In this section, the aims of our extensive - and free - safety guide. Plus, how to use the safety guide and our disclaimer.

Thank you to The Firework Store for their kind sponsorship of this section so that we can continue to offer this valuable information free to all our visitors.

The aims of this section are:

	To promote the safe setting up and use of fireworks.
	To increase user awareness of potential hazards, and how to avoid them.
	To extend on the Fireworks Code with useful and practical advice relevant to today's fireworks.
	As a result, to help reduce or eliminate firework related accidents.
	To provide this help free of charge to all firework users.

It's a fact of life that the best way to learn is from your mistakes. However with fireworks that's a dangerous learning curve! So, learn from us instead as we draw on our own experience - and that of our members - to give you useful and easy to follow advice which can only help your display!

Setting up your fireworks to achieve professional results is one of many
key skills you'll learn in this section.

There's a lot of information on this subject to share with you, so we've broken it down into several sections. You can access these sections by using the new menu which has appeared at the top of the page. Look for the graphic.

: What the safety and fall out zones are and why you need them. What type of debris you can expect from each type of firework and how to prepare for it. What to look for at your venue to make sure it's right for your fireworks, and how to change your display if it isn't. We show you how to squeeze more room out of your venue and keep it safe. Who to notify of your display and other advice.

: What equipment you'll need for large and small displays. In depth guide to setting up each type of firework, top tips and what to avoid doing. How to lay out your fireworks for safety and ease of firing. How to cope with bad weather.

: Getting prepared with safety clothing. What firers need to know. How to set off your fireworks safely, effectively and professionally. How to avoid accidents and what to do if there is one. How to improve your timing and avoid gaps. How to make your display look professional with simple firing tips.

: Clearing up, the worst part but why it has to be done.

: Advice on storing your fireworks safely.

You'll find links to the next section at the bottom of each page, and clicking on at the top of each page will take you back to the main safety menu.

If you have any questions or concerns that have not been answered by this on-line guide, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also welcome any tips or advice that you may have for these sections, to share with other readers.

If you're a member of our site, you can ask for further help in our busy forum. Whether you're a complete novice about to stage your first display, or a professional firer, you'll find like-minded enthusiasts of all skill levels happy to share their knowledge and experience.

If you're not a member of our site and find this section useful, please consider joining us. Help us cover our costs so we can continue to provide this on-line resource to help fellow enthusiasts.

Please note the following:

The information in these sections is given as our OPINION ONLY, and in good faith, in an attempt to increase public awareness of firework safety and reduce firework accidents. However, although the information presented here is resulting from our considerable experience with fireworks and consultation with experienced members and professional pyrotechnic operators, these sections do not represent an officially endorsed guide to firework safety. At all times reader common sense must prevail with the safe use of fireworks. We accept no responsibility for readers use of fireworks. The following of, or implementation of, advice from this website is done so entirely at the reader's own risk.

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