(HealthDay News) -- Food, fun and fireworks are all part of the Fourth of July holiday.
If they're legal in your area, following firework safety rules must be part of your holiday plans, too. In 2005, more than 10,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for firework injuries. Nearly half were under age 15, the U.S. National Safety Council says.
The council offers these suggestions if you decide to use fireworks: