Hours: 10am to 10pm (Extended hours from July 1st - July 4th)
Fireworks Safety​
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Tips From the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
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Tips from the National Council of Fireworks Safety
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Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks.
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Know your fireworks; read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting.
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A responsible adult SHOULD supervise all firework activities. Never give fireworks to children.
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Alcohol and fireworks do not mix. Save your alcohol for after the show.
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Wear safety glasses when shooting fireworks.
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Light one firework at a time and then quickly move away.
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Use fireworks OUTDOORS in a clear area; away from buildings and vehicles.
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Never relight a “dud” firework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water.
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Always have a bucket of water and charged water hose nearby.
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Never carry fireworks in your POCKET or shoot them into METAL or GLASS containers.
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Do not experiment with homemade fireworks.
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Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down and place in a metal trash can away from any building or combustible materials until the next day.
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FAA regulations PROHIBIT the possession and transportation of fireworks in your checked baggage or carry-on luggage.
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Report illegal explosives, like M-80s and quarter sticks, to the fire or police department.
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The American Pyrotechnics Safety & Education Foundation
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National Safety Council
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World Class Fireworks
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On the Industry
Case Study. "Case Study: Fireworks Distributor Relies on ERP to Light Up the Data Center."
The Data Center Journal. Data Center Journal, 26 June 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.
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Golden, Kate. "Safe & Sane: Fireworks Fun for some, Profit for Others, Trouble for Police and
Hospitals." Knight Ridder Tribune Business News: 1. Jun 28 2006. ProQuest. Web. 24
Apr. 2017. http://teach.belmont.edu:2219/docview/463543029/
308C2F7D35154E8APQ/9?accountid=8570
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Heck, Josh. "'Our year's sales in eight days' — Inside the commercial fireworks industry in
Kansas." Wichita Business Journal. American City Business Journals., 4 July 2014. Web. 24 Apr. 2017. http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/print-edition/
2014/07/04/our-years-sales-in-eight-days-inside-the.html>.
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Holtz, Jeff. "Red, White, Blue (and Profitable)." The New York Times, 28 June 2003. Web. 24
Apr. 2017. <http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/29/nyregion/red-white-blue-and-
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"Industry Facts & Figures." American Pyrotechnics Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.
<http://www.americanpyro.com/industry-facts-figures>.
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"Kaboom Fireworks Selects Retail Anywhere POS and Implements With Integration to NetSuite
ERP." PRWeb Newswire. N.p., 22 Aug. 2012. Web. 24 Apr. 2017. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA300398159&v=2.1&u=tel_a_
belmont&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w&authCount=1>.
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Loten, Angus. "How the Fireworks Business Really Works." Inc.com. N.p., 23 May 2006. Web.
24 Apr. 2017. <https://www.inc.com/articles/2006/06/fireworks.html>.
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Maremont, Mark. "Range of Laws Govern Retail Fireworks Purchases." The Wall Street Journal.
N.p., 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2017. <http://teach.belmont.edu:2219/docview/
1336132176/B28496A9733C49D5PQ/1?accountid=8570>.
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"Phantom Fireworks Sparks Business Operations with VAI's S2K 5.0 ERP Solution." Business
Wire, 7 Oct. 2009. Business Collection, teach.belmont.edu:2048/login?url=
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=ITBC&sw=w&u=tel_a_belmont&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA209152291&asid=9dc52911597c0c855b519c94844395db. Accessed 24 Apr. 2017.
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Samuelsohn, Darren. "Fireworks lobby to Obama: Enough with all the rules." Politico. N.p., 29
June 2015. Web. 24 Apr. 2017. <http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/06/
fireworks-lobby-to-obama-enough-with-all-the-rules-000122>.
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