Do’s

• An adult should always supervise the use of fireworks by children.

• Check the area before igniting fireworks to ensure that all inflammable and combustible materials are removed.
• Follow all safety precautions issued with the fireworks.
• Use a candle or an agarbathi to ignite fireworks. They burn without an open flame and provide a greater and safer distance between your hands and the fireworks.
• Open flames from matches and lighters can cause additional fire hazards.
• Keep a fire extinguisher or bucket of water nearby to extinguish any incipient fire.
• Keep burn ointments handy.
• Use fireworks only outdoors.
• Wear protective goggles while lighting fireworks to prevent eye injuries.
• Light only one firework at a time.
• Firecrackers, bombs and flowerpots should not be lighted holding them. It is always safer to light them from the side without bending over them.
• Move away quickly before they burst.
• Hold lighted sparklers away from the body.
• Flying fireworks – rockets, missiles, etc. – should always be lighted in open grounds pointing straight up.
• Discard used fireworks in a bucket of water.
• Wear close-fitting clothes of thick material instead of loose or flowing garments.
• Store fireworks in a cool and dry place.
• Consult an ophthalmologist immediately in case of eye injuries.

• Never give fireworks to small children.

• Never ignite fireworks while holding them. Put them down, then ignite them and walk away.
• Do not put fireworks in any container to ignite.
• Never mix anything with the contents of fireworks or make fireworks at home.
• Never ignite aerial fireworks where overhead obstruction (trees, wires, etc.) may interfere with trajectory into open air space.
• Never ignite an aerial firework near an opening to a building.
• Never use fireworks inside a vehicle.
• Never re-light a firework which has not burnt properly. Wait for 15 to 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water.
• Never throw or point fireworks at other people.
• Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
• Never shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers.
• Ensure that your children don’t engage in dangerous pranks such as throwing lighted crackers or sparklers at others, or try to make fireworks themselves.