Fireworks.

We introduced our young pup last year to fireworks and he was fascinated with them, sat in the garden watching the rockets going although he wasn't impressed with my 2500 shot beauty.
This year it seems to have paid dividends as he did bark at the first few, but then he seemed to remember and never stirred from the rug what ever the bang.

 

I'm already feeling stressed about the firework party in the village, I don't want to spoil anyone's fun but I have animals & they don't like it my cat is terrified & old & my hens will be in their coop but the bangs & whistles are so loud I know it will frighten them. As for the selfishness of other village residents, I cannot put into words just how annoyed I get! I literally have to block the entrance to my drive with my car & the wheelie bins! If I dont I get so many people using my drive as a turning area!
The car parking has no organisation & people literally park both sides of the road, IF an emergency service vehicle had to get by they wouldn't stand a chance.
I personally think there should be organised firework displays only & anyone letting fireworks off should have to go on a course! If fireworks were not sold to the general public there would be less injuries to children, adults & animals.
Feeling better for getting that off my chest!

 

Before I retired I was on the committee at the Village Community Centre and every year we organised the village bonfire and firework display.
One of my responsibilities was to help with the Risk Assessment for the event and this covered access and parking as well as the more obvious risks regarding the fire, fireworks, public safety, first aid and food hygiene.
I would have thought that any public display would have a legal duty to observe basic H&S.

 

You'd think so. But the last organised display I went to was a disaster. I'd say it was an accident waiting to happen, given that all spectators were corralled into a small area down wind from the display, but it was an accident waiting to happen because it DID happen.

Several still burning pieces of fireworks landed in the crowd. They kept on coming, and those being hit were trying to retreat but any retreat in a constrained crowd is slow. I remember one young woman trying to shield her small child as she retreated.

Then there was an almighty bang, louder than any single firework, and the DJ, whose stand was right next to the fireworks launch area, was in darkness. A fire was blazing around the launch area, and this was all we could see as all the electrics had gone, so no lights other than the unintended fire at the launch spot.

Some people tried to leave, but in darkness with eyes accustomed to the light of the fireworks and now the unintended blaze, it was impossible to see where you were going. It was about another 10 minutes before the stewards thought to guide us all out with their torches.

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I think that the sensible thing to do would be to restrict the sale and use of fireworks to organised displays probably ensuring that organisers had to apply for a licence to purchase and use fireworks. This licence would not be issued/could be revoked unless a plan was in place that covered all aspects of H&S for the proposed display area, this plan to be approved by the Fire Service. Hopefully accidents would then be reduced, displays would be restricted to a few authorised occasions and random explosions would be eliminated.

 

I hate fireworks with a passion because of their affect on so many animals. My animals are fine here as we don't have neighbours but in my previous house we had neighbours with more money than sense. They had a huge fireworks display with god knows what going off which must have cost them a fortune. Well it cost me a fortune too as the fireworks caused our lovely wee pony to colic severely. I had to call my vet out at about 11pm as the pony's condition was getting serious. Between him and me we worked on the pony for over 9 hours with drugs, stopping him trying to lie down and walking him. Eventually the pony started to respond but almost died, the vet was marvellous and refused to leave until he was sure the wee fellow was on the mend. The pony was never quite the same after that and died about 2 years later from colic. I wonder how many people realise the misery fireworks cause?

 

Took a dog in on for Halloween night. Was just wondering around cold and wet. Good warm bath and bit of grub and wouldn't recognise him and with the company he didn't notice the fireworks. Found the owner in the morning. It was her own party that scared the dog. Some people shouldn't be allowed animals

 

Whilst waiting in a queue at Asda this morning, people were queing to buy fireworks, only allowed to collect on exiting store, heard one person moaning about expense, I turned around and told her have spent over £50 on tranquilisers with more to possibly come as she has torn a ligament trying to dig through the floor.

 

Its like a war zone around here at the moment, loads of Dole money being spent on fireworks.
One house in particular, where no body works, are having the most tremendous display.

I can hear all sorts of shrapnel raining down on the roof of my conservatory.

I think any firework that drops debis on other peoples property should be banned by law.

 

Agree, despite having a dog that ignores all such noises, even gunshots.

 

The one I went to will have ticked all the boxes. It was a fairly major event at a significant sports club. It was still a disaster.

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Perhaps a lot of the fireworks ouside of the traditional holidays are a product of greedy retailers and people without a fig of class. Nasty combination...

 

Well! I'm so irritated! That flipping pub in the flipping village was letting off fireworks at 1.30 this morning! . The firework display is on Saturday night, the landlord has asked for people in the village to 'bring' their own fireworks! How do they know they haven't been tampered with? How can there be adequate insurance for fireworks brought in from God knows where? I've said my piece on FACEBOOK & I've been attacked with a rude response telling 'ME' to support my village!
SUPPORT MY VILLAGE! I pick up rubbish most days, I ALWAYS give to the jumble, we clear the leaves up this end of the village, I clear snow from the junction (I'm registered with the council I do it off my own back) I even donate the mince pies to the carol service! I'm so tempted to ask her what she does for the village...but I won't because I'm not going to rise to it, I'm better than that! But I do feel very cross about the whole thing! ....do we think someone might be tired???
I'd love it if there were NO fireworks in the shops for people to buy, I believe there should only be proper qualified people who let fireworks off