Please observe the Firework Code when letting off your fireworks. Help prevent an accident!
· Only buy fireworks with BS 7114 or CE mark – this means the firework meets British or European safety standards, which all fireworks should meet (a reputable shop will know this)
· Alcohol and Fireworks don’t mix so don’t drink when letting fireworks off
· Always store fireworks in a closed, metal box taking them out one at a time, replacing the lid
· Keep a bucket of water close by
· Follow the instructions for each firework – read them by torchlight, never with a naked flame
· Light all fireworks at arm’s length, using a port fire lighter
· Make sure everyone stands well back – 25 metres with Category 3 fireworks
· Never ever go back to a firework that has been lit - even if it hasn’t gone off it could still explode
· Never keep fireworks in your pocket or throw them
· Always supervise children around fireworks and never give sparklers to a child under five
· Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves
· Keep pets locked indoors
· Don’t set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on Bonfire night, before Midnight and Diwali, New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year by 1am
· Take extra care around naked flames such as bonfires and barbecues - all clothes, even those labelled ‘low flammability’, can catch fire
