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Firework Safety Messages.

• Fireworks are exciting, but they can be very dangerous
• Never touch a firework. Dont pick up a firework after it has been used
• Wear gloves when holding sparklers and keep it away from your body
• Its not a good idea to hold more than one sparkler at once
• Keep your sparkler safely away from other people and dont run around with it
• Once your sparkler is finished, put it into a bucket of water, dont pick it back up. it stays hot for a long time and can burn you
• Wrap up warm and leave any dressing up clothes at home
• Stand away from the bonfire and stay together as a family
• Dont be tempted to throw things into the bonfire or poke at it with sticks

If you catch your clothes on a flame, dont panic - STOP, DROP and ROLL -

• STOP what you are doing.
• DROP to the ground and cover your face with your hands.
• ROLL over and over to put out flames.

Practice your STOP, DROP and ROLL before your fireworks celebrations.

Happy Bonfire/Firework Season everyone from the Lemon Tree Family Hub staff.

Information gathered with help from Child Accident Prevention Trust.