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Fireworks and Fuel: Be safe, not sorry
It's fair to say that everybody loves a good firework display, and while lots of people attend the large organised affairs there are still large
numbers of you that like to hold your own parties in the back garden, writes Sub-officer Martin Lloyd from Westlea Fire Station
Every year people like me get on Please, just take 30 seconds to • Light them at arms length using Just when you think I am going
their high horse and preach about check that you are covering all the a taper and stand well back to stop going on about safety I
safety, leading to information fa- safety protocols. • Never go back to a lit firework would like to bring to your atten-
tigue and perhaps complacency. • Buy fireworks marked with the • Never put fireworks in your tion one more thing: petrol.
But let's face it the main reason we BS 7114 code pocket During the September shortage,
have fireworks in the garden is for • Keep fireworks in a closed box • Never throw fireworks people were storing large amounts
the kids, so take care and have an • Follow the instructions on each • Light sparklers one at a time of it in various locations such as
enjoyable Guy Fawkes night. firework and wear gloves garages, in the house, in car boots.
• Never give sparklers to a child The implications are obvious
under five and potentially disastrous. And
Keep pets indoors please note you not have to store
Bonfires and V If you need any more informa- that much petrolbefore you need a
f i rewo rks " tion thenen give us a ring at the sta- Petroleum
tion we can give you all the So eum more,, please
take
care
Westlea School `'• advice you need. Tel: 487562. when handling this volatile fluid.
Langstone Way
Friday 3 November
Kelly's Salo
Gates at 5.45pm.
Professional display at 6.30pm
Tickets from the school office: The Hilton, Swindon
Adults £2; child £1; family £5 Polo Ground, Old Town
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Saturday 4 November child/OAP £1.50
Bonfire lit at 6pm, followed by On the gate £5 & £2 Guaranteed
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