Professional Organizations

The American Pyrotechnics Association

The APA is the premier trade association of the fireworks industry. Founded in 1948, its goals are to encourage safety in the design of all types of fireworks.
http://www.americanpyro.com/

The Pyrotechnics Guild International

The Pyrotechnics Guild International, Inc., founded in 1969, is an independent worldwide nonprofit organization of amateur and professional fireworks enthusiasts.
http://www.pgi.org/

The National Fireworks Association

The NFA welcomes all fireworks enthusiasts, whether they be an individual or a business, to join the organization.
http://nationalfireworks.org/index.shtml

Government Regulatory Agencies

National Fire Protection Agency

The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life.
http://www.nfpa.org/

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

The ATF is a unique law enforcement agency in the United States Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion
of alcohol and tobacco products.
http://www.atf.gov/

United States Customs Enforcement

One of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S.
http://www.customs.gov/

The Department of Transportation

Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.
http://www.dot.gov/

Consumer Products Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
http://www.cpsc.gov/

The National Council of Fireworks Safety

Our mission is to educate the public on the safe and responsible use of consumer fireworks so as to eliminate injuries.
http://www.fireworksafety.com/