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Executive Summary <br />As coronavirus cases continue to drop across California, Independence Day celebrations began to <br />transition back to normal in 2021. With Orange County starting to open back up along with the <br />rest of the state, many venues returned and hosted celebration events this year. 10 Orange County <br />cities permitted the sale of safe and sane fireworks in 2021, for a total of 201 stands throughout <br />the County. A total of 28 public fireworks displays provided safe celebration options for the <br />communities within Orange County. <br />In 2021, the injuries associated with fireworks increased to 46 total reported injuries. Last year, <br />Orange County reported 32 injuries that were related to fireworks. In comparison to the Consumer <br />Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) 2020 fireworks injury statistics, Orange County's total <br />fireworks injuries are less than expected for our population. While in 2020, reported Safe and Sane <br />fireworks -related injuries accounted for 6% of total injuries, this year, Safe and Sane injuries <br />accounted for only 4% of reported county -wide injuries. 50% of fireworks -related injuries were <br />due to illegal fireworks while the outstanding 46% of injury origins remain unknown. The majority <br />of reported injuries within Orange County were contusions/lacerations and burns to the head, face, <br />ears, hands and fingers. <br />Firework injuries reported by hospital emergency rooms and urgent care facilities were mapped <br />and compared to areas where the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks has been permitted. Results are <br />a clear indication that hospitals near the cities where Safe and Sane firework sales are permitted, <br />did not necessarily report more injuries than those hospitals that are not near those same cities. <br />Orange County experienced an increase in estimated property loss this year. However, the acreage <br />loss due to fireworks -related fires was significantly lower than it was in previous years. <br />Additionally, the reported amount of both consumer and illegal fireworks that were confiscated by <br />local fire departments during the Independence Day holiday remained very consistent with the <br />numbers from 2020. <br />We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the fire departments and medical providers in <br />Orange County who contributed data to the analysis in this report. <br />3 <br />
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