Mich. firefighters play MCs for fireworks safety

[June 08, 2010]  MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Straight outta Midland, it's F.W.A. -- or Firefighters With Advice.

Actually, it's just three central Michigan firefighters who decided to take their usual summer fireworks safety message in a new direction. And that direction is a video that's found a wider audience on YouTube.

Forgoing hip-hop duds for firefighting garb, Mark Laux, Steve Markowski and Roger Bebeau do their best to drop some safety knowledge for Fireworks Safety Month -- designated in June -- and in time for the Fourth of July.

Lines include, "Being unsafe makes you think you're cool, but follow these nine rules, don't be a fool."

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Online:

Fireworks Safety from Midland's Rapping Firefighters: http://j.mp/dlXti7

[Associated Press]

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