Registered Charity No 1073900

Patrons:
Jim Dobbin MP
Joan Ryan MP
Barry Gardener MP
Peter Archer QC
Ken Livingstone MP

      (Mayor of London)
Terry Lewis MP
Bob Laxton MP
Diane Abbott MP
John Hepple MP
President
Dame Janet Fookes

Director
Noel Tobin

Tel: 020 7836 6703

Email: ncfs@cgsystems.co.uk

Supporting Organisations
The RSPCA
London Fire & Civil Defence Authority
The Fire Brigades Union
The Royal College of Nursing
Age Concern
Institute of Trading Standards Officers
The National Federation of Retirement Pensioners
The TUC
The CBI
The National Canine Defence League
The Cats Protection League
National Campaign For Firework Safety - Front Page Firework Injury Statistics Press Releases Firework Safety Articles

The campaign web site has been through several incarnations,
and much information remains available on the old web site

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See below for details of last years injuries

Firework Injuries in Great Britain 2002-2005
(4 week period in October-November)
2005
2004
2003
2002
Total Injuries
990
1160
1136
1017
 
Total eye injuries
285
302
313
250
 
Place of Accident
Family or Private Party
475
590
515
363
Semi public party (e.g.scouts club)
38
63
48
54
Large Public Display
121
96
99
100
Street or other public place
247
317
287
295
Indoors
25
18
34
29
Other
5
15
152
90
Not specified
71
61
1
86
 
Type of Firework
Rocket
216
283
257
204
Air Bomb / Roman Candle
111
121
134
148
Sparkler
104
149
140
132
Other fireworks
102
86
119
128
Home made or extracted powder
15
14
6
13
Not known
443
507
480
392
 
Outcome of injury
No further treatment
333
441
379
362
referred to GP
93
179
130
85
Referred to out-patient dept. of this or another hospital
292
376
357
365
Detained in this hospital for at least one night
94
65
57
55
Transferred to another dept, unit or hospital
94
74
53
51
Died
0
0
0
0
Not known
85
25
160
99
 
Age group of unjured
Over 20 years
422
516
482
380
18-20
69
79
66
54
13-17
213
197
220
230
Under 13
281
368
368
353
Not known
6
0
0
0
 
Sex of injured persons
Male
682
774
769
659
Female
308
386
367
358
Unspecified
1
0
0
0