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Historical Fireworks Injury Trends <br />In 2019. OraNe Cou my hospital ernergenCy and urgent care rooms rep -Dried 24 injuries <br />that were direo'dy caused by firewDrks. This is a decirwaa in oomparEson to 2018. when <br />38 injuries were reported. Over Mhe past :5 years, Orange County averaged abut 33 <br />fireworks -related Injuries around fe Independence Day holiday (June 30"-duly 5')_ <br />201S <br />2616 <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />-.2019. <br />8-7 <br />9 <br />3 <br />2 <br />g <br />2 <br />8-16 <br />13 <br />10 <br />5 <br />4 <br />4 <br />17-21 <br />3 <br />8 <br />5 <br />7 <br />2 <br />Ad u It <br />10 <br />18 <br />is <br />18 <br />16 <br />UrAnorwn <br />0 <br />0 <br />39 <br />2 <br />29 <br />0 <br />0 <br />TQTAL <br />1 36 <br />38 <br />24 <br />On an average, the adult ca Legory tend to yield the h ighest number of injuries. Reported <br />Inj0es for pMems under the age of 21 (age bracket& p-7- 8-16 and 17-21) deceased <br />from 20 to 8 this year. <br />45 <br />to <br />35 <br />M — <br />25 - <br />au <br />0 <br />Chart Tit le <br />M 5 ZO]5 301* 701E Z414 <br />7-7—Pf-Awi 11-21 =Adylc UrApiowel TWT 4L <br />See Appein dix A for detai lead i nforrnation about inju ries reported by emergency roorn s <br />@ad urgent care faciHas. <br />6 <br />City Council 28 — 46 4/19/2022 <br />