How common sense can save lives on November the 5th. What happened to bonfire night when it stood for what it represented, what happened to those joyous moments i.e. watching the flames from the garden bonfire dance sprightly in shadow on the garden shed, what happened to dunking and licking fruit coated in treacle (toffee apples), and sadly, long gone are the raw on the inside roasted potatoes, regardless of being burnt to like that of a lump of charcoal. Raw potatoes, sticky coated treacle fruits and the crackling sound of burning damp firewood made November the 5th a date in the diary to look forward too. Bonfire night highlights would be that of the expression of awe on the kiddie’s faces when watching rockets zoom towards the sky, or that of the Catherine wheel swirling on a nail.
Bonfire night has changed dramatically (war zone) where ignited powerful rockets which kill and maim now point in a life threatening direction of an innocent animal or human being. Bonfire night is now not one of fun but one to be feared because of fireworks misuse by yobbos who get their kicks from destroying another’s person’s night of entertainment. Okay this day is in remembrance of Guy Fawkes who plotted to blow up the houses parliament and sadly failed, however this mission lives on in thought for many alias Guy Fawkes who wish he had succeeded, because of how the houses of parliament is run today.
For safety for you your family and pets is to plan bonfire night in advance. Keep your pets indoors with comforting play toys and a warm basket for them to settle in if you have made plans to go to a supervised bonfire - which is an ideal way to celebrate the occasion. Organised bonfires have fabulous fireworks displays manned by experts to ensure safety for audience presence.
However if your decision is have your own bonfire night celebrations in your back garden then you must still keep any pets indoors, follow all instructions on firework boxes accordingly and keep the children at a safe distance when the fire works are set off. Have a responsible adult take charge of the firework show, if alcohol accompanies the edibles at your party then the person in charge should abstain so as not to endanger them self or that of others.
Never buy fireworks from a dealer off the street because they can be dangerous and you may find your self out of pocket due to the duration expectancy of the firework only lasting a couple of seconds i.e. one colourful flash and gone in a flash so as to speak. Keep the children away from the bonfire itself unless under supervision and never throw aerosol cans onto the bonfire because it can cause severe injuries to onlookers if it explodes.
If hand held sparklers are bought for the children then make sure they are discarded after dying out as they can be lethally hot causing severe burns if not had time to cool down.
Never light the bonfire with inflammable liquids like petrol or turps. Always make sure your fire is built away from hazard areas like garden sheds for fear the fire escalates out of control and you have a bigger bonfire that anticipated. Careful planning for a successful bonfire night is to use common sense and if this prevails then not only is your safety ensured, you have given bonfire night backs its original tradition.
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