Thank you to everyone who came to our 2009 training day. We will be updating this page in due course with details of our 2010 event.

Each year we hold a comprehensive half day fireworks safety training course. This course is a must for organisers of November and New Year events, and includes instruction and guidance on all aspects of fireworks safety and your firework display by our trained technicians.

2009 Training Course: Was on Sunday 13th September. Date for 2010 TBC.
Location: Waldegraves Holiday Park in West Mersea, near Colchester.

Areas covered by this course include:

• Planning your event
• The firework site including layout, safety distances and crowd control
• Firing instructions including types of fireworks, set up, sequenced firing and waterproofing
• Fireworks and the law - the current situation
• Safety including equipment, personal safety, crowd safety and the Health & Safety at Work Act
• Fundraising including sell-ons, sparklers, luminous products and gate admission
• Any questions and answers

In addition to class-based training, the course includes a practical session using fire extinguishers. Everyone is welcome to have a go at this to familiarise themselves with extinguishers and how they work on different types of fire.

An example display layout is used to show you how to set your fireworks up safely and how to fire them.

In all, this course covers virtually every aspect of using the fireworks you purchase from us. Questions and answers are very welcome, we will do all we can to help you with any other queries you might have.

Course costs: TBC for 2010.

Please note attendance of this course does not entitle you to obtain category 4 fireworks. All trainees must be 18 years of age or older.