Fire service unveils Fireworks safety campaign

Advert shows the dangers of mis-using fireworks.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has re-launched its hard-hitting campaign in a bid to drive down firework related accidents during the 2008 Bonfire period.

During 2007 the fire service dealt with nine people who had been injured in a bonfire related incident and 26 who had been injured by fireworks.

The campaign targets young teenagers, who are the most 'at risk' group from firework injuries.

The campaign consists of billboard posters showing a young boy who has been badly disfigured after misusing fireworks, which will be supported later by a radio radio advert vividly describing what it is like to be injured by a firework.

Assistant County Fire Officer for Fire Safety Steve Beckley said: “These adverts will definitely make people think. Our statistics show that you are far safer at a properly organised fireworks display than lighting them yourself at your own bonfire party or playing with them in the street. The image on the poster shows the reality of what we come across every year, the horrible scars these fireworks can leave on a person’s life if they are not used sensibly.”