Fireworks Safety Tips

If you plan on putting on your own fireworks display tonight, there are some important safety tips to remember.

• Only an adult should handle fireworks. No one who is impaired by alcohol or drugs should ever handle fireworks.

• Only light one firework at a time

• Light each firework at arm’s length and stand back from the firework before it detonates.

• If a firework fails to fire, never attempt to re-light it.

• Sparklers should be immersed in a bucket of sand to cool down after burning out, as they remain very hot for some time.

• Remember to dispose of fireworks safely and properly.