04/11/2025
Ahead of Bonfire Night tomorrow, the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are joining forces to issue an important safety message.
This follows statistics that show 46 people in Scotland attended hospital for treatment after being injured by fireworks in just a four-week period last year.
Over 37% of the firework injuries happened in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and young people aged 15 and under are most likely to be injured.
Sharon Ramsay, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Paediatric Burns, said: “Every year around Bonfire Night, we treat children with serious injuries caused by fireworks and sparklers. These can be life-changing, especially in older children who’ve lit fireworks while holding them. We’ve seen blast injuries to hands, faces, and eyes, some resulting in permanent disability.
“If you’re using fireworks at home, please keep children indoors and behind closed windows where they can safely enjoy the display.
“It’s not just the 5th of November that’s risky. We often see more injuries in the two weeks following Bonfire Night, when young people get hold of leftover fireworks and use them unsupervised with friends.
“If you’re storing fireworks for another occasion, like New Year’s Eve, please keep them locked away and out of reach of children.”
For more safety tips, read the full story: https://www.nhsggc.scot/more-than-a-third-of-scotlands-firework-injuries-occurred-in-greater-glasgow-and-clyde-last-year/
