Don't Be A Fool With Fireworks 🧨

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G'day. Today we're going to have a little lesson on safety. So today's lesson is, don't be a fool with fireworks. From the Daily Mail, shocking moment, man almost lost his legs when three fireworks exploded in his pocket during 4th of July celebrations. A man was almost left without legs when three fireworks were accidentally lit while in his pockets, letting off a huge blast in a housing estate. Justin Briden made a 30 mile journey from Teller County to Colorado springs to join Independence Day celebrations last Thursday, but as he lent down to lighter mortar, the three fireworks he was carrying in the pockets of his cargo shorts were lit. Suddenly, the entire street lit up as the fireworks exploded with Mr Briden in the center of the blast. So I'll show you the video that accompanies this article. And remember this video is a bad lesson in not to fool around with fireworks as Mr Briden here has done. So let's check out the video. And I haven't included the sound. I mean, there's just large, loud explosions of fireworks, which we've all heard before. I mean, they pretty loud. As we can see in many of these well-documented violent events that we saw in the TV, lots of people can mistake the sound of fireworks for gunfire. But anyway, let's just flick through a couple of these images because I want to show you why you shouldn't fool around with fireworks. We'll be a little bit lazy or clumsy around fireworks. As Mr Briden was, as you can see, the damage done to his legs. Fireworks aren't to be marked around with children. If you can see this, don't muck around with fireworks. And adults shouldn't be mucking around with fireworks. You should take fireworks very seriously. As you can see, they tore a large hole in his cargo pants. Pretty much destroyed them there, no good no more. And he's got some some burn marks. Yeah. And you can see, it doesn't look very comfortable. He's going to be a sore boy for a few days. So there in lies the lesson, do not muck around with fireworks. And Mr Briden, I don't think realises just how lucky in fact he was that he didn't sustain further injuries. I just want to take you back in time to an event that took place a little while ago. Back in April of 2013, a horrendous event happened at the Boston Marathon. Some explosions took place and people suffered severe injuries. Now, I'm not going to be one of those people who deny that this well documented violent event took place because, well, it's very very well documented that this violent event took place. I mean, even Wikipedia has a page dedicated to it. That's what you can see on your screen right now is the page you can see. If you want to read up about it, if you're not too sure what happened, you can go and read up all about it here at Wikipedia or check out all the trusted news sources. Plenty of information about what happened. There are plenty of interviews with witnesses and victim and witness testimonies and stuff to take in. But anyway, the reason that I wanted to mention this very well documented violent event that took place in April 2013 at Boston, which I'm certainly not denying because it's so very well documented that this event took place as reported. But the reason that I wanted to mention it is because there was also two people at this event that I just want to highlight here to show you just how lucky these people are. In fact, I don't know if they realise just how lucky they were. Even more so lucky than Mr. Briden with the fireworks in his pocket. But there was this guy, I can't remember what his name is. But you can see how close he must have been to the explosions at the Boston Marathon because it has torn away his clothes from him much in a way that they did from Mr. Mr. Briden with the fireworks in his pocket. And this bloke, you can, well, it's clear how lucky indeed that he is as well because he was obviously very close, probably closer than the last bloke because well, there's photos of him while there's still smoke from the explosion present. And you can see that he has lost quite a bit of his clothing due to that explosion as well as torn. He must have been terrifying. It's torn, he's pants to shreds. And even the left arm of his shirt, I just seriously wonder how often these bloke sit back and just consider just how lucky that they were, that they weren't harmed, you know, like Mr. Briden here. He had three fireworks in his pocket and it's done that damage, you know, Tories pants and left him with some pretty nasty burns and stuff. But I think he's counting his lucky star. So that, I just wanted to point out those three people. When I saw that story of Mr. Briden's, he reminded me of just how lucky some people are, especially those guys from the marathon because there were others like this guy who just weren't so lucky. I mean, he had both of his legs removed by the explosions, just horrific. And he had to lay there for, oh, it was, you know, up to 10 minutes before he actually was put into the wheelchair and wished the way to finally receive some help. He is very lucky himself that he didn't bleed to death right there in the chair. But luckily for him, this bloke that you can see with the Ruck on or the tough Ruck shirt, his name is Carlos Erradondo. He is a hero. There's no other way to put it. He's an absolute dead set hero. And if you're not too sure about the deeds, just remarkable deeds of Carlos Erradondo on that day, goes searching out, look for some of the footage from the aftermath. It's hard to watch. But if you just focus in on Carlos alone and see what he did from the point of the explosion, to where we saw him getting Jeff, the guy lost his legs off to some serious help, it all astonished you at what he did. He's remarkable. And so, yeah, just to round it off, the lesson that I wanted to get across here is don't muck around with fireworks because you could have ended up like they said here for this poor guy, Mr. Briden, who was very lucky to get away with minor injuries like he did. Could have ended up like that guy at the Boston Marathon and had both of his legs torn from his body. And the thing is, that guy was extremely lucky. I know he lost his his legs. It was horrific, but he was extremely lucky that he had that hero, Carlos Erradondo, there to help him out. And this is why it's so important that you teach your kids and just your friends not to muck around with fireworks because we don't all and we won't all always have a Carlos Erradondo at hand to help us. In fact, I urge you to seek out as much of that footage from that tragic well-documented violent event that took place. I mean, it was so very well-documented. You can't deny that that violent event took place and you'd be stupid. You'd be mad to deny that that well-documented violent event took place, which I'm certainly not denying that that well-documented event, violent event took place. But I urge you to seek out as much of the footage that's horrific and it's hard to watch. But if you just focus in on Carlos Erradondo, you'll find him, he's got the cowboy hat on, he's famous for his cowboy hat, what a hero. And just focusing on him and try to avoid looking at all the carnage. And just look at and follow what Carlos did in those minutes after the explosion and you'll be truly outstounded amazed. It'll really throw you back at the deeds that Carlos did that day. He truly is a remarkable and incredible hero. So, anyway, look, back, got sidetracked there. The lesson is don't mess around with fireworks. Kids, Mr. Bride and God away with it. He was lucky. He had three in his pocket and he could have lost his legs like we saw with these blokes. And yeah, explosions are not something to be mucked around with. Okay, so take care and hope, I hope I've shed a little bit of light on the importance of safety Errad fireworks. Thanks.