Top tips for a safe spooky, sparkly season
Halloween, Sparklers & Fireworks: stay safe
Enjoy the spooky season and sparkling skies while keeping everyone safe and well. In a life-threatening emergency call 999. For urgent advice that’s not life-threatening, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Important: Quick safety checklist
- Use LED/battery candles instead of real flames.
- Choose flame-resistant costumes.
- Keep children with a responsible adult after dark.
- Prefer organised firework displays where possible.
👻 Halloween safety
- Add reflective strips or take a torch / glow sticks when out after dark.
- Choose flame-resistant costumes and avoid trailing fabrics.
- Use battery candles or LEDs for pumpkins and decorations.
- Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult when trick-or-treating.
- Check sweets for choking hazards before young children eat them.
What to do if someone is choking
✨ Sparklers
- Always wear gloves when holding sparklers.
- Keep sparklers away from clothes, hair and others.
- Do not give sparklers to children under 5.
- Place finished sparklers into a bucket of cold water or sand.
🎆 Fireworks & Bonfires
- Attend organised displays where possible.
- Do not use fireworks if you have been drinking alcohol.
- Light one firework at a time and stand well back.
- Never return to a firework that hasn’t gone off.
- Keep a safe distance from bonfires and supervise children closely.
- Never burn aerosols, batteries, tyres or foam-filled furniture.