The registration programme will be done jointly with environmental health officers from the district councils and the county council's trading standards team. Registration discs will be issued if sites pass the test and organisers can then use the logo on material to publicise their events. The fire service is issuing information packs to guide people through the registration system. Checklists for setting up firework displays including safe distances for crowds and safe handling of fireworks. A sample letter to inform neighbours about the event.
Videos giving further safety advice are also available for loan free of charge.
And if there is enough demand, the brigade will lay on special training sessions. The scheme is backed by the East Midlands Home and Leisure Safety Council - a regional group of 18 local authorities covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Our information packs provide all the vital details to ensure that it's fun and not accidents on the agenda. Information packs and further details about the registration scheme are available from the brigade's local fire safety offices.