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Halloween and Bonfire Night

Dear Resident,

We want everyone to have a great time around Halloween and Bonfire Night, but we also want everyone to be safe so please follow the below advice –

  • Never give sparklers to a child under five
  • When you are watching fireworks always stand well back
  • Fireworks will scare your pets, so keep them safely indoors
  • Only adults should light and hold fireworks
  • Never go near a firework when it has been lit. Even if it hasn’t gone off as it could still explode
  • If you are given a sparkler, always wear gloves and hold it at arm’s length
  • When a sparkler goes out DON’T TOUCH IT. It could still burn you, so put it in a bucket of water hot end down
  • You have to be 18 years old before you are allowed to buy fireworks in the shop
  • Never play with fireworks
  • If you do not want trick or treaters at your door this Halloween, please print out the poster attached to this email and display it in your window. 

    • Don’t make your home a target for a burglar. An opportunist thief will know that people will be out and leaving their homes empty. Leave a light on at home to make it look like someone’s in and NEVER leave valuables on display

    Please be aware that during Halloween and Bonfire Night and the nights running up to it, calls to police, especially in relation to ASB, can be significantly higher than normal. This may increase the call answering times so please be aware of this. THINK do you really need to call the police? Please consider if it is the police you really need and just how important is it? If you do see anything suspicious or antisocial and you need to contact us you cna do this on 101 or 999 if it is an emergency.

     

    Thank you, stay safe and don’t become a victim of crime

    Burton and Winterton NPT 

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    Amelie Smith
    (Humberside Police, PCSO, Scunthorpe Rural NPT)
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