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The American Pyrotechnics Safety & Education Foundation (APSEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fireworks safety and education, particularly among youth.Its flagship initiative, "Celebrate Safely," aims to instill in young people an understanding of how consumer fireworks should be used appropriately, discourage the misuse of fireworks, and decrease the number of fireworks-related injuries in the U.S.

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