- Have you made sure you have plenty of space to let off fireworks? Will spectators be kept a safe distance from the fireworks and have you used a rope or a strong barrier to mark the area? Make sure that all aerial fireworks, such as rockets, are angled away from spectators. They should never be fired over the heads of spectators.
- Have you made sure you have plenty of stewards who can be easily identified and that entrances and exits are clearly marked and free from obstruction?
- Have you made it clear in advance that people are not to bring their own fireworks, and posted notices to this effect at all entrances?
 Have you provided fire extinguishers, buckets of water, sand and metal litter bins?
- Have you sited any bonfire well away from the fireworks and fenced it off for the safety of spectators? It is advisable to ensure the fireworks are let off before the bonfire is lit so that there is no possibility of sparks from the bonfire setting off the fireworks.
- The bonfire should be constructed on the day of display. This is to ensure that only acceptable material is used on the fire such as wood, paper, brushwood etc. No tyres, mattresses, aerosols or cannisters should be allowed on the fire.
- Have you made sure that people who are lighting fireworks will not consume alcohol before setting fireworks and will read in advance and will follow carefully both the manufacturers' instructions and the latest Department of Trade and Industry leaflet, obtainable from Trading Standards departments in your area or Fire Safety Headquarters Helpline.
- Have you made sure that fireworks will be kept in a closed metal or wooden box while other fireworks are burning?
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