Firework Warnings and Safety - all areas

Firework Safety
• When buying fireworks, make sure they comply with BS 7114 and are clearly marked for their intended use “Indoor, Garden or Display”

• Keep fireworks in a sealed box or tin.

• NEVER put fireworks in your pocket or anyone else’s.

• Read the instructions carefully, using a torch or a 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.

• Always supervise children around fireworks.

• NEVER throw fireworks.

• Keep all pets and animal indoors.

• Don’t set off noisy fireworks late at night and never after 11 pm.

Sparklers

• These are often viewed as being harmless but they do burn at fierce temperatures. To a young child, the heat from a sparkler is equivalent to the heat from a welding torch.

• Never give sparklers to young children under five.

• Always wear gloves with sparklers, preferably leather ones.

• Hold it at arms length and always have an adult light it.

• Never wave sparklers about near anyone else as you could burn them.

• Never hold a baby in your arms when you are holding a sparkler.

• When the sparkler has finished, put it into a bucket of cold water straight away.



What you should know when buying fireworks

• Fireworks must not be sold to children under 16 years of age.

• Fireworks cannot and should not be bought in Northern Ireland without a licence. The only exceptions will be Category 1 i.e. sparklers and indoor fireworks.

• To fire any outdoor firework you must apply to the NIO for a licence.

• Only Category 2 garden fireworks can be purchased by the general public.

• Fireworks of erratic flight, mini-rockets, bangers and air bombs are illegal.

• The cost of a fireworks licence is £30. When applying for one you must specify who is using the fireworks.

• Fireworks should not be fired between the hours of 11.00 pm and 7.00 am

Help us to help you!


If you have information on the illegal sale of fireworks ring your local police station or use the Crimestoppers Charity on 0800 555 111