Fireworks and Bonfires
Using fireworks safely
Fireworks should be treated with care, they are not toys. Follow the following advice when using fireworks.
- Only buy fireworks marked BS 7114
- Don't drink alcohol if you're setting off fireworks
- Keep fireworks in a closed box
- Follow the instructions on each firework
- Light fireworks at arm's length, using the taper provided
- Stand well back
- Never go near a firework that has been lit. Even if it hasn't gone off it could still explode
- Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them
- Always supervise children around fireworks
- Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves
- Never give sparklers to a child under five
- Keep pets indoors
- Don't set off noisy fireworks late at night and never after 11pm
- Take care around open flames such as bonfires and barbecues. All clothes, even those labelled 'low flammability', can catch fire
- See the Department of Trade & Industry's website for more information.
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More Information
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