Safety Information
Some important points to remember:
- Plan the display layout in daylight
- Obtain the necessary stakes for shot tubes and larger fireworks
- Have an electric torch for use in the dark
- Keep the number of operators to a minimum
- Decide on who will do what
Setting up the site
- Place rockets to the rear of the firing site
- Roman candles, mines and shot tubes to the middle
- Smaller fireworks should be placed at the front
What the catergories mean
- Category 1 fireworks are suitable for indoor use
- Category 2 fireworks are garden fireworks and require a 5-8 metres safety distance depending on the suplier
- Category 3 fireworks are display fireworks and should be viewed from a minimum of 25 metres