Never play with fireworks, they are explosives and can hurt you.

Safety with fireworks

• Only adults should light or hold fireworks.
  
• When you are watching fireworks, stand well back.
  
• Never go near a firework that has been lit.
• If you are given a sparkler, always wear gloves and hold it at arm's length.
• When your sparkler goes out, DON'T TOUCH IT , it could still burn you.
• Put the hot end down in a bucket of water.
• Never give sparklers to a child under five.
• Remember you have to be 18 years old to buy fireworks.
  

Safety with bonfires

If you are having a bonfire.

• Make sure that the fire is away from fences, garden sheds and properties.
  
• Never let your children near the fire and cordon off the area.
• Never light the fire using flammable liquids.
• Consider wind direction.
• Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy.
• Never leave a bonfire unattended.
• Make sure there are no aerosol cans that may explode.
• Make sure the fire is extinguished before going back indoors.
• Try to go to an organised display in your area.
• Consider nearby properties that may have thatched roofs.
• Above all, have a safe and happy night.

FIREWORKS AND ALCOHOL CAN BE AN EXPLOSIVE COMBINATION.

If you're lighting fireworks, just one drink can be one drink too many.
Always follow the firework code below.
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The Firework Code

• Keep fireworks in a sealed box or tin.
• Use them one at a time, replacing the lid immediately.
• NEVER put fireworks in your pocket.
• Read the instructions carefully, using a torch or hand lamp.
• NEVER use a naked flame.
• Light fireworks at arms length using a taper or a firework lighter.
• Stand well back and NEVER return to a firework after it has been lit, it could explode in your face.
• Ensure that all children with fireworks are well supervised.
• NEVER throw fireworks.
• Keep all pets and animals indoors.
  
  Take care of sparklers, wear gloves to hold them and dispose of sparklers in a bucket of water as soon as they are finished.
  
  

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