DO’S
  • Buy the fireworks from the reliable sellers possessing licence.
  • Use a candle or an agarbathi to ignite the fireworks.
  • Avoid lose and synthetic clothing while bursting crackers and lighting diyas. Wear cotton clothes instead.
  • Keep buckets of water handy for emergency.
  • Put cotton plugs in your ears to avoid damage to your ears, as the noise of crackers can be quite deafening.
  • Be sure to dispose off the crackers after you have burnt them. Don’t try to examine a cracker that has not burst.
  • Avoid doing stunts by holding crackers and lighting them in your hands. It can leave you seriously injured. In case of minor burns, splash the burns with cool water till the burning sensation subsides.
  • In case of fire, call the Fire Brigade at 101.
  • Do remember to read the instructions printed on the label of cracker, especially if the cracker is new to use.
  • Spare the animals. Don’t tie bursting crackers on the tails of animals for the sake of fun.
  • Burst crackers in an open space and make sure that there is no combustible or inflammatory substance around.
  • Store firework in a closed container and keep them away from any inflammatory or combustible substances around.
  • While burning the cracker, maintain safe distance.
  • While bursting crackers, tie your hair properly, especially if you have long hair.
  • Make sure that your child bursts crackers under your supervision. Take special care of kids.
  • People with any kind of respiratory problems must stay indoors.
  • Make sure to remove any inflammable object from your roof top Wear footwear while lighting fireworks.
DONT’S
  • Don’t light crackers in hand.
  • Don’t leave the firecrackers around burning candles and diyas.
  • Don’t burst crackers near electric poles and wires.
  • Don’t throw half burnt crackers, they may fall on an inflammable object and ignite fire.
  • Don’t wear silk and synthetic fabric outdoors. Avoid using open fire (matches or lighters) for bursting crackers. Instead, use sparkler, long fire wood or agarbatti to burst a cracker.
  • Don’t ever try to burst crackers inside any vehicle Avoid tampering with crackers if they take longer to burst. Maintain safe distance from the cracker and pour water to diffuse it.
  • Don’t burst crackers near stray animals, on road or near hospitals.
  • Don’t fiddle with an un-burst cracker.
  • Don’t light flying fireworks if there is a heavy wind.
  • Don’t ignite fireworks in any container.
  • Don’t attempt to make fireworks at home.
  • Don’t wear loosely hanging clothes; secure all clothes properly.
  • Don’t put fireworks in your pocket. Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths.
  • Don’t use fireworks inside house.
  • Don’t make your own fireworks.
  • Don’t use spurious / illegal fireworks.
  • Fireworks should not be used between 10.00 pm & 6 am as per Supreme court order.