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Since it s too dangerous â even for firefighters â to blow up a watermelon to show the perils of fireworks, Olathe, Kansas, Fire Department officials did some grilling instead.
They lit up a sparkler, the kind thousands of kids will play with on the Fourth of July, and touched it to a hot dog, which in this demonstration stood in for a hand or foot, leg or arm.
The sparks instantly charred the hot dog, leaving black burn marks.
And, it sizzzzzled. Sparklers can burn at about 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. That is almost four times your oven temperature when you bake your bread, said Dr. Dhaval Bhavsar, medical director of the Gene and Barbara Burnett Burn Center at the University of Kansas Health System.
Since itâs too dangerous â even for firefighters â to blow up a watermelon to show the perils of fireworks, Olathe, Kan., Fire Department officials Tuesday did some grilling instead.
They lit up a sparkler, the kind thousands of kids will play with on the Fourth of July, and touched it to a hot dog, which in this demonstration stood in for a hand or foot, leg or arm.
The sparks instantly charred the hot dog, leaving black burn marks.
And, it sizzzzzled.
âSparklers can burn at about 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. That is almost four times your oven temperature when you bake your bread,â said Dr. Dhaval Bhavsar, medical director of the Gene and Barbara Burnett Burn Center at The University of Kansas Health System.
Much like a game of F-I-S-H, swimming pool owners should perform a task that others should repeat.
But, unlike the handstand in the water that players attempt to avoid elimination in the swimming pool game, there’s no balancing act required to keep pools safe from hidden electrical hazards that could lead to shock injuries and even death this summer.
What is required is an annual inspection performed by a licensed electrician or pool contractor.
“Swimming pool, spa and hot tub inspections are especially important and should only be performed by licensed professionals,” said Andrew Martinez, vice president of Safety, Security and Business Resiliency at Southern California Edison. “Licensed professionals will ensure that life-saving devices are present and working and electrical systems are safely grounded and bonded.”
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