-treated injuries associated with firecrackers. Of these, an estimated 41 percent were associated with small firecrackers, an estimated 18 percent with illegal firecrackers,and an estimated 41 percent with firecrackers for which there was no specific information. • The parts of the body most often injured were hands and fingers (an estimated 32 percent); head, face,and ears(an estimated 25 percent); eyes (an estimated 16 percent); legs (an estimated 15 percent); and arms (an estimated 4 percent). • Sixty-five percent of the emergency department-treated injuries were bums.Bums were the most common injury to all parts of the body, except the eyes,where contusions, lacerations,and foreign bodies in the eyes occurred more frequently. • Approximately 85 percent of the victims were treated at the hospital emergency department and then released. An estimated 15 percent of patients were treated and transferred to another hospital or admitted to the hospital. CPSC staff conducted telephone follow-up investigations of fireworks-related injuries that were reported at NEISS hospital emergency departments during the 2015 special study period and that met certain criteria. Many of these cases were selected for follow-up interviews because they involved potentially serious injuries and/or hospital admissions. Cases were also selected to clarify information in Ute hospital record about the incident scenario or fireworks type. Thirty-one telephone interviews were completed. A review of data from the 31 completed telephone follow-up investigations showed that most injuries were associated with misuse or malfunctions of fireworks. Misuse included: igniting fireworks too close to someone; lighting fireworks in one's hand;setting off fireworks improperly; having lit fireworks too close to other fireworks/explosives; and touching lit fireworks. Typical malfunctions included: errant Flight paths; early or late ignition; tip-over incidents; and blowout. In addition, debris from fireworks was involved in some of the injuries. According to the injury investigation reports, most victims recovered from their injuries or were expected to recover completely. However, several victims reported that their injuries might be long tear. 3 1. Introduction This report describes injuries and deaths during calendar year 2015, associated with fireworks devices, as well as kits and components used to manufacture illegal fireworks. Reports for earlier years in this series can be found at: httn://www.eysc.sov/cn/Research--Stafistics/Fuel-Lighters-and-Fireworks l/Fuel- Lighters-and-Fireworks-Reports/. This report is organized into six sections. Section 1 contains a description of the data and statistical methods used in this analysis. Section 2 summarizes the 2015 fireworks-related incidents that resulted in deaths. Section 3 provides an annual estimate of fireworks-related, emergency department-treated injuries in the United States for 2015, and the report compares that estimate with the estimated injuries for previous years. Section 4 analyzes emergency department-treated,fireworks-related injuries occurring during the month around July 4,.2015. Section 5 summarizes the telephone in-depth investigations of a subsample of the injuries during that period. The report concludes with a summary of the findings in Section 6. Appendix A presents a table on the relationship between fireworks-related injuries and fireworks imports between 2000 and 2015. Appendix B contains more detail on the completed telephone investigations. Sources oflnformation Information on nonoccupational fireworks-related deaths occurring during 2015 was obtained from the CPSC's Injury and Potential Injury Incidents(IPII) file and the CPSC's Death Certificate File, Entries in IPII come from a variety of sources, such as newspaper articles, consumer complaints, lawyer referrals,medical examiners, and other government agencies. CPSC staff from the Office of Compliance and Field Operations conducted in-depth investigations of the deaths to determine the types of fireworks involved in the incidents and the circumstances that led to the fatal injuries, Because the data in IPII are based on voluntary reports, and because it can take more than 2 years to receive all death certificates from the various states to complete the Death Certificate File,neither data source can be considered complete for the number of 2014 or 2015 fireworks-related deaths at the time this report was prepared. Consequently, the number of deaths should be considered a minimum. Staff updates the number of deaths for previous years when new reports are received, Total deaths for prior years may not coincide with the numbers in reports for earlier years because of these updates. The source of information on nonoccupational, emergency department-treated fireworks-related injuries is NEISS. NEISS is a probability sample of U.S. hospitals with emergency departments.' Injury information is taken from the emergency department 1 For.description of'NEISS,including the revised sampling frame,see Schroeder and Ault(2001).Procedures used For violence and confidence interval calculations and adjustments for the sampling trance chuage that occurred in 1997 =found in Marker,Lo,Bnek,and Davis(1999). SAS a smnstical mft, ..e for arnd and confidence intorval estimation is documented in Schroeder(2000).SAS' Is aproduct ofthe SAS Institute.Inc_Cary,NC. 4 record.This information includes the victim's age and sex, the place where the injury occurred,the emergency department diagnosis, the body part injured, and the consumer product(s) associated with the injury, The information is supplemented by a t60- character narrative that often contains a brief description of how the injury occurred. To supplement the information available in the NEISS record,every year, during the month around July 4, CPSC staff conducts a special study of fireworks-related injuries. Staff focuses its efforts on fireworks incidents during this period because in most years,about two-thirds to three-quarters of the annual injuries occur then. During this period, hospital emergency department staffs show patients pictures of different types of fireworks to help them identify the type of fireworks device associated with their injuries, The type of fireworks involved in the incident is written into the NEISS narrative. In 2015, the special study period lasted from lune 19 to July 19. Atter reading the incident case records, including the narrative description of the fireworks device and the incident scenario, CPSC staff may assign a case for telephone investigation. Cases are usually selected because they involve the most serious injuries and/or hospital admissions. Serious injuries include: eye injuries, finger and hand amputations, and head injuries. Cases also may be assigned to obtain more information about the incident than what is reported in the NEISS narrative. In most years,phone interviewers are able to collect information for one-third to one-half of the cases assigned. Information on the final status of the telephone interviews conducted during the 2015 special study is found in Section 5 and Appendix B of this report. In the telephone investigations, information is requested directly from the victim (or the victim's parent, if the victim is a minor)about the type of fireworks involved, where the fireworks were obtained, how the injury occurred, and the medical treatment and prognosis. When the fireworks device reported in the telephone investigation is different from what is reported in the NEISS emergency department record, the device reported in the telephone investigation is used in the data for this report. As a result of this investigative process, three different levels of information may be available about a fireworks-related injury case.For the cases that occur before or atter the July 4 special study period, the NEISS record is almost always the only source of information. Marry NEISS records collected outside the special study period do not specify the type of fireworks involved in the incident.During the special study period, more information is available for analysis because the NEISS record collected by the emergency department usually contains the type of fireworks and additional details on the incident scenario. Finally, the most information is available for the subset of the special study cases where staff conducted telephone investigations. These different levels of information about injuries correspond to different analyses in the report, as follows: • Estimated national number of tireworks-related, emergency department-treated injuries,This estimate is made using NEISS cases for the entire year, from records where fireworks were specified as one of the consumer products involved. For cases outside the special study period-as noted above, there is usually no 5 information on the fireworks type, and limited information is available on the incident scenario. Consequently, there is not enough information to determine the role played by the fireworks in the incident. This means that the annual injury estimate may include a small number of cases in which the fireworks device was not lit or no attempt was made to light the device. Calculating the annual estimates without removing these cases makes the estimates comparable to previous years,- • Detailed analyses of inimv patterns.The tables in this report, which describe fireworks type,body part injured,diagnosis, age and sex of injured people,and other such information,are based on the special study period only. Fireworks-type information is taken from the telephone investigation or the NEISS comment field when there was no telephone investigation. When computing estimates for the special study period, staff does not include cases in which the fireworks device was not lit or no attempt was made to light the device. • Information from telephone investigations. Individual case injury descriptions and medical prognosis information from the telephone investigations are listed in Appendix B.These listings also exclude cases in which the fireworks device was not lit or no attempt was made to light the device. These cases represent a sample of some of the most serious fireworks-related injuries and may not represent the typical emergency department-treated, fireworks-related injuries. Statistical Methods Injuries reported by hospitals in the NEISS sample were weighted by the NEISS probability-based sampling weights to develop an estimate of total U.S. emergency department-treated, fireworks-related injuries for the year and for the special study month around July 4. Confidence intervals were estimated,and other statistics were calculated using computer programs that were written to take into account the sampling design.} Estimated injuries are rounded to the nearest 100 injuries. Estimates of fewer than 50 injuries are shown with an asterisk(*). Percentages are calculated from the actual estimates. Percentages may not add to subtotals or to the total in the tables or figures, due to rounding. This report also contains a number of detailed tables about fireworks-related injuries during the special study period. National estimates in these tables were also made using the sampling weights. To avoid cluttering the tables,confidence intervals are not included. Because the estimates are based on subsets of the data, they have larger relative sampling errors(i.e., larger coefficients of variation)than the annual injury estimate or the special study injury estimate. Therefore, interpretation and comparison of these �The only exception to'ho practice of including all of the cases occurred in 2003.when nine cases representing an estimated 150 raa cg rcy department-heated iniuries were excluded from the annual injury estimates.These cases resulted(roma nightclub fire in West Warwick,at,which also caused 100 deaths.For details see Creme mrd loholske (2004). 'See Schroeder(2000). 6 estimates with each other or with estimates from prior years should be made with caution. For example, when comparing subsets of the data—such as between injuries associated with two different types of fireworks, or between two different age groups—it is difficult to determine how much of the difference between estimates is associated with sampling variability and how much is attributed to real differences in national injury totals. 2. Fireworks-Related Deaths for 2015 CPSC has reports of 11 nonoccupational, fireworks-related deaths that occurred during 2015. Reporting of fireworks-related deaths for 7015 is not complete, and the number of deaths in 2015 should be considered a minimum.Brief descriptions of the incidents,using wording taken from the incident reports, follow: • On July 4, 2015, a 22-year-old male from Maine died of head injury caused by fireworks. It was reported that the victim put a mortar tube on top of his head and ignited the fireworks with a small lighter. The explosion caused a fatal head trauma to the victim. The manner of death was reported as accidental by the coroner. This incident is still under investigation. • On July 5, 2015,a 44-year-old mate from Indiana died of blunt force trauma to his head. According to local officials,the victim launched a firework artillery shell from a mortar while holding the mortar tube above his head. The artillery shell blew off the bottom of the mortar tube, and the shell exploded on top of the victim's head. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. • On Jmte 28,2015, a 47-year-old male from Michigan died of blunt trauma to the back of his head. According to witnesses and officials,the victim placed a consumer mortar type firework-1-1/4" in diameter and 4" to 5" tall—in a tube to light it. The victim lit the fuse and placed the tube on top of his head. The firework exploded and the victim fell to the ground.The victim was pronounced dead on the scene..The victim had been consuming alcohol prior to the incident. • In the evening of July 4,2015,a 12-year-old boy from Tennessee was with other juveniles and an adult shooting bottle rockets and Roman candles in a neighborhood street.The adult had purchased several fireworks including a retractable mortar device with 24 artillery shells. The adult saw one juvenile take a canister shell and walk away.The 12-year-old victim was asked to retrieve the shell.The police were told that the shell was tossed at the victim. It was not known if the shell hit the ground. It was repotted that the shell was tom and a brown substance was leaking from the shell. The victim was holding the mortar tube at chest level when the incident shell was put in the tube and ignited. Witnesses reported hearing a"strange sound"after the shell was fit. Police believed the sound was the shell firing upside down in the mortar tube.The device went off,and there was a blowout in the tube. The debris hit the victim in 7 the chest area near the breast bone. The victim was taken to a hospital where he died. • On July 7, 2015, a 30-year-old male from Texas died of chest injuries caused by fireworks. According to police and witnesses,the victim and his friends had been drinking alcoholic beverages and setting off fireworks for several hours at a fishing area along the Colorado River. The victim held the baseplate of a consumer mortar tube to his chest and ignited the shell using a cigarette lighter. After the firework went off, the victim took several steps back and then fell down. Bystanders attempted resuscitative measures and called 911. The victim was transported to an emergency room,and he died from his injuries later at the hospital. • On July 4,2015, a 32-year-old male from Montana died of a penetrating neck injury. According to witnesses and officials, the victim had been lighting consumer fireworks using a mortar tube.The victim reportedly lit four shells prior to the incident. The victim was holding the tube when each shell detonated. When the victim lit the fifth shell while holding the tube, the firework shot out and struck the victim in the neck. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. It was reported that the victim had been drinking alcohol earlier in the day. • On July 4,2015, a 31-year-old male from North Dakota died at his residence from blunt force trauma caused by fireworks.The victim lit the fuse on a mortar/artillery type shell and put it in a launch tube, which was placed on a gravel surface. The firework failed to detonate and the victim proceeded to inspect.According to witnesses,the launch tube either fell over or the victim bent over to reach for the tube when the firework exploded, The shell shot from the tube and struck the victim in the abdominal area. The victim was taken to a local medical center where he died from his injury. According to the police, the launch tube had been used several times immediately prior to the incident without issues. • In the evening of July 4,2015, a 41-year-old male from Indiana set off fireworks in a parking lot in front of a crowd of roughly 150 people. At about 10:40 p.m., the victim lit an artillery shell in a mortar as the grand finale for his fireworks show. The shell failed to detonate.The victim then went over the mortar and looked down into the tube. The firework device ignited. The shell struck the victim in the face, with part of the shell casing becoming lodged in his left eye cavity.The victim died shortly after being transported to a local hospital. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. • According to a medical examiner's report, a 46-year-old male from Florida was shooting off different types of fireworks out of a mortar tube on December 31, 2015 during New Year celebrations. The projectile was supposed to shoot approximately 100 feet into the air from the mortar. When the victim realized that the projectile was not going to eject from the tube,he did not have time to throw it into the air. The projectile exploded in the tube about one foot away from the A victim's face and chest,A witness stated that the victim started gasping for air and was bleeding from his throat. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 1:15 a.m. on January 1, 2016. • On July 21,2015,a 25-year-old male from Oregon died in a residential fire, which was caused by manufacturing homemade illegal fireworks. Several other people were also injured in the incident. According to police, the victim used various aliases/names and accounts to acquire an unknown amount of explosive powder from the intemet. While manufacturing the homemade fireworks, the victim apparently ignited the explosive powder that led to an explosion and subsequent fire in the dwelling where he lived. This incident is still under investigation. • On June 27, 2015, a 40-year-old male from Washington State died of multiple blast injuries from manufacturing pipe bomb device(s) using fireworks as a source for explosive ingredients. According to local officials, around 9:00 p.m. on June 27, the victim was in a cluttered unattached garage behind his residence by himself, A loud explosion was heard throughout the neighborhood.A neighbor saw smoke and went to the garage where he found the victim lying prone with major head and hand tra ima. There were several pieces of bomb making parts and equipment next to the victim.Possible ftlses and several sparklers with the incendiary portions removed were found as well,in addition, there were several unopened boxes of sparklers,numerous pipes,and open shotgun shells with no contents were found in a smaller room attached to the garage. The victim was believed to have manufactured a fireworks-based pipe bomb device by stripping the incendiary portion from sparklers, stuffing it into metal pipes, and then attaching a fuse. Local law enforcement indicated that they were aware that the victim was most liked manufacturing this type of device but had not yet caught him in the action.This case remains open with the Sheriffs Office. Including the 11 deaths described above, CPSC staff has reports of 119 fireworks- related deaths between 2000 and 2015, for an average of 7.4 deaths per year.4 See previous repoM in this series(eg.,the report for 2014!Tu and Grenades(2015)).In the most recent 3 years,the number of deadts included sis deaths in 2012,eight deaths in 2013,and 13 deaths in 2014. 3. National Injury Estimates for 2015 Table 1 and Figure I present the estimated number f nonoccupational, fireworks- related injuries treated in U.S, hospital emergency departments between 2000 and 2015. Table 1 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries: 2000-2015 Year Estimated Injuries Injuries per 100,000 People 2015 11,900 3.7 2014 10,500 3.3 2013 11,400 3.6 2012 8,700 2.8 2011 9,600 3.1 2010 8,600 2.8 2009 8,800 2.9 2008 7,000 2.3 2007 9,800 3.3 2006 9,200 3.1 2005 10,800 3.7 2004 9,600 3.3 2003 9,300 3.2 2002 8,800 3.1 2001 9,500 3.3 2000 11,000 3.9 Smuve: NEISS,U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission.The estimate for 2003 ex Ludes an estimated 150 emeraaacy department-treated injuries following the nightclub rim in West Warwick Rt.Population eedmams.for 2010 to 2015 are a'om Table 1.Annual Estimates of the Resident Population far the United States,Regions,States,and Puerto Rica:April 1,2010 to July 1,2015(NST-E5T2015-01),U.S.Census Bureau,Population Division,Release Date:December 2015.Population estimates for 2000 to 2009 are from Table I.Annual Estimates ofth,Resident Population for the United States.Regions.States.and Puerta Rica:April I.2000 to Iuly 1,2009(NST-EST200941). Population Division,U.S.Census Bureau. In calendar year 2015, there were an estimated 11,900 fireworks-related, emergency department-treated injuries (95 percent confidence interval 9,100-14,800). There were an estimated 10,500 injuries in 2014. The difference between the injury estimates for 2015 and 2014 is not statistically significant. Figure I shows that the highest estimated number of annual fireworks-related injuries was 11,900 in 2015, followed by 11.400 estimated injuries in 2013, 11,000 estimated injuries in 2000, 10,800 estimated injuries in 2005, and 10.500 estimated injuries in 2014. For the other years, the estimated number of injuries fluctuated between 7,000 and 9,800. In 2008,the estimated number of fireworks-related injuries was 7,000, which was the lowest between 2000 and 2015. There is not a statistically significant trend detected in the fireworks-related injury estimates from 2000 to 2015.' Figure 1 Estimated Fireworks-Related, Emergency Department-Treated Injuries 2000-2015 e O e r 0 0 ao o K d C a m A 0 E o on an w O O O 0 O 8 ri 2000 2002 2004 2006 2006 2010 2012 2014 2016 Year Saa ce NESS,U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission. Appendix A contains a table showing estimated fireworks-related injuries and fireworks imports between 2000 and 2015. 5 For details on the method to test a trend that incorporates the sampling design,see Schroeder(2000)and Marker et al. (1999). 4. Injury Estimates for the 2015 Special Study: Detailed Analysis of Injury Patterns The injury analysis in this section presents the results of the 2015 special study of fireworks-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments between June 19, 2015 and July 19, 2015. During this period,there were an estimated 3,000 fireworks- related injuries (95 percent confidence interval 5,500-10,400), accounting for 67 percent of the total estimated fireworks-related injuries for the year,which is not statistically different from the estimated 7,000 fireworks-related injuries in the 2014 special study period. The remainder of this section provides the estimated fireworks-related injuries from this period,broken down by fireworks device type, victims' demographics,injury diagnosis,and body parts injured. Fireworks Device Types mid Estimated Injuries Table 2 shows the estimated number and percent of emergency department- treated injuries by type of fireworks device during the special study period of June 19, 2015 to July 19, 2015. Table 2 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries By Type of Fireworks Device June 19—July 19,2015 Fireworks Device Type Estimated Injuries Percent Total 8,000 100 All Firecrackers 1,200 16 Small 500 6 Illegal 200 3 Unspecified 500 6 All Rockets 800 11 Bottle Rockets 800 10 Other Rockets 100 1 All Other Devices 3,700 47 Sparklers 1,900 24 Fountains 100 1 Novelties 300 4 Multiple Tube 400 5 Reloadable Shells 840 9 Roman Candles 300 3 Homemade/Altered 200 3 Public Display 200 3 Unspecified 1,700 21 Smfma+ NEISS,U_9,CommancrP.duct Safety Commission.Based on 208 NEISS emergency department-reported. iniuries between June 19,2015 and July 19,2015,and supplemented by 31 completed In-Depth Investigations]IDI.). Fireworks types me obtained from the IDI.when available;otherwise,fireworks types are ideali fled from in fammoun in victims'reports to emergency department staff that were contained in the NEISS narrative.Illegal tuectackers include NI-80s,M-IOffs,Quarter Sticks,and other firecrackers;that are banned tinder the Federal Hazardous Substances Act(FHSA)(16 C.F.R.§ 1500.17).Fireworks that may be illegal under state and local regulations are net listed as illegal,unless they violate the FHSA.Subtotal estimates are presented below the estimates fur firework type. Estimates are.untied to the nearest 100 injuries.Estimates may not sum to subtotal or tots[due u,rounding. Percentages are calculated from the nmol estimates,and they may net add to subtotals or the total due to rmmding- As shown in Table 2, sparklers accounted for an estimated 1,900 emergency department-treated injuries, which represents 24 percent of the total fireworks-related injuries during the special study period Firecrackers were associated with 1,200 estimated injuries, 16 percent of the total. Small firecrackers were involved in 500 injuries. The estimate for illegal firecracker-related injuries was 2200.However, some of the estimated 500 unspecified firecracker-related injuries, and some of the estimated 1,700 unspecified fireworks-related injuries also may have involved illegal firecrackers_ Rockets were involved in 800 estimated injuries, l l percent of the total. Almost all of the injuries from rockets were related to bottle rockets. Reloadable shells were associated 13 with 800 estimated injuries, 9 percent of the total. Multiple tube devices accounted for 400 estimated injuries, 5 percent of the total. Novelty devices were associated with 300 estimated injuries,4 percent of the total. Roman candles were associated with 300 estimated injuries,as well. Homemade or altered devices and public display fireworks each accounted for 200 estimated injuries,3 percent of the total. Although public display fireworks are not associated with a large number of injuries, the larger load in these devices makes them involved disproportionately in serious injuries. Fountains were involved in 1 percent of the estimated fireworks-related injuries during the 2015 special study period. i i Gender and Age of byured Persons Some 4,900 of the estimated fireworks-related injuries were to males, representing 61 percent of the total injuries. Males experienced an estimated 3.1 fireworks-related, emergency department-treated injuries per 100,000 individuals during the special study period. Females,with an estimated 3,100 emergency department-treated injuries,had 1.9 injuries per 100,000 people. Figure 2 shows the distribution of estimated fireworks-related injuries by gender. Figure z Estimated Injuries by Gender 40 Source: NE1SS.U.S.COM.,Product Safety Commission.. Children and young adults under age 20 constituted 42 percent of the fireworks- related injuries. Children under 5 years old experienced an estimated 700 injuries (8 percent of all fireworks-related injuries during the special study period), as shown in Figure 3 and Table 3. Children in the 5-to 14-year-old age group experienced an 14 estimated 1,400 injuries(18 percent of all fireworks-related injuries).°Breaking down that age group further,children 5 to 9 years old had an estimated 900 injuries and children 10 to 14 years old accounted for 500 injuries. In the aggregate,children under 15 years old accounted for 26 percent of the estimated fireworks-related injuries. Figure 3 Percentage of Injuries by Age Group 4 65+ 1% 10-14 7% Source: NEISS,U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission. Percentages may,not sum to 100 due to rounding. The detailed breakdown by age and gender is shown in Table 3.The concentration of injuries among males and people under 25 has been typical of fireworks- related injuries for many years. 6 The percentages are calculated from actual injury estimates,and age subcategory percentages may not sum to the category percentage due to rounding. 15 Table 3 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries By Age and Gender June 19—July 19,2015 Age Group Total Per 100,000 Male Female People Total 8,000 2.5 4,900 3,100 0-4 700 3.3 400 300 5-14 1,400 3.4 900 500 5-9 900 4.2 500 300 10-14 500 2.6 400 200 15-24 2,200 5.1 1,400 800 15-19 1,300 6.1 800 500 20-24 900 4,1 600 300 25-44 2.800 3.3 1,500 1,300 45-64 800 1.0 600 200 65+ 100 0.1 ' 100 Sources:NEISS.U.S.Consumer Product Safrry Commission.Annual Estimates ofrhe Resident Population ror Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States,States,Counties,and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Mimicipias: April 1,2010 to July 1,2014,U.S.Census Bureau,Population Division.Release Date:June 2015.The oldest victim was 75 years old.Estimates are rounded to the nearest 100 injuries.Age subtannuory estimates may not sum to the category tool due to rounding. When considering per capita injury rates, children and young adults had higher estimated rates of injury than the other age groups during the 2015 special study period. Young.adults 15 to 19 years old had the highest estimated per capita injury rate at 6.l injuries per 100,000 population. This was followed by children 5 to 9 years old at 4.2 injuries and adults 20 to 24 yens old at 4.1 injuries per 100,000 people. Age and Gender of the Injured Persons by Type ofFireworAs Device Table 4 shows the ages of those injured by the type of fireworks device associated with the injury.For children under 5 years old, sparklers accounted for 65 percent of the total estimated injuries for that specific age group.7 'The percentages one calculated from the actual injury estimates. 10 No clear relationship between age and fireworks type is suggested by the data in Table 4. It is worth noting that the number of estimated injuries does not completely represent the usage pattern because victims are often injured by fireworks used by other people.This is especially true for rockets and aerial shells (e.g., fountains, multiple tube,. and reloadable devices), which can injure people located some distance away from where the fireworks are launched. Table 4 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries By Device Type and Age Group June 19 July 19,2015 Aae Group Fireworks Type Total 0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Total 8,000 700 1,400 2,200 2,800 800 100 All Firecrackers 1.,200 * 300 400 500 Small 500 * t0o 200 200 Illegal 200 * * 100 100 Unspecified 500 * 200 * 200 All Rockets 800 * 200 200 200 200 Bottle Rockets 800 * 200 200 200 200 Other Rockets 100 Other Devices 3,700 600 600 700 1,400 300 100 Sparklers 1,900 400 300 200 700 200 Fountains 100 * 100 Novelties 300 100 100 * 100 Multiple Tube 400 100 * 200 200 Reloadable 800 * * 200 400 * 100 Roman Candles 300 * 200 100 Homemade/Altered 200 * 100 100 Public Display 200 * * 100 100 Unspecified 1,700 * 100 600 600 300 .Somre:NEISS,U.S.Cansumer Product Safety Commission. Estimates are rounded to the nearest 100 injuries. Estimated injuries may not sum to subtotals or totals due to rounding.Estimates of fewer than 50 injuries are denoted with an asterisk(°). As shown previously in Figure 2, mates accounted for 61 percent of the estimated fireworks-related injuries,and females comprised 39 percent. Mates accounted for a 17 majority of the estimated injuries from firecrackers; bottle rockets; sparklers; novelties; reloadable devices; homemade or altered devices; and unspecified devices. In addition, males were associated with all the estimated injuries from fountains. Females were involved in more estimated injuries from multiple tube devices; Roman candles; and public display fireworks. Bodv Region Injured and Injury Diagnosis Figure 4 presents the distribution of estimated emergency department-treated injuries by the specific parts of the body to which the injury occurred. Hands and fingers, with an estimated 2,600 injuries, accounted for 32 percent of the total injuries. These were followed by an estimated 2,000 injuries to the head/face/ear region (25 percent); 1,300 eye injuries(16 percent); 1,200 leg injuries(15 percent); 600 injuries to the trunk/other category(8 percent); and 300 arm injuries(4 percent). Figure 4 Body Regions Injured Arm 4% Trunk/Other 6% Source:NEISS,U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission. Figure 5 shows the diagnoses of the estimated injuries associated with fireworks devices. Bums,with 5,100 estimated injuries (65 percent),were the most frequent injury diagnosis. Contusions and lacerations were associated with 1,600 estimated injuries (20 percent),and fractures and sprains were associated with 100 estimated injuries (2 percent). The remaining 1,100 estimated injuries(14 percent)were attributed to other diagnoses,9 e Percentages are calculated from the actual injury estimates and do not sum to 100 due to rounding. IB Figure 5 Type of Injuries Fractures and Sprains 2% Contusions and LacerationJ1s 20% Source:NEISS,U.S.Consumer Product Sakty Commission.Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. As shown in Table 5,bums were the most frequent injuries to all body parts except for eye injuries, which were contusions, lacerations, and other diagnoses that included foreign bodies in the eye. 19 Table 5 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries By Body Region and Diagnosis June I"Lily 19,2015 Diagnosis Body Region Total Bums Contusions Fractures Other Lacerations Sprains Diagnoses Total 8,000 5,100 1,600 100 1.100 Arm 300 200 100 Eye 1,300 100 800 * 300 Head/Face/Ear 2,000 1,100 400 100 400 Hand/Finger 2,600 2,200 200 * 100 Leg 1,200 1,000 100 * 100 Trunk'Other 600 500 * * 100 Sm, NEISS.U.S.Consumer product Safety Commission.Frortmes and sprams also include dislocafions.Other dieg,mms include all other injury catoauries,Arm incWdes NEISS codes for upper arm,elbow.lower,amt,shouldru, and wrist Head/Face/Ear regions include eyelid,eye area,rause,neek,and mouth but not the eyeball.Leg includes upper leg,knee,lower leg,ankle,foot.and tor.Trunk/other regions include chest.abdomen,pubic region,"all parts of body",internal,and -23-50 percent of body.Estimates are rounded to the nearest 100 injuries.Estimated injuries may nm sum to submuls or rands due to rounding.Estimates of fewer than 50 injuries are denoted with an asterisk M. T}pe of Fireworks Device and Bodv Region Injured Table 6 presents estimated injuries by the type of fireworks device and body region injured. Table 6 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries By Type of Fireworks Device and Body Region Injured June 19—July 19,2015 Region of the Body Injured Fireworks Type Total Arm Eye Head/Face/Ear Hand/Finger Leg Trunk/Other Total 8,000 300 1,300 2,000 2,600 1,200 600 All Firecrackers 1,200 100 100 300 500 200 Small 500 * 100 200 100 100 Illegal 200 100 * * 100 Unspecified 500 * * 100 200 All Rockets 800 * 200 400 l00 * 100 Bottle Rockets 800 * 200 400 100 * 100 Other Rockets 100 Other Devices 3,700 100 600 600 1,500 600 300 Sparklers 1,900 * 200 200 1,200 300 Fountains 100 * * * * 100 Novelties 300 * l00 * * 100 100 Multiple Tube 400 100 200 * * 100 100 Reloadable 800 * 100 200 100 too 100 Roman Candles 300 * * 100 100 Homemade/Altered 200 * * 200 Public Display 200 100 * * * 100 Unspecified 1,700 * 300 500 400 300 200 Source:NEISS,U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission.Estimates are rounded to an,nearest 100 injunes.Estimated injuries may not smn to sulamods or totals due to rounding.Estimates of rower than 50 injuries are denoted with anasterisk(*). Sixty-three percent of the estimated sparkler injuries involved the hands and fingers. Fireworks devices that fly or emit sparks were primarily associated with eye, head,and face injuries.These included sparklers, rockets, Roman candles,multiple tube and reloadable devices. Hospital Treatment An estimated 85 percent of the victims of fireworks-related injuries were treated at the emergency department and then released; about 8 percent of victims were treated and transferred to another hospital; and approximately 7 percent were admitted to the hospital. The treat-and-release percentage was lower compared to that for all consumer products in 2015, and the percentages of the treated and transferred and the admitted were higher for the fireworks-related injuries in the special study period than those for all consumer products.9 5. Telephone Investigations of Fireworks-Related Injuries CPSC staff conducted telephone in-depth investigations of some fireworks incidents that occurred during the 1-month special study period surrounding the 4"'of July holiday(June 19,2015 to July 19,2015). Completed telephone investigations provided more detail about incidents and injuries than the emergency department information summarized in the narrative in the NEISS record. During the telephone interview,respondents were asked how the injury occurred(hazard pattern);what medical cue they received following the emergency-department treatment; and what long-term effects, if any, resulted from their injury. Respondents were also asked detailed questions about the fireworks involved in the incident,including their type,markings, and where they were obtained. Cases were selected for telephone investigations based on the information provided in the NEISS narrative and coded information in the NEISS records. The selection criteria included: (1) unusual hazard patterns, (2) severity of the injury, and (3) lack of clear information in the narrative about the type of fireworks associated with the injury. For these reasons, and because many victims did not respond, the telephone investigation cases cannot be considered typical of fireworks-related injuries. From the 224 emergency department-treated, fireworks-related injuries during the special study period, staff selected 130 cases for telephone investigations, of which 31 were completed and determined to be in scope; and 99 were incomplete. Table 7 shows the final status of these investigations, including the reasons why some investigations were incomplete. 9Far all injuries in 2015,91 percent of patients were treated and released: I percent of patients were unauferred to other hospitals:7 percent were admitted to the hospital;and 1 percent had other dispositions,including left hospital without being seen,held For observation,or dead on arrival. Table 7 Final Status of Telephone Investigations Final Case Status Number of Cases Percent Total Assigned 130 I00 Completed Investigation 31 24 In Scope 31 24 Incomplete Investigations 99 76 Failed to Reach Patient 41 32 Victim Name Not Provided by Hospital 30 23 Victim Refused to Cooperate 28 22 Note.Percentages nmy not add to subtotals or the total due to rounding. Short descriptions of the 31 completed cases are found in Appendix B. The cases are organized in order of emergency department disposition,with Admitted(to the hospital) first, followed by Treated and Transferred, and Treated and Released. Within dispositions, cases are in order of increasing age of the victim. Summary Statistics" Of the 31 completed in scope cases, 17 (55 percent) involved males, and 14 (45 percent) involved females. There were three victims(10 percent)younger than 5 years of age; nine victims (29 percent) ages 5 to 14 years old; 10 victims(32 percent)ages 15 to 24 years old; six victims(19 percent)ages 25 to 44 years old;one victim (3 percent) ages 45 to 64 years old; and two victims(6 percent) ages 65 or older. As for emergency department dispositions, six victims (19 percent) were admitted to the hospital; one victim(3 percent) was treated at the emergency department and transferred to another hospital; 24 victims (77 percent) were treated and released The most frequently used fireworks devices in these incidents were aerial shells,[ which were associated with 12 incidents(39 percent). Unspecified devices were associated with four incidents (13 percent). Public display of fireworks was also involved in four incidents(13 percent). Firecrackers accounted for two incidents(6 percent), one (3 percent) was related to large illegal firecrackers mid another was associated with unspecified firecrackers. Bottle rockets, sparklers, and homemade or altered devices each m Percentages may at add to leo due to rounding. The category"aerial shells"includes multiple tube,mloadaMe mortars and rockets,but excludes bottle rockets. were involved in two incidents(6 percent) as well. Roman candles, fountains,and novelty devices each accounted for one incident (3 percent). Note that the distribution of the types of fireworks and the emergency department dispositions differ from the special study data in Section 4.These differences reflect the focus in the telephone investigation on more serious injuries and incompletely specified NEISS records. Note also that only 24 percent of the victims selected for the telephone investigations responded. H=rd Panerms The hazard patterns described below are based on the incident descriptions obtained during the telephone investigations and summarized in Appendix B. When an incident has two or more hazard patterns, the hazard pattern most likely to have caused the injury was selected. Hazard patterns are presented in Table 8, below, and a detailed description of the incidents follows Table 8. Case numbers refer to the case numbers shown in Appendix B. Table 8 Hazard Patterns,as Described in Telephone Investigations of Fireworks-Related Injuries Hazard Pattern Number of Cases Percent All 31 100 Misuse 16 52 Igniting Fireworks Too Close to Someone 7 23 Holding Fireworks in Hand 4 13 Setting Fireworks Improperly 2 6 Touching Lit.Fireworks 1 3 Holding Lit Fireworks too Close to Other Fireworks 1 3 Dropping Lit Fireworks on Other Explosives 1 3 Malfunction It 35 Errant Flight Path 4 13 Early or Late Ignition 4 13 Tip-over 2 6 Blowout 1 3 Other 4 13 Debris 4 13 Nn(e:Percemages may nm add to subtotals ar the Intal due m rouriding. 24 Misuse (16 victims injured, 52 percent). Sixteen victims were injured when fireworks were used in ways that departed from proper usage. limiting Fireworks too Close to Someone. • In Case 4, a 32-year-old male was sitting in a lawn chair in his yard and watching fireworks set off by his neighbors. One mortar landed in the victim's lap and burned his groin area. • In Case 7, a 2-year-old girl was burned by a Roman candle.The victim's mother lit a Roman candle and thought the firework would go off from the opposite end that she ignited. But the Roman candle blew up bolts from the same end that she just lit. The victim was very close to the Roman candle, and one of the bolts hit the victim's leg. The victim sustained third-degree bums on the inside of her leg and outside of her calf. • In Case 9,a 4-year-old boy and his family were at a local park to watch a fireworks display set up by the city. The display was cancelled and the police presence left the park. People began lighting fireworks from all directions. The victim was standing with his family when they were all hit from the side while watching other fireworks in front of them. The victim was the only one injured. He suffered a second-degree bum to his ankle when an unspecified firework went into his shoe and blew up. • In Case 15, an I I-year-old female was in a pool and people were setting off fireworks.When the victim was getting out of the pool, an unspecified firework shot directly at her and struck her in the right eye. The victim sustained retinal damage from blunt force trauma. • In Case 16, a 13-year-old male was coming down the steps of his apartment complex, and some young boys from another complex were throwing bottle rockets from their porch. One of the rockets went down the victim's t-shirt attd undershirt.The victim's clothing was burned, and the victim suffered a second- degree burn on his shoulder and a third-degree burn on his neck. • In Case 19, an I8-year-old male was standing next to his friend who lit a modified bottle rocket. The firework was modified as most of the rocket was cut off.It was just a big ball with no propulsion and barely had a fuse. The victim told his friend not to light the altered firework,but his friend did. The victim suffered perforated eardrum and several lacerations to his chest and hand. • In Case 24, a 24-year-old male was standing outside in an alley when he was hit by a mortar type firework. The victim saw the explosion and tried to run away. The victim sustained second-degree bums to his left hand and right foot. Holding Fireworks in Hand. • In Case 5, a 38-year-old male ignited an M-80 type firework while holding it in his left hand. The M-80 had a S' fuse,but it exploded as soon as it was lit. The explosion fractured the victim's left hand and broke four fingers. 25 • In Case 14, an 11-year-old boy played with other older boys against his mother's instruction. The boys were playing with a firework that they had found, It was reported that the firework was homemade—a big round circle the size of a tennis ball with a very short fuse. The victim had the firework in his hand when it exploded. The victim suffered second-degree bums to his hand and lacerations to his leg. • In Case 23. a 23-year-old female had a stick rocket in her hand instead of putting it on the ground. The victim ignited the rocket and threw it. Because the victim was so close to the rocket, the noise affected her hearing and she suffered headaches. • In Case 28, a 38-year-old male held a 2"mortar in his right hand and ignited it. The victim was going to throw the firework, but it exploded in his hand right away. The victim sustained second-degree burns on his right hand. Setting Fireworks Improperly. • In Case 6, a 70-year-old male sat on a picnic table in a garage at his friend's house. His friend's fiance dropped three aerial mortars into a cannon and ignited the fireworks at the end of the driveway.The victim thought that one of the mortars was put in upside down.The fireworks caught fire,exploded and shot sideways in different directions. The victim was the only person present who could not get out of the way. The fireworks exploded near the victim's eye, and the victim sustained a laceration and his eye was full of blood. • In Case 21, a 20-year-old female was at a barbecue with her friends. One friend put a mortar in the tube upside down by accident and lit it. Instead of going up in the air,the mortar exploded near the victim's head and made a loud bang. The victim suffered temporary hearing loss. Touching Lit Fireworks. • In Case 8, 0-year-old girl was holding alit sparkler in one hand and holding her mother's hand in the other. The victim let go of her mother's hand to touch the sparkler with her finger. The victim suffered a thermal burn on her finger. Holdine Lit Fireworks too Close to Other Fireworks. • In Case 1, a 9-year-old boy was holding alit sparkler in his hand while having firecrackers in the pocket of his shorts. The sparkler ignited the pocket and lit the firecrackers. The victim sustained first-degree bums on his right hand and second- and third-degree burns to his upper leg from groin to knee. Dropping Lit Fireworks on Other Explosives. • In Case 2, a 12-year-old mak was at an Indian reservation to help his brother who was selling fireworks. The victim held lit sparklers. The fuses were very short and burred quickly. The victim dropped the lit sparklers to the ground,and that ignited a cake of gunpowder residue left on the ground. The victim sustained third-degree bums over 25 percent of his body surface when the fireworks blew up in front of him. -'6 Malfunction 1 11 victims injured 35 percent). Eleven victims were injured when fireworks reportedly malfunctioned. These injuries resulted from errant flight paths, early or late ignitions, tip-avers, and blowout. Note that some of the errant flight path injuries may have involved tip-overs, but victims may have been unable to observe the tip-over if they were far from the fireworks. Errant Flight Path. • In Case 3, a 15-year-old female was watching a public display of fireworks. The victim was hundreds of feet away on the edge of a large field next to a church. A firework struck the victim and ignited her shorts and tops. The victim dropped and rolled to smother the rapidly spreading clothing fire. The victim sustained second- and third-degree burns to her atm,abdomen, and thighs. • In Case 11, a 7-year-old boy and his family were outside watching fireworks set off by the next door neighbor. A firework ricocheted off the house and exploded near the porch from where the victim was observing the fireworks. It was dark and the victim did not see the firework coming. The victim's guardian witnessed the incident and thought that the firework involved was a fountain type. The victim's calves were injured and both his legs were burned. • In Case 20, a 20-year-old male was at his girlfriend's house. A family member had bought some fireworks. A cardboard box with multiple shells was ignited on the ground. The first six shells shot upward, but the seventh shell shot sideways and hit the victim in the face. The victim sustained a laceration below his eye. • In Case 27, a 30-year-old female was at a friend's house. This friend ignited a multiple tube device type firework on the ground in the backyard. The first shot went upwards, but the second one went sideways and hit the victim in the lower atm and waist. The victim suffered a second-degree bum on her abdomen and a thermal bum on her right lower arrtr. Early or Late Ignition. • In Case 10, a 6-year-old girl and others were lighting up bottle rockets. They had several out, one for each child. The victim's bottle rocket did not go off. The victim was told not to pick up the can used to hold the rocket,but she reached down to the can and the firework blew off: The victim suffered bums between her fingers. • In Case 12, a 7-year-old boy and his t I-year-old brother were outside in the yard. The victim's brother pulled the string of grenade to pop it,but the grenade did not go off.The boys came inside but the victim was determined to set the firework off. The victim went back outside and the firework exploded in his hand. The victim sustained second-degree bums to his palm • In Case 19, a 17-year-old male ignited a mortar type firework that was a leftover from last year. The fuse burned very quickly, and the mortar shot up only a foot before it exploded.The victim did not get away far enough when the mortar exploded. The victim suffered second-degree bums to his hand and wrist. 27 • In Case 22, a 22-year-old male ignited the first tube of a multiple tube device type firework on the street. The firework exploded right away.The ashes went into the victim's eyes and caused abrasions in both his eyes. Tio-Over Incidents. • In Case 17, a 16-year-old female and her father were at a fiiend's house. They were igniting fireworks outside. A box that contained fireworks was put on the ground. The victim lit fireworks,the box fell over and the fireworks hit the victim's upper left arm. The victim suffered a first-degree bum the size of a tennis bal I on her left arm. • In Case 31,a 68-year-old female sat in her backyard while her son was setting off what was described as reloadable aerial shells. The fireworks were in a pipe in the ground. Several shells shot upward and then the pipe fell over. One of the shells went onto the victim's lap and left upper leg. The victim sustained a thigh hematoma and a second-degree burn on her leg. Blowout. • In Case 30, a 45-year-old male and his friends were igniting mortar type fireworks in an open field at the same time. One mortar tube exploded and blew apart. The victim was 10 feet away from the tube,and his eardrum was ruptured from the noise of the explosion. Other(four victims injured. 13 Percent). There were four victims whose injuries were related to fireworks, based on the NEISS incident narrative and telephone IDI. However,the telephone IDIS did not yield enough information to pinpoint definitively the hazard associated with the incidents. Debris. • In Case 13,a 10-year-old girl and her mother were at a public display of fireworks. Some debris from the fireworks went into the victim's eye causing an irritation to her eye, • In Case 25, a 24-year-old female was at a public display of fireworks. There was a slight breeze and it was more prevalent higher in the air.The victim stared straight up looking at fireworks in the evening sky, and she felt a fragment from fireworks get into her eye. The victim did not feel symptoms until the next day. The victim's eye was scratchy and painful. • In Case 26,a 25-year-old female felt something get into her eye during a fireworks display set up by her town. The victim suffered blurred vision and felt a sensation in her right eye,and she developed Arlie's tonic pupil syndrome shortly after watching the fireworks show.The victim stated that she did not know if her Adie's tonic pupil syndrome was related to the fireworks show. 29 • In Case 29, a 40-year-old female was at an Indian reservation where fireworks were sold. Fireworks were displayed in a separate area as well.The victim was there to watch the fireworks display,but she was not near the display area. The victim felt something from the sky land on her foot, and she sustained third- degree bums on her foot. Long-Term Consequences of£ireworks-Related injuries Victims were asked whether there were any Ione term consequences of their injuries. Most victims (27 of 31, or 87 percent) have experienced or expected complete recoveries with no long-tern effects. One victim refused to answer the question. Three victims reported that they have experienced or might suffer long-term effects of the injuries,as follows: • In Case 5,the explosion from an M-80 fractured the victim's left hand and broke his four forgers. The victim did not know if there would be any long-term effect from his injuries. • fn Case 6, the victim suffered a laceration in his eye and his eye was full of blood when fireworks exploded near his eye. The victim stated that he might lose his eye from the injury. • In Case 15,the victim sustained retinal damage from blunt force trauma when a firework struck her in the right eye.The victim lost vision in her right eye. Where Fireworks Were Obtained Of the 31 telephone survey respondents, 14(45 percent)knew where the fireworks were obtained.Seven respondents reported that the fireworks had been obtained from a friend or a relative; four stated that fireworks were acquired from a stand; two said that the fireworks were bought from a store; and one reported that the fireworks were obtained from an Indian reservation. Thirteen victims(42 percent) reported that they did not know the source of the fireworks.This is typically the situation when the victim did not purchase or light the fireworks device that caused the injury. The remaining four victims (13 percent)declared that they were injured at a public display of fireworks. 29 6. Summary In 2015,there were I 1 reported fireworks-related deaths. However, reporting for 2015 may not be complete at this time. Emergency department-treated injuries are estimated at 11,900 for 2015. During the 1-month special study period from June 19,2015 to July 19,2015, there were an estimated 8,000 emergency department-treated injuries. Children under 15 years old experienced about 26 percent of the estimated injuries, and males of all ages experienced 61 percent of the estimated injuries. Additionally, similar to previous years,more than half of the estimated injuries during the special study period in 2015 involved bums. Burns were the most frequent injury to all parts of the body, except the eyes, where contusions, lacerations, and other diagnoses(mainly foreign bodies in the eye) occurred more frequently. The parts of the body most often injured were hands and fingers(an estimated 32 percent of the injuries); followed by the head, face,and ears(25 percent); eyes(16 percent); legs (15 percent); trunk(8 percent); and arms (4 percent). Most of the estimated injuries(85 percent) involved treat-and-release dispositions.An estimated 15 percent were treated and transferred to another hospital or admitted to the hospital where the emergency department was located. Among the different types of fireworks, sparklers were associated with 24 percent of the estimated injuries. Firecrackers accounted for 16 percent of the estimated injuries; bottle rockets were involved in 10 percent of the estimated injuries; reloadable shells were associated with 9 percent of the injuries; multiple tube devices were related to 5 percent of the injuries; novelty devices were associated with 4 percent of the injuries; Roman candles,homemade or altered devices and public display fireworks each accounted for 3 percent of the injuries; and fountains were involved in less than I percent of the injuries. A review of data from telephone follow-up investigations showed that the typical causes of injuries were as follows: (1)misuse of fireworks; (2)errant flight paths; (3) earlyor late ignition; and(4) debris associated with eye irritations.At the time of the telephone investigation, which was conducted typically I to 2 months after the injury, most victims had recovered from their injuries. Three of the 31 victims interviewed reported that the effect of their injuries might be long term. 30 References Greene MA and Joholske J(2004),"2003 Fireworks Annual Report: Fireworks-Related Deaths, Emergency Department-Treated Injuries, and Enforcement Activities During 2003,"U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission,Washington DC. bttp://www.cosc.gov//PageFiles/I 10093/2003 Avreoort.PDF Marker D, Lo A, Brick M and Davis W(1999),"Comparison of National Estimates from Different Samples and Different Sampling Frames of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)," Final Report prepared for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by Westat, Inc. Rockville,MD. Schroeder T(2000), "Trend Analysis of NEISS Data." U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.Washington. DC. Schroeder T and Ault K(2001). "The NEISS Sample (Design and Implementation), 1997 to Present' U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington,DC. httt)://www.ei)sc.gov//PaReFiles/106617/200ld0l 1-6b6.pdf 31 Appendix A Fireworks-Related Injuries and Fireworks Imported Table A-1 shows that fireworks imports have generally risen over the period 2000-2007,peaking in 2005 at 275.1 million pounds. From 2008 to 2014, fireworks imports have been relatively steady with modest changes for some years. In 2015, the fireworks imports soared to 279.2 millions of pounds, which was the highest since 2000. As for the number of estimated emergency department-treated fireworks-related injuries, year 2015 with 11,900 estimated injuries was also the highest since 2000. The other three highest estimated fireworks-related injuries were 11,400 in 2013, 11,000 in 2000, and 10,800 in 2005. As shown in Table A-1 below, the number of injuries per 100,000 pounds of fireworks has declined from 7.5 injuries per 100,000 pounds in 2000, to 3.4 injuries per 100,000 pounds in 2006 and 2008. From 2009 to 2015,the number of injuries per 100,000 pounds of fireworks was noticeably stable at about 4.3 injuries per 100,000 pounds except for 2013 and 2014. In 2013,the estimated injuries per 100,000 pounds of fireworks imparted were 6.3, and in 2014 that number was 4.8. Table A-1 Estimated Fireworks-Related Injuries and Estimated Fireworks Imported into the U.S. 2000-2015 Estimated Fireworks Imports Injuries Per 100,000 Year Estimated Injuries (millions ofpourl Pounds 2015 11,900 279.2 4.3 2014 10,500 219.6 4.8 2013 11;400 180.2 63 2012 8,700 201.0 4.3 2011 9,600 228.1 4.2 2010 8,600 199.6 4.3 2009 8,800 200.2. 4.4 2008 7,000 208.3 3.4 2007 9,800 260.1 3.8 2006 9,200 272.1 3.4 2005 10,800 275.1 3.9 2004 9,600 230.0 4.2 2003 9,300 214.6 4.3 2002 8,800 175.3 5.0 2001 9,500 155.3 63 2000 11,000 146.2 7,5 Smuco:Injuries from NEISS,U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission.See Table I fur hnther details.Estimated fireworks imports data from the U.S.International Trade Commission(ITC),using Harmonized Tariff Schedule(HTS code 360410)-Imports include consumer fireworks(1 AG FITS code 3604.10.90.10 and 3604.10.90.50)mid display fireworks 03G HTS code 3604.10.10 00).Display fireworks were about 6.1 pereem of the total imports in 2015.In addition to imported fireworks used in the United States,there is also a small amount or fireworks manufactured in the United States for domestic consumption;the data for these fireworks is not available Corm the International Trade Commission and is not shown in this table.Fireworks imports data were downloaded From ITC website in April 2016. VFireworks imports data subject to change by ITC.These changes have typically been minor. 3] Although the table suggests a relationship between weight and the number of injuries, it should be interpreted with caution. First,the logical unit of exposure is the number of fireworks devices used, instead of the collective weight of the devices because a person is exposed to injury when a device is consumed(i.e., lit). Injuries per 100,000 fireworks devices imported might be more meaningful,but the number of devices imported is not available. Moreover,using weight over represents heavy devices and underrepresents light devices. There is no reason to assume that a heavy device is inherently more dangerous than a light device because the weight of the device includes things other than just the amount of explosive material. In addition, international trade statistics do not provide weight by fireworks device types. Thus, it is not possible to associate injuries with the weight of different types of fireworks imported. As shown in Table 2 earlier in this report, different fireworks devices have different numbers of injuries. Thus, the decrease in injuries per 100,000 pounds between 2000 and 2008 may be due to different mixtures of types of fireworks imported over time, or an overall decrease in injuries among all types of fireworks. Sinularly,the increase in injuries per 100.000 pounds in 2013 may have resulted from different fireworks mixtures,a decrease in importation of fireworks, orjust statistical variation. The data do not provide enough information to determine the relative contribution of these factors. 33 Appendix B ComplMctl Tclepttone Investigations f':.a.. Aga- S¢: piagn sfs Pur[ ptsposition FIr`�erhs Lmid¢vt pescription M¢Jica1 Tmatm¢nt and Progn srs l'he victim was hulJinK a lit sparkler in his hatul while having firecrackers in the pocket Th¢victim was admiucd ro the hospiul f r 1 Thcm.al vfhis shoos.The sparkler igmled the puck¢[ day.The victim had atlditiortal medical ' > Malc Bumc Hand Admit Firecmck¢r and lit tlx tirwrackers.Tb¢ wtim sustained treamtents sslier hew s aisclwrged from ute first�legroc burns un his right hand,anJ hospital_The victim had nut rtwv rcJ filly und-and third-dcgrax bums to the upper at me time ofine telephone imerview. leg Rom his groin to his knee. The victim was rot an lmlian reservation to help his 18-yea -old brother who w selling 'the .ctim was admired m the hospiral Cur g fireworks.Tl.e victim 6Nd lit aparklcrs.Th¢ dayaVARer the discharge.the victim had Ru cry shun and burneJ qu-ckly. additions[medical v sits m change the "1 b¢rtual 25-50�i6 The victim dropped the lit spadaets to the batufaKe or Dressing£or his wounds.Th¢ _. 12 Male Bvrtrs of Body Admit Sl+nrklcr ground anJ that ifprited a cake uT Kunpowder ictim was ad11 recovering at the time of the e-sidue IeR on the ground.T12e victim telephone interview.Thcvictim's patent uetain¢J[bird-d¢grn¢burns o r 25 pcx-em rated[hat it would take up to 3 Yexrs fur tM1c of his body surf ce when the fireworks blew victim m rncov¢r fully. up in f nt of him. Th¢victim tress watching v public fireworks -Che victim was admincd to the hospital f r 1 JisPIgY with friends,and she esus hundrWs of feel away on the edge of a large Acid next night.Atter the discharge,the victim hal to a church.A fimwork struck the victim follow-up vsats to check,clean.and rm»ovc Thermal Upper Public bandages stitches f her wounds_The i� Female Admit and i ted her shorts mtJ 1n 'ties victim Bums Leg pkaplaY �t pv. ictim wxs stJl reevvering at the titre¢of the dropped anJ rolled to smother rhe rapidly sP rcatling doNing fire.The victim sustained relephone inrorview.The interview ond-and third-deKree-0vms m her ann, respondw[—the victim's parent—stnt¢d that abJomen,upper legs and thighs. the victim might need skin Kmlla. The victim was sluing in a lawn chair m his The victim was adtniued and hospitalized yard anJ wulcbing firewaarkx set off by hie Ibr 1 ntomh.Tlxe victim wa_v still recovering Th¢m.al Pubic _ AeloaJnhlc nl Ne aitne of the telephone interview.The a 32 Malc Admrt ¢ighbors.Onc mortar IanJCJ un thc- 6urns Acgion Aerial Shell n victim had no Iden how long it would tales :cum's lap and the victim sustaina;d bunts f r him m recover fully xnd stated it might m 6's groin urea. be v p m a rear. to C:...� nr_.� cc. Diagnosis Body Disposition FPrewurhs Incitlem Description Medical]lx- [mcnt and Pro is Part Typ¢ grras Tho, idim wa admitted to the hospital for 3 daysVAlier tfie dixhmge,the victim bad "ffie victim ignited an M-KD type firework additiomnl ntxdical v sits because[he docent while ImWing i[iv his telt bund.The M-AO am W m cxmninu how the victim's band 5 lR Mala: Frvemre Hand Admit La�gL hat-a 5^ to r but it exPloJCJ vs soo it nd fingers w re hurling]'fie rctim w Firec -kcr slit.The ax losion�ctureJ We victim's still ra verine ns P g when hew wed for left IranA and broke h[s fom fingers rhi. report.Tire rctim w o[so mr bow IonK i[would take fur hims[e tea, er fully ben smeeJ it would be a[leas[2 months. Th¢victim sat ono Picnic table in a Kamgc at his f'end's house_The Iri nd s 6a Thu intim wax hospitalized E:d Jaya. dropped Wrce aerial rwrt..ts:nm a as nun v ant ignited the TirewpTks a[We mrJ of the '°`net the Jischat5c,the wc[im bat[wa driveway.Tb¢victim thought that one oFrh¢ surgeries_The vinim wax still recovering gcloadable nwnurs was put in upside down.The when h¢was mtervicwctl f r Wis report,and n 70 Mala Laasmtion Face Adnrir 6c smtcJ JnfitrK tiro interview that he will Aerial Shdl fvewud[s cauKht firq cxplaaletl amt stmt Jifferea sideways_The vretim wax the only have a thirJ surgery on JuIY 30.The viclrm who could not get our oFahe way.Th¢ was not sure how Ions it woWd take for Aim fire waatks exDlnded neer We.victim's eye, to recover fully,and he was afraid that fie unJ rhe victim sulTerul v laceration and his might lose his eye from Wei jury. eye was full of blood. "f he victim's I'mnilY fiought s vadcy pack of rreworks&um a amra-.TI.¢..:ctim�a mntn.-r me ichor ted m m¢ ncy lit a Ronwn cantle.The ntothcr thougfit the depanntem(LD)xrW rhrn was tmnsfeved m firework wouiJ go oft-Pram rhe opposite end another hospital £ur rnnre care_The victim Thermal Lower Treat and Raman than slre ignited.but the Romxn cvndle blew was admin¢d tA¢re foT 1 duY.Aller the ' 2 Female up boles fiom We same end that she jatst lit discharge,the victim had v F Ilow-uP visit to Huma LeK Transf Candle The victim was very close to tfie lit Aoman check rhe b¢alinK of her wouaM and[o see iF andle,and one of the fiolrs hit rite victim's sbe would ntt�ai a skin Ktatl.Th¢victim hod ICK-The victim sus[xineJ thirJ-al¢Kr¢¢buena a-f[dly rea:uveraJ in at(east 1 month bur n rhe inside of her leg and owsidc of her less Wan z months. calf. 35 <-a.a Per S¢x lXagnovs Part 1)isposi[ion �TYP¢ks IncW¢n[nrscrlpBon MrrlicslTrcatmcnr and Prognosis The v trim and tier pa ata bi¢nd's hove¢.The frienJ haJ'bwgna sparklers a.r th¢childr¢n.The v s holding a Gt Thermal Treat and klcr in one hand anJ noldin�her % 3 ��=��n l.r gums Finger Release Sparklo n other'x Imnd it ,otbrr.Thr v c[im Ica yw The victim recovered fully in O Jays_ of her mother's hand to much the sparKler with her Hnger.The victim su Keretl a thermal bvm on b¢r finger_ The victim ares(his tamely were ata local park m waach a frewurks dsnlay set un by the city.Tha display was cancrllcd-and rhes police pr¢s¢nce left the park.People began lighting£r¢works Prom all tlir¢etinns_The '� i Malr Th¢rmal Ankle Trees[and Unspecified victim was scantling with nis family when -ryte vic[im rccov¢red fvllY in 7 dnv. Bunts R¢lease MCY all w re hit from ahc siJr whilC watching other fi reworks in!unt of Mem. The ictim was the Duly a of i ju al. The intim aLLBercd a.econd�cgme bu ,[n hies nkle whe a firework went inm his shat and blew up. n TM victim and others werr IighainK np ifoule rocker.They Ond sr�a-rvl uua.unc f r ach child.The vim im's bottle rocke[did nut Al4cr thu vatm the liU,the v m lead 'l'h¢azpai Trees[and Bottle go oft:Tne victim was told not ro pick uP a follow-np visit[o d,ange the bandage or I O 6 Female gums Finger Release RocKet [he c n used to hold the rocket,but she dressing for ber wound. Toa victim acnetl down to the can and Me f ework r¢napermad Polly in 1 weak. blew oft:Tne victim svRerN bums bttwcan her fingers_ 36 Cas¢ Ag¢ Sex Uiagnosiz body Utaposi[ion Firoworka lncidcnt Ucscrtptinu McJical'Cnwtmcnt and Prognosis Part Typ¢ l'he victim nnJ his}vmily were outside wnmhing the fireworks sn o1Tby the next door t>eighbor_A firework ricocbet¢J o(f the q/1cr befog[mated at[he-EO,the victim bad house unA cmplodW near the porch where addilionvl mMicvl visits to check the the victim wns observing the fireworks "Thermal Lower Trees[anJ healing of his Iegs.The vi rim was still I 1 7 Male Fountain tmm. It was dark and thv-v ctim Jid not sa.. 13oms Leg Release _t t - recovering at alt¢time of the ttlephone coating,The interview respondent—the it>lervicw,and h¢was expected to recover Svxrdian oFthe viedtn—witnessed the Ibll z to 1 weeks. incident anJ thought that the firework w s a y'n f<>vmain type-.'I-hc vittim's calves were x inJurcA antl lwth his legx were homed_ Th¢victim and his l]-year-o1J brother were .atsiJe in d.e yard.Th¢victim'a brother pu11eA the string of v grenade to pop it but Ager the tream>¢m at the F.o,the victim had the grewJ¢AfA not go ut"f The boys came Thermal Treat and Novelty i n f<>Ilow-up vixit u>dvangc the bunahtgc ur - 7 Male gums Hand Release Ucvicc nside but J>¢victim was dmem>ineW to set dressing to his woural.The viciim's hanJ the firework off.Th¢victim wmtt back had healed tally in a nwnth. outside and Lr¢firework cxPladeJ in his hvnd.The victim sustained s¢ennd-Aegree burnx ta>hix pato[. Th¢victim and her ma>Ilaer were at a public Tlw victim was taken to tlt¢Fp and the rye Foreign -Treat and Public display of£xrewnrks_Some debris from Ate i 1 u Female godY FYr Ra-luta¢ '. Display fir orks cm into the Yiciim's¢Ye anus e �as Dashed.The victim rewvarcA fides in 2 n trrifatian to[hc cyc. aYa" Th¢victim wem ap--tins[bis mother's instntctinn ant a:rosseA rhe street to play with neighba>r o1J¢r boys.9-he boys were Praying with a Grcwork they had found. h The victim wxs still recovering a[the time of Thermal Tres[and repor[eJ that the fbcwork was tb¢tet¢phonc inu-rvi¢w_Thc victim's 14 11 Male gtuns Haud Release 1lmnemade hontetmdc—a big rountl circle the size of a wtlaas stated that it might take a couples tennis ball.with a very short fuse.The victim ecks or a mond[For the victim to had the firework in his hanA when it rewPeratc fulty. eaeylanted.'Phe victim sufTercd secunJ- J¢gree bums to his hunt and laccmtiotvs w his leg. 37 Case A€e Sez DtaKoosle part piapos![ion Fa TYPe kx lnciticot 0.criptioo Medical Trna[naent and Prognmis l'Iw victim w om o}slat¢\ suing her father f r the 4th of July.The irarervicw respotdamt—[he victim's female gaaartlian—did nor bavc till the dctals abom the incident.The gusrrdian stuteJ that the idim wxs in a pawl and pawple were xtti� Siru:c the Kaim was brought home,she had Thermal Trost and oBF fireworks-Whcn the victim was geltmg een ophdaaltrwloKasts and was still tmtler IS 1 I }emale Bums BYc Rcicase Unspecified out uCthe pool,a firework shor tlircr[IY a[ naW ical care at[he time of the telephone hu-und stntck her in she right cyc.The intervicw- vinim susmined retinal damage from blum f rce trauma.The victim's tether did no[ eek mWival ullrntion f r the victim umil 4k hours later.The respon<Irn[drove w bring the victim home as soon as sfie could. The viclim was coming clown dw x+npx of his alxtrtment complex,and soma yuunK Afler the treatment atr the ED,the victim h:W buys 6om another complex ware[hrowi..g addifloaol medical visits m see bow bis bottle rockets Prom(heir porch.Ona of Jae bums wero fievi:ng The victim lu.d no+ Thermal Treat Brad Bnule ackets went daawn the victim's T-shin and Male Neck rt g was ecvvered fully at the time of Me tel¢phnnc - Rums Release Ruckc[ underahin.The vic[ini s ciothin interview-His guardian stated during[he bunted,and the victim sustained a secotd- interview Nat the victim might ncetl a skin dear¢¢bum on his shoulder arW a tfiird- deKree burn(about Rae size oFa dollar)nn Krail fur[he wound on Itis nwk- his neck. Tlaa victim was with her Pather at a friend's Louse-The frimxl hod huuKlu fireworks. gfier the treaanen[al[he ED,+he victbn They wem lighting£reworks outside-A box m to her own ducmr to chock the bum chat contained fireworks wax put ort the Themaal Upper Tr¢at antl _ and m maks sur¢ibarwas heating proper) 17 IG f Dino L: 13urt[a Ann Release Unspecified grounA.The viclim iKnited the fimworks,the 'The viclim was dill mcoverinb when the y box fi-11 over and tfie fireworks hil the tclepho[ae interview was conducted,anal sfie v[c+i m's upper IeR arm_The victim su Ffered axpacicA m vecuver fully in t.5 months_ a Rrst-tlegree bum t]ae size of a tennis ball was nbe upper leR ann. Body Fir¢warhs Cast AKc S¢x Diagnosis Part Oisposi[iov Type Incident pescrip[iun Mctltcal Tr¢a[m¢nt and Prognosis 'n+¢victim ignited a mortar firework tlmt a Ieflovor f m last ye-a¢The fust The victim had a follow-up vi Thermal Ww¢r Trea[and Rcloadablc burn¢tl very gwckly m+A the mortr only the healin sp m check on I R l9 Mala shot tip a foot before i[explmled.Th¢victim g ofhis wountls after the crcamtcn[ Burns Arm Relauxe Aerial Shell did not Kct away far enough wbm th¢mor[ar at d+e ED.The victim had r¢cuperaa¢tl fully ' expludeJ.The victim sustained s¢cnnd- m l weckx. degree bwss to his harts and wrist. The victim wax standing next to hix Giend who lit a m«I:fled haute rocket.The firework was modified as must of the rock¢[ was cat utT. h was lust a hiK ball with tm ARer Uro treaunent at ilia 6D,the vanim s.m. Int¢mal Tmat and propulsion and harcly had a text_The vic[im audiologat to check bis hearing.The 19 18 Malc 1 Jua"Y Ear Releases i brraemade told his Friend not to light th¢Grewmk,but dim was still ret ring wh¢n h¢wan hix friend did_The£rework exPlodeA in his ntervicwed for[his report. friend's hand.Tho victim sustained-a perforated eardmm and several lacerations to hix chest arid hand. l"he ctim w at his girlM1'iend's bt A fvmily member had bought sonic frewurkx. Thu vimim wevt to the ED and had hies Trea[and R¢loadable A cardboard box with multiple shops wan wound sti[chetl.ARer tbe treatment at the _ � _>O Mnle Laceration Face Release Atrial Shell ignited on the 6rowtd.The first six shells ED, the victim had afollow-up visit[o shut upward,bra the sevemh shill shot o th¢stitches.Tito victi.n recuvured sideways nil hit the+ the Shc '1"hc f lly m 6 weeks. victi.n suaairreai a lacemttun below his eye_ Tho victim wax at a bmbecue with her fricaalx.Oat¢fnead pat a mortar in a tube The victim had nut mcuver¢d when she was upside down by xccidem sect igavteJ it_ Treat and Rdoadable interviewetl Tor this r¢pun,and she stated 21 20 Female Oeher Car Instead of goinK uP m d+e air,th¢mortar Release Acriai Shell exploded near the victim's had and made a that it would take ono auore month f r her to loud bang.The victim sunt toed a hearing recover fully_ bss- 39 _... .�Kc Sex Diagnosis Rudy Disposition Fireworks fucideut Rcscrtption Medical Treatment and Prognoxis Yar[ Type The victim wax x[his bmthcr's house and another rclarivc had bought sonic fireworks. Multiple 1 he victim ignited the first rube of a __ __ Mal¢ Contusions C Treat and Tube muhiple tube deHce aype tircwurk on[hc The vmlim nwvnred fully in 3J days. Ahrastons ye Releru, pevice street outside the house_and it czpludcd right away. The ashes nt iota the victim's eyex and caysW corneal abrasions in both his eyes. The victim held a stick rocket in her hand nstead o[puninS it into tive ground_The Twat awd Stick ,ietim igrritcd the mekm and threw it. __- F.-.nolo Oehcr Head 2e1¢asc Rocket H�'vuse the victim was so cloxe to the The victim recuperat¢d fully in 5 day._ rocket when she lir ia.[he noise aRected her hearing and sue had beadach¢s from it for 5 drys. The victim was standing outside in an alley Tlve victim had a F flow-uP visit[a changes when he was hi[by a morzar type£rework. Thermal ;'teat grad IZcloadable the bandaSe or tlressing for bis wounds aFler ?4 24 Male Hand 1/e saw ahe ex losinn and[rigid to tun awes 6urnx Release Aerial Shell 3'he victim suftcred scconJ-d¢grre burnsso rhe nexuncrn at+Ix-ED,and he recovered his IeN hand and right four_ hdly in a mm�th. The victim was at a public display of fireworks.There was a slight brctize and i[ re prevalent higher in the air.Th¢ 25 24 Female Contusions FYe Trca[and Public v ctin s[amd straight up looking a2 the Th¢victim recovered fully in 2 to 3 da Abrasions Rel¢ase Display Fireworks in the everdnS xky,and she felt v yx' &agmen[frown frewurks Sol inm her eye. The victim did not fcel symptoms until[he next day.Hes eye was scratchy and painful. w <'.�.. \g Svx piugn s.v Rii1� pisPVsit lora Fl 7.�t� tndden[Ueac[ip[fon Medical Treatment and Prognosiw l'h¢victim Felt so w--thine went in n her eye During n fireworkstdispiny set up by hrr Fomign Treat find public town.She sut£erM blurred vision acrd The viclim had a fohow-up visit[o a Mmor. � = Pcmalc F.c xensalion in ber right rye and developed and she was firm when she woke up the next Body RelCase r>ispinY Adie's Ionic PUPiI xhortlY after watdting tee morning. firewurkx show.The vimim did nut know if i[was t¢lated to tee Fireworks show. The viclim was a[a friend's house.The 1}fiend igairnd a mulriple mbc d¢vice type fireworks on the gronad in th¢backyard. Multiple Tec victim wns sill recovcrinK.wh¢n she - �� Punalu Thertnal Lnw Treat anal .l. The fits[shot wem upwards,but the scrVnJ - - ube as ntervieweJ for thix repute Thr victim Bums Arm Release u rat siJ¢wuys orad hit the victim in the O¢vtc¢ to nJ waist The ic[im ustained a xlttrcteJ m r¢¢uver 1bllY in 2 mon[hs. orad-d¢gme burn on her abdomen and a (henna/hum on M1er rixln lower arm. 'fhc victim 6cIJ#2^ m n his rise[hand ml igni[ed it.Th¢viaiurttwas going m Alger racing treated a[Ute Eq the vicaim hod Unvw ahe firewm'k,bw a cxploJuJ.n his Tbenval Treat and RcIVaJahl¢ a f IWw-up visit with his doctor to nmkv 28 3n Male Hand hxnJ right awny.The vicrim susmincd bums Release Aerial Shell rc that itis hand was healing pmpmly.The econd-degree bums Vn his hand.The viclim ]ctim recup¢rsted firlly in 21 days- smmd that he sboulal h#✓e prat Jre monar in v lh¢tube nn d+c gmun(i. Th¢victim was at a reservation whet¢ fireworks were being vold.Fir¢wurks were Aller being treated a[the ED,the vinim]tad disptaycai in a scparm¢arex as well.Tive additional.medical ircalmcxvs for eer i Thermal Tma[and victim was there m winch the fircwaarks tUury- - + � Fcmalc Foot Vttapccifid "Fh¢victim had not recovered when shC wes Bums ILelense display,anJ sfi¢was not near the display a.The victim f¢h somedring from[he sky mwrvi¢w¢d tot the report,and she espected landed on her foot,and she snfRr¢d third- W rv+.uver f tliy m u c opts marc weckc_ duce bunss an her toot. Case Ag¢ 5¢x Diagnosis Body Disposition Fireworks Inch1¢ot O¢seriptlon ixlodic:�l "I'r.:rtumnt and Yracn o.i. Part Typ¢ The viuim and his friends w re igniling mortar type fizcworks it open field at the 3A 45 Male Internal Lar "fmat and Reloadahle same dme.One mortar tube explaWaW and 'Che victim rccovcred fW ly in 2 week. injury Release Aerial Shell blew npan.The vic[ina was 10 feet-vway Tom[h¢lube,anal his eardrum was rupwred f m the anise of the exPlusiun. The cum sat i•her backyanl while her smt s igniling rclaadable aerial ahells."Che £reworks were in a pipe in the ground. Thermal Upper Tmat and Reloadable Suveral sh¢Ils shot upwartl and[hen[h¢Pipc 31 GA Female Runas Leg Rdcase Aerial Shell fell n c Ona of the zhclls went Dorn Ute Tha victim recovered Rd1Y in 3 week. ' ictim s lap and ICR upper Ieg.The victim suRcrcd a thigh hematoma and a s¢cond- dcgrce buns an Iwr ICS. Prepared by: Maureen A. Quann, Esq. 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589-4381 ORDINANCE NO. 17 AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 7 POLICE, FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER 5 OFFENSES, ARTICLE A GENERAL OFFENSES, SECTION 7-5A-10 WEAPONS, FIREARMS AND FIREWORKS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1 . Section 7-5A-10 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 7-5A-10: PROJECTILES, SLINGSHOTS, KNUCKLES OF METAL OR OTHER MATERIAL, OTHER WEAPONS, AND FIREWORKS: A. Shooting Projectiles: 1 . Prohibition: It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to willfully or carelessly throw, shoot, or launch any stone, stick, projectile, or other missile in such a manner as to hit, injure, or endanger any person or property. 2. Deer Hunting Excepted: Nothing herein shall prohibit the hunting with bow and arrow of deer by persons licensed by and during the period of time authorized by the Iowa department of natural resources and issued a permit by the city in accordance with the deer management program adopted by the city manager or city manager's designee. B. Slingshots, Knuckles of Metal or Other Material, Air Gun, Spring-Loaded Gun, Replica Firearms, and Other Weapons: It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or conceal about their person any slingshot, knuckles of metal or other material, air gun, spring loaded gun, replica firearm represented as a real firearm, or any other weapon other than a knife, when such weapon is represented to be carried for the purpose of protection or use as a weapon. C. Discharging Firearms And Fireworks: 1 . Definition: The term "fireworks" includes any device, other than a novelty or theatrical pyrotechnic article, intended to produce visible and/or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation and includes blank cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles or other fireworks of like construction and fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any explosive substance. The term "fireworks" does not include products defined as "novelties" including party poppers, snappers, toy smoke devices, snakes, glow worms, wire sparklers, dipped sticks, and toy caps. 2. Prohibition: No person shall discharge or fire any cannon, gun, bomb, pistol, air gun, spring loaded gun, or other firearms or set off or burn firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, or other fireworks of like construction or any fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any explosive. Discharge or firing of air guns or spring loaded guns used for training, recreational, or competitive events is allowed in accordance with section 7-5A-16 of this article. 3. Fireworks Display Permit: The city council may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the display and use of display fireworks by any organization or groups of individuals when such fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator. 4. Firing Range Permit: The city council may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the operation of a firing range in which the discharge of firearms for training, recreational or competitive events would be allowed upon showing that the range would be under the direction of a competent organization, group or individual. 5. Firearms Used To Control Rodent Or Animal Problems: In the interest of public health and safety and at such times as approved by the chief of police, the police or their designee may use firearms to control rodent or animal problems when it is evident that conventional control methods have not resolved the problem. 6. Blank Cartridge Use For Shows: Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of blank cartridges for a show or the theater, or for signal purposes in athletic sports or by railroads, or trucks, for signal purposes, or by a recognized military organization; and provided further, that nothing in this subsection shall apply to any substance or composition prepared and used for medicinal or fumigation purposes. 7. A person or entity selling fireworks within the corporate city limits must provide the city fire department with a copy of the seller's state-issued license to sell fireworks and proof of insurance as required by state code. A fireworks seller must also display signage on the seller's premises which states that the use of fireworks is prohibited within corporate city limits. Section 2. This Ordinance takes effect upon publication. Passed, approved, and adopted the _ day of 12017. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk EFFECT OF AMENDMENT 7-5A-10: PROJECTILES, SLINGSHOTS, KNUCKLES OF METAL OR OTHER MATERIAL, OTHER WEAPONS, AND FIREWORKS: A. Shooting Projectiles: 1 . Prohibition: It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to willfully or carelessly throw, shoot, or launch any stone, stick, projectile, or other missile in such a manner as to hit, injure, or endanger any person or property. 2. Deer Hunting Excepted: Nothing herein shall prohibit the hunting with bow and arrow of deer by persons licensed by and during the period of time authorized by the Iowa department of natural resources and issued a permit by the city in accordance with the deer management program adopted by the city manager or city manager's designee. B. Slingshots, Knuckles of Metal or Other Material, Air Gun, Spring-Loaded Gun, Replica Firearms, and Other Weapons: It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or conceal about their person any slingshot, knuckles of metal or other material, air gun, spring loaded gun, replica firearm represented as a real firearm, or any other weapon other than a knife, when such weapon is represented to be carried for the purpose of protection or use as a weapon. C. Discharging Firearms And Fireworks: 1 . Definition: The term "fireworks" includes any device, other than a novelty or theatrical pyrotechnic article, intended to produce visible and/or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation and includes blank cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles or other fireworks of like construction and fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any explosive substance. The term "fireworks" does not include products defined as "novelties" including party poppers, snappers, toy smoke devices, snakes, glow worms, wire sparklers, dipped sticks, and toy caps. 2. Prohibition: No person shall discharge or fire any cannon, gun, bomb, pistol, air gun, spring loaded gun, or other firearms or set off or burn firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, or other fireworks of like construction or any fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any explosive. Discharge or firing of air guns or spring loaded guns used for training, recreational, or competitive events is allowed in accordance with section 7-5A-16 of this article. 3. Fireworks Display Permit: The city council may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the display and use of display fireworks by any organization or groups of individuals when such fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator. 4. Firing Range Permit: The city council may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the operation of a firing range in which the discharge of firearms for training, recreational or competitive events would be allowed upon showing that the range would be under the direction of a competent organization, group or individual. 5. Firearms Used To Control Rodent Or Animal Problems: In the interest of public health and safety and at such times as approved by the chief of police, the police or their designee may use firearms to control rodent or animal problems when it is evident that conventional control methods have not resolved the problem. 6. Blank Cartridge Use For Shows: Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of blank cartridges for a show or the theater, or for signal purposes in athletic sports or by railroads, or trucks, for signal purposes, or by a recognized military organization; and provided further, that nothing in this subsection shall apply to any substance or composition prepared and used for medicinal or fumigation purposes. 7. A person or entity selling fireworks within the corporate city limits must provide the city fire department with a copy of the seller's state-issued license to sell fireworks and proof of insurance as required by state code. A fireworks seller must also display signage on the seller's premises which states that the use of fireworks is prohibited within corporate city limits. Prepared by: Maureen A. Quann, Esq. 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589-4381 ORDINANCE NO. 17 AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 7 POLICE, FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER 6 OFFENSES, ARTICLE A GENERAL OFFENSES, SECTION 7-6A-16 HUNTING AND TARGET PRACTICE PERMITTED NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1 . Section 7-5A-16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 7-5A-16: HUNTING AND TARGET PRACTICE PERMITTED: C. Bow And Arrow Hunting: 1 . Permitted: Bow and arrow hunting will be allowed within city limits in accordance with the deer management program adopted by the city manager or city manager's designee. 2. Exception: An exception to these rules may be granted if approved through a city of Dubuque special events permit. Section 2. This Ordinance takes effect upon publication. Passed, approved, and adopted the _ day of 12017. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk EFFECT OF AMENDMENT 7-5A-16: HUNTING AND TARGET PRACTICE PERMITTED: C. Bow And Arrow Hunting: 1 . Permitted: Bow and arrow hunting will be allowed within city limits in accordance with the deer management program adopted by the city manager or city manager's designee. 2. Exception: An exception to these rules may be granted if approved through a city of Dubuque special events permit. Prepared by: Maureen A. Quann, Esq. 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589-4381 ORDINANCE NO. 17 AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 10 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY, CHAPTER 5 PARKS AND RECREATION, ARTICLE B USE REGULATIONS, SECTION 10-513-12 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1 . Section 10-513-12 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 10-513-12: POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS: A. Prohibition: The possession of air rifles, bows and arrows, pellet guns or slingshots, or fireworks of any description by any person within the limits of any park, parkway, trail, or open space is hereby prohibited unless authorized through the issuance of a city special events permit under chapter 4 of this title. B. Deer Hunting With Bow And Arrow: 1 . On City Property: Bow and arrow hunting will only be allowed on city property in accordance with the deer management program adopted by the city manager or city manager's designee. 2. Exception: An exception to these rules may be granted if approved through a city of Dubuque special events permit. Section 2. This Ordinance takes effect upon publication. Passed, approved, and adopted the _ day of 12017. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk EFFECT OF AMENDMENT 10-513-12: POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS: A. Prohibition: The possession of air rifles, bows and arrows, pellet guns or slingshots, or fireworks of any description by any person within the limits of any park, parkway, trail, or open space is hereby prohibited unless authorized through the issuance of a city special events permit under chapter 4 of this title. B. Deer Hunting With Bow And Arrow: 1 . On City Property: Bow and arrow hunting will only be allowed on city property in accordance with the deer management program adopted by the city manager or city manager's designee. 2. Exception: An exception to these rules may be granted if approved through a city of Dubuque special events permit. Suggested Motion Wording for Ordinances - Motion B / Motion A Motion B I move to receive and file the communications and further move that the requirement that a proposed Ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which is to be finally passed be suspended. Second & vote called; then: Motion A I move final consideration and passage of the Ordinance. Second & vote called If Motion B does not pass: I move to receive and file the communications and I move first (or second) consideration of the Ordinance. Upon third reading: I move final consideration and passage of the Ordinance.