Children’s Poster Competition Aims to Raise Awareness of Firework Dangers
Organised by Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service, the ‘Design a Firework Poster’ competition aims to encourage primary school aged children to think about the dangers fireworks and sparklers can pose, and how they can keep themselves safe on Bonfire Night.
All Primary school aged children living in Warwickshire can enter, with the best designs each winning a prize.
Warwickshire County Councillor Richard Hobbs, Portfolio Holder for Community Protection said:
“Children aged between five and twelve are more likely to be injured by fireworks than people in any other age group. This is why we are committed to helping ensure that young people are educated about the dangers posed by fireworks and sparklers and therefore I encourage all Warwickshire primary school children to take part in our competition.”
Full details of the competition and how to take part can be found on our website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireworks
The Trading Standards Service has the duty to enforce legislation controlling the sale and safety of fireworks. It also registers retailers who store and sell fireworks.
Statistics sourced from the Department of Trade and Industry.