TOP TEN FIREWORK SAFETY TIPS

TOP TEN FIREWORK SAFETY TIPS

• Plan your firework display with safety in mind to make it more enjoyable.
• Always use one firework at a time and keep all fireworks in a sealed damp-proof box.
• Read and follow all instructions via torchlight if required on each firework before using them.
• Light a single firework at a time with a taper (Portfire) at arm's length then stand well back.
• Keep all naked flames, cigarettes, away from fireworks.
• Once lit you should never return to any firework.
• Never throw fireworks or fire them at animals and people and don't put fireworks in your pockets.
• Position any rockets at a slight angle in the opposite direction of any spectators.
• Never use petrol or paraffin on a bonfire.
• Always check that the Bonfire or smaller fires are correctly extinguished, and all surroundings have been made safe before leaving.

SAFETY RULES FOR SPARKLERS

• Never give them to young children under five years old.
• Always wear gloves with sparklers, preferably leather ones.
• Hold it at arm's length while an adult lights it for you. Use in a clear space away from others.
• Never hold a baby in your arms when you are holding a sparkler.
• When the sparkler has finished, put it into a bucket of cold water straight away and leave it there.
• Sparklers should not be given to anyone under the age of five.
• To a young child, the heat from a sparkler is equivalent to the heat from a welding torch.
• Sparklers are often viewed as being harmless but they do burn at fierce temperatures.

HAVE A GREAT BONFIRE NIGHT AND KEEP SAFE