Celebrate safely with fireworks
Follow our simple tips to help you and your family enjoy
fireworks safely.
Firework safety tips
- Only ever buy British Standard marked fireworks in compliance
with registered number: BS7 114
- Always keep your fireworks in a sealed metal box or biscuit
tin. Never put fireworks in your pockets
- Ensure you read all instructions
- Always keep fireworks at arms length
- Never, ever throw a firework
- Once you light a firework, don't go back to it
- Make sure children are fully supervised and are wearing gloves
when playing with sparklers
- It’s a good idea to have a bucket of water close-by to
extinguish used sparklers
- When building your bonfire, ensure that it is sited safely away
from any hedges, buildings or fences, and have a garden hose ready
in case of any emergencies
- Keep all pets indoors
- Fireworks and alcohol do not mix – it’s a good idea to nominate
an adult who isn’t drinking at the party to be in charge of the
fireworks
- So celebrate safely and always follow the Firework
Code
The dangers of fireworks
See just how dangerous fireworks are in this demonstration at a
school in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. A firework is lit in
the hand of a mannequin to show just what would happen... take a
look for yourselves in the 'Dangers of
Fireworks' film on FireTV.
Firework Safety Leaflets
If you would like some more information you can click on
the links below to download PDF leaflets.