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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.
Thank you to everyone who came to
our 2009 course. We will update this page in due course with details
of the 2010 event.
2009 Training Course: Was
on Sunday 13th September.
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.
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