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CSN WARNING OF FIREWORK DANGER LISBURN COMMUNITY SAFETY
NETWORK WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE PARENTS PLANNING TO USEFIREWORKS IN THE
RUN-UP TO HALLOWEEN TO ADHERE TO ALL SAFELY GUIDELINES ANDLEGISLATION WITH
REGARDS TO FIREWORKS.
A FIREWORKS LICENCE CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE ON THE FOLLOWING
TELEPHONE NUMBER (028) 90520700. OR BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION ON LINE POLICE ARE SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT MISUSE OF SPARKLERS AND FIREWORKS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND WOULD REMIND PARENTS OF THE FIREWORK SAFETY CODE. EACH YEAR A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE INJURED BY FIREWORKS, SO...BEFORE THEY EXPLODE FOLLOW - THE CODE!
* BUY FIREWORKS MARKED BS7114 * KEEP FIREWORKS IN A CLOSED BOX * FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
ON EACH FIREWORK * LIGHT THEM AT ARMS LENGTH USING A TAPER * STAND WELL BACK! NEVER GO BACK TO A LIT FIREWORK! * NEVER PUT FIREWORKS IN YOUR POCKET * NEVER THROW FIREWORKS! KEEP PETS INDOORS * LIGHT SPARKLERS ONE AT A TIME AND WEAR GLOVES * NEVER GIVE A SPARKLER TO A CHILD UNDER FIVE REMEMBER YOU NEED A LICENCE FOR OUTDOOR FIREWORKS (LEGAL AGE 16YRS) USE OF BANGERS IS ILLEGAL THE USE OF FIREWORKS OUTDOORS AFTER 11PM & BEFORE 7AM IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT UNDER LICENCE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL POLICE ENCOURAGE OR ALLOW DIRECT ACTION OR INTERVENTION IN ANY ISSUE RAISED THROUGH CSN.
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