tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56548508218515664282012-02-17T04:39:18.804ZBan Fireworks UK:- We are a group trying to get the public sales of fireworks within the UK banned, we are not trying to "spoil the fun", just eradicate mindless accidents and animal abuse. Join us on our mission.Ban Fireworks UK Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00945354099025451353noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654850821851566428.post-1886643135694921722007-11-03T20:36:00.000Z2007-11-03T20:59:55.765ZAre you sick of the ammount of accidents due to fireworks?<br /><br />Are you sick of animals getting injured by fireworks?<br /><br />Are you sick of the ammount of damage caused to property by fireworks?<br /><br />Well so are we, please sign our petition to stop the public sales of fireworks within the UK, we dont want to stop bonfire night, we just want to make it so that fireworks can only be used at organised displays, not in peoples gardes, members of the public no longer have a need to purchase shop fireworks when displasy are more fun, cheaper, and much safer!!<br /><br />Sign our petition at:- <a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/BFUK/">http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/BFUK/</a> and pass on this site.<br /><br />Thankyou.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5654850821851566428-188664313569492172?l=banfireworksuk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ban Fireworks UK Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00945354099025451353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654850821851566428.post-42860405498925646072007-11-03T19:54:00.000Z2007-11-03T20:35:31.308Z<span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Place of Accident<br /></strong></span>Family or private party 475<br />Semi public party (e.g. scouts, club) 38<br />Large public display 121<br />Street or other public place 247<br />Indoors 25<br />Other 5<br />Not Specified 71<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Type of Firework</strong></span><br />Rocket 216<br />Air Bomb / Roman Candle 111<br />Sparkler 104<br />Other fireworks 102<br />Home made or extracted powder 15<br />Not known (not bonfires) 443<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Outcome of Injury*<br /></strong></span>No further treatment required 333<br />Referred to GP 93<br />Referred to out-patient dept. of this or other hospital 292<br />Detained and no further treatment required 34<br />Detained and then referred to GP / out-patient dept 36<br />Detained and then transferred to other unit / department 24<br />Transferred to other department 32<br />Transferred to another A&amp;E/Burns unit/Eye clinic 62<br />Died 0<br />Not Known 85<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Age Group of Injured<br /></strong></span>Over 20 years 422<br />18 - 20 69<br />13 - 17 213<br />Under 13 281<br />Not Known6<br /><br />Total Eye Injuries 285<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Sex of Injured Persons</strong></span><br />Male 682<br />Female 308<br />Unspecified 1 <a id="total" name="total"></a><br /><br />Year Total<br />990* Outcome of Injury classifications redefined in 2005<br />Source: DTI Firework Injuries Statistics, 2005<br /><br />**SIGN OUR PETITION TO HELP STOP THIS:- <a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/BFUK/">http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/BFUK/</a> **<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5654850821851566428-4286040549892564607?l=banfireworksuk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ban Fireworks UK Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00945354099025451353noreply@blogger.com0