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[RichardEvans]

If you are planning a private display with any amount of CAT 3 fireworks I beg of you to please get in touch with your local firestation and police station before the events.

Give details of where it is held, day of the event and time, your details and so forth.

They are very co-operative and it makes them view the enthusiasts and private displays more highly.

It will also mean that if (heaven forbid) something happens, when they get the call, they will bring substantial back up to deal with it.

It helps you as in you will have already notified police, so complaints about the noise should have no issue as they will know its you!

So yes please do it, did it today, very helpful and friendly and were all too willing to help.

Richard.

[NickC]

If you are planning a private display with any amount of CAT 3 fireworks I beg of you to please get in touch with your local firestation and police station before the events.

Give details of where it is held, day of the event and time, your details and so forth.

They are very co-operative and it makes them view the enthusiasts and private displays more highly.

It will also mean that if (heaven forbid) something happens, when they get the call, they will bring substantial back up to deal with it.

It helps you as in you will have already notified police, so complaints about the noise should have no issue as they will know its you!

So yes please do it, did it today, very helpful and friendly and were all too willing to help.

Richard.

Agree - always notify my local neigbour hood watch police offices and the person that runs the scheme so as to avoid any problems of them not knowing what is going on.

[RichardEvans]

Agree - always notify my local neigbour hood watch police offices and the person that runs the scheme so as to avoid any problems of them not knowing what is going on.

Oh and as a last bit, not too much bother to notify the neighbours, that way you can say "Well I did warn you"

But yes great

I really did like your display buy the way, don't take too much notice of me, I'm a fussy git.

[Mortartube]

Don't forget the coastguard too if you live near the sea and the CAA if near airports.

[RichardEvans]

True

I wonder if they teach pilots to do diverts

[Mortartube]

I had the Heathrow flight path diverted for me for 30 mins one year when I did a display for British Airways. Chuffed or what!

K x

True

I wonder if they teach pilots to do diverts

[RichardEvans]

Erm wow?

Actually I have been meaning to talk to someone like yourself of how to get into the industry as I am planning to start up a home business for private displays and build upon that, hopefully going to one day going onto CAT 4.

[Mortartube]

I have been out of the industry for over 5 years on a full time basis. I think others here can help you better when it comes to sorting out rules & regs as much has changed in that time. I will of course help if I can though.

Erm wow?

Actually I have been meaning to talk to someone like yourself of how to get into the industry as I am planning to start up a home business for private displays and build upon that, hopefully going to one day going onto CAT 4.

[RichardEvans]

I have been out of the industry for over 5 years on a full time basis. I think others here can help you better when it comes to sorting out rules & regs as much has changed in that time. I will of course help if I can though.

Thanks

Any experience and knowledge is nice to hear from.

[Arthur Brown]

http://www.pyrosocie...?showtopic=4248

Current training course available to forum members at a good price.

[RichardEvans]

http://www.pyrosocie...?showtopic=4248

Current training course available to forum members at a good price.

Big thank you Aurthur

I have popped by that part of the forums now and again, I saw the one you did for this year I believe?

Doing a training course is on my main agenda, I am a personal believer that whether novice, worker or even expert, some training/more training is always worth while.

This may sound so snobbish but 150-200 pounds for expert training on how to handle the highest CAT 4 fireworks is brilliant.