Fireworks Safety Instructions

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TYPE F.1 FIREWORKS ARE FOR SALE TO PERSONS 18+ YEARS OF AGE IN CANADA

Follow the Safety Instructions outlined below to ensure a safe Family Fireworks Display:

Bury or Brace Aerial Fireworks

• ALWAYS BURY OR BRACE AERIAL FIREWORKS--unless the instructions on the label indicate otherwise. For example, do NOT ignite Fireworks Cakes on the Ground without securing them: they can tip over and shoot sideways, causing serious injury to persons nearby. 
• BURY aerial Fireworks to half their length in a pail filled with earth or sand; or
• BRACE aerial Fireworks by placing bricks, sandbags or other heavy objects on both sides of them.

Be a Good Neigbour!

• Notify your neighbours when you are going to shoot Fireworks. Some of them may have pets to protect. Others may be alarmed if they do not expect the noise.
• ALWAYS clean up your fireworks debris, particularly any that lands on someone's property other than your own.

Store & Transport Fireworks Safety

• Store Fireworks in a cool, dry place and out of the reach of children.
• When transporting Fireworks, do not leave them sitting in direct sunlight: keep them in your trunk or in a cardboard box in the passanger compartment of your vehicle.
• Never smoke while loading, transporting or unloading fireworks.

Age 18+ or direct adult supervision

• People under 18 years of age who use Fireworks be supervised directly by an adult.

Select a safe Firing Stage

• Choose a wide, clear site away from all obstacles.
• Refer to the safety instrucitons on each label for minimum safe distances from spectators. 
• Shoot from private property, with the permission of the property owner.

Do not fire in windy conditions

• Do not shoot Fireworks in winds above 30km/hr

Follow instructions on product packaging

• Read the instructions printed on each firework label so you understand how to use each item safely.
• Plan your setup and the order of firing in advance. 

Do not hold Fireworks in your hand

• NEVER try to light a Firework in your hand or to hold it during use, unless the manufacturer's instructions specifically indicate that the item is meant to be handheld

Ignite Fireworks safely

• Always light the fireworks fuse at its tip.
• Light fuse at arms length and stand clear.
• Consider using an Igniter Stick or a Remote Firing System for optiimum safety. 

Keep water on hand: for extinguishing & disposal

• Keep water on hand in case any of your spent Fireworks smolders or catches fire.
• Dispose of used Fireworks (including debris) in a pail of water. Let soak for 24-48 hours and then throw away with your normal trash.

Always wear Safety Glasses

• Safety glasses or goggles are highty recommended for individuals lighting Fireworks and those in close proximity to the Fireworks stage.

Use caution if you have a dud Firework

• Wait at least 30 minutes before approaching a Firework that did not go off.
• Never try to relight a firework that did not go off.
• Never try to fix a firework that is defective.
• Do NOT throw dud Fireworks into a campfire: unused powder can explode!