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Historical Fireworks Injury Trends <br />In 2017, Orange County hospital emergency rooms reported 29 injuries that were directly caused <br />by fireworks. This is a decrease in comparison to 2016, when 39 injuries were reported and also a <br />decrease from 2015 when 35 injuries were reported. Over the past 5 years, Orange County <br />averaged close to 34 fireworks -related injuries around the Independence Day holiday (June 28th_ <br />July 5tn) <br />2013 <br />2014 <br />2015 <br />2016 <br />2017 <br />0-7 <br />14 <br />4 <br />9 <br />3 <br />2 <br />8-16 <br />9 <br />4 <br />13 <br />10 <br />5 <br />17-21 <br />5 <br />3 <br />3 <br />8 <br />5 <br />Adult <br />11 <br />16 <br />10 <br />18 <br />15 <br />Unknown <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />2 <br />TOTAL <br />39 <br />27 <br />35 <br />39 <br />29 <br />The number of fireworks -related injuries for adult patients was the highest this year; although it <br />was a slight decrease from 2016 when 18 adult patients were reported. Reported injuries for <br />patients under the age of 21 (age brackets 0-7, 8-16 and 17-21) decreased this year by almost half. <br />Orange County Fireworks Injuries by Age <br />Historical 5 Year Trends <br />45 <br />See Appendix A for detailed information about injuries reported by emergency rooms and urgent <br />care facilities. <br />11 <br />