Fireworks Safety Tips 
Starting today 15 October, shops across the UK will begin selling tons of fireworks for the upcoming Bonfire night holiday across the UK. Every year many calls are made to local authorities reporting incorrect use of fireworks, or bon-fires out of control.
Many calls involve children playing with fireworks while unsupervised, or using them in methods other than intended. Local authorities have published several web pages and documents with guidelines to the safe use of fireworks and safe bon-fire suggestions.
Below are some excellent guidelines and suggestions to help celebrate safely for the sake of both people, and property.
The fireworks
- Only buy fireworks carrying a CE mark.
- Don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks.
- Keep fireworks in a closed box.
- Follow the manufacturers instructions on each firework.
- Always light at arm’s length, using a taper.
- Stand well back, light fuse and get away!
- 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.
- Fireworks should only be used under adult supervision.
- Light sparklers one at a time and wear skin protection, such as gloves. A large portion of burns are from sparklers.
- Never give sparklers to a child under five.
- Keep pets indoors, leave TV or Radio on to help drown out sound.
Bonfire safety
- Site well away from houses, garages, sheds, fences, overhead cables, trees and shrubs and always away from fireworks.
- Build the stack so that it is stable and will not collapse outwards or to one side.
- Never use flammable liquids such as paraffin or petrol to light the fire.
- Don’t burn foam-filled furniture, aerosols, tins of paint or bottles.
- Keep everyone away from the fire – especially children, who must be supervised all the time.
- For an emergency, keep buckets of water or the garden hose or a fire extinguisher ready.
- Pour water on the embers before leaving.
Further, below are some links to additional excellent information, always check with your local authorities.
https://bucksfire.gov.uk/communities/section/firework-code/