fireworks safety

June 28, 2022

Family’s experience provides an example of the harm fireworks can cause

Vanderbilt doctors say fireworks injuries can require prolonged hospital stays and multiple surgeries and can result in amputation, stiffness and long-term impairment.

By Jessica Pasley

June 29, 2018

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

Jun. 29, 2018—Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging caution with consumer fireworks as the Fourth of July approaches.

By VUMC News and Communications

June 29, 2017

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By VUMC News and Communications

June 29, 2016

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By VUMC News and Communications

June 29, 2015

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts.