Fireworks University

Pre-Show-Setup

• Set your sparklers into a bucket of sand, flower pot or into the ground with wire or stick end down
• Make sure you have a clear, open space to light
• Have a hose, fire extinguisher, or water supply on hand in case of emergencies
• Make sure your audience is a safe distance away, a minimum of 25 feet
• Keep sparklers in their packaging until you are ready to use

Using Sparklers

• Be sure to wear Safety Glasses and Safety Gloves when lighting
• Use a Phantom Pyro Torch, punk or extended lighter to light
• Use a flashlight at night so you can see the sparkler
• Sparklers do not have fuses
• Light the top of the sparkler that contains the pyrotechnic material
• After you light the sparkler move a safe distance away
• Use a hose or other water source to soak the sparkler after use and safely dispose of the sparkler outdoors

Warning

• Do not use with Alcohol
• Never attempt to take a sparkler apart
• Never light more than one sparkler at a time
• Never hold a sparkler while functioning
• Never put your head or any part of your body over a sparkler