NEVER SMOKE when handling Fireworks.
Open your display on the morning of the event (or sooner). Separate Fireworks carefully from packing material. Remember Fireworks are fragile. Please read all the instructions carefully.
Always keep Fireworks covered, out of doors a waterproof sheet may be necessary but a sparkproof sheet should certainly be used.
Never carry Fireworks in pockets.
Choose a suitable site for the display during daylight. A secure rope should be placed along the front of the site to ensure that any spectator is kept at least 25 meters from the nearest Firework. The back of the site should be clear and open and no spectators should be allowed to stand there. Choose a site where the prevailing wind blows from front to rear so that the smoke and sparks are blown away from the spectators. Always make sure the site is free of combustible material - and well away from cars. If the display is large make sure that you have adequate means of access to the site. Provide stewards to look after emergencies. Have some fire equipment available, i.e. Fire Extinguishers and buckets of sand.
Check that all the fuses of the fireworks are visible and easily ignitable.
All Batteries, Air bombs, Roman Candles, Mines and Fountains should be buried into the ground before they are lit so they can not fall over - be careful some fireworks have fuses near the base, do not cover the fuse. Alternatively, they can be secured to a stake which must be driven into the ground to aid stability. STAKES ARE NOT PROVIDED.
When setting up your display, try and do so in a grid fashion, and this will help you to avoid tripping over the fireworks in the dark.
Rockets should always be set out to the rear of the display area to maximize their distance from the spectators and therefore the fall out area. If a firework should fail to go off, leave well alone until the end of the display then soak overnight in a bucket of water.
Notify your local fire and police departments of the date and time of your display.
When firing a display always wear protective overalls, goggles, hat, gloves and have a torch on your person at all times to aid visibility.
Prior to disposal of packing material, please check to ensure that no loose Fireworks are left in the box.
NEVER
SMOKE when handling Fireworks.
Open your display on the morning of the event (or sooner). Separate Fireworks carefully from packing material. Remember Fireworks are fragile. Please read all the instructions carefully.
Always keep Fireworks covered, out of doors a waterproof sheet may be necessary but a sparkproof sheet should certainly be used.
Never carry Fireworks in pockets.
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