• Avoid long loose clothes, as they are fast in catching fire.
• Strictly avoid using matches and lighters for bursting crackers for Diwali as they have open flames that can be dangerous.
• Never ignite aerial fireworks like rockets if there is any overhead obstruction present like trees and wires.
• Never ever leave a lit match, incense stick or sparkler near unused crackers.
• Never experiment with crackers or make your own fireworks.
• Avoid bursting crackers on the roads-it could cause a major road accident.
• Never ever light a cracker while holding it in your hand. See to it that you put it down and then ignite it.
• Don’t keep your face close to the cracker while trying to light it.
• Do not throw fireworks at people.
• Never give any firework item to small children.
• When crackers take time or do not ignite immediately, do not keep in trying to burst them. Move away immediately. Throw some water to diffuse them.
• Don’t burn crackers in crowded, congested places, narrow lanes, near sources of fire or inside the house.
• Don’t let children burst crackers unaccompanied by an adult. Keep an eye on them constantly.

Have a safe and joyful Diwali