Pierre-Paul will reportedly do PSAs on dangers of fireworks

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is planning to do public service announcements about the dangers of fireworks in the coming weeks, sources told Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News​.

Pierre-Paul famously lost a significant part of his right hand during last year's Fourth of July celebrations, and has since become vocal about fireworks safety.

Since the injury, the 27-year-old has visited burn victims and donated money to various related causes. He first discussed his plans to become a role model for kids who've suffered serious burn injuries in November, emphasizing that he now understands the responsibility he bears.

"At first, I really didn't see it," he said. "But with my situation that happened, now I see things differently. It’s a blessing for me to just reach out and touch the kids.

"I'm a role model. With what happened to me, a lot of kids were like 'Dang, what's he going to do now?' When a role model tells you it's going to be OK, it's going to be OK. They look up to that."

In the month surrounding July 4th, it's estimated that 230 people will end up in the emergency room each day due to fireworks-related injuries, based on a 2014 study. During the study, nine people died of those injuries, and of the nearly 7,000 people injured, almost half were under the age of 20.