15 October 2008
Pupils in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes are being invited to enter a firework safety competition.
There are £25 gift vouchers up for grabs for five lucky winners – one for each district or borough (Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, Milton Keynes, South Bucks and Wycombe).
The competition has been organised by the Community Safety Partnerships in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes – the councils, police, fire and health services working together.
Posters and letters are being sent out to every school in the county, but young people between the age of eight and 18 can enter here as well.
Read our firework and arson safety factsheet and the firework code and then have a go at answering these questions.
1 How old do you have to be to buy fireworks?
A 18 B 16 C 30 D You can buy them at any age
2 What is the maximum penalty for throwing a firework in the street?
A No penalty B Imprisonment C A fine of up to £5,000 D A telling off by the police
3 If you use a firework to set fire to something else, is this . .
A Good fun B Dangerous C Arson D A and C E B and C
4 Which animals are frightened by fireworks?
A Horses B Dogs C Cats D Birds E Hedgehogs F All of these
5 At what time on 5 November and New Year's Eve should you stop letting off fireworks?
A 11pm B 1am C Midnight D You can let them off all night
6 If you are using fireworks in your garden, how far should you stand from a firework once it has been lit?
A Minimum of one metre B Maximum of five metres C Minimum of five metres
D You can stand where you like
Please email your answers to Jo Oliver at joliver@bucksfire.gov.uk and remember to include your name, address and age and, if you are still at school, the name of the school you attend.
Alternatively, write down your answers and details on a postcard or the back of an envelope and post your entry to: Fireworks Competition, High Wycombe Fire Station, St Mary Street, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2HE.
The closing date for entries is Friday 14 November 2008.
Click here for the competition rules