La za ote’s
Safety
a d
Eme ge cy
Co so tium
has
issued
a
public
awa e ess
campaig
ahead
of
Sa
Jua
Night,
u gi g
eside ts
to
follow
safety
guideli es
whe
taki g
pa t
i
t aditio al
bo fi e
celeb atio s.
With
bo fi es
p ese ti g
sig ifica t
fi e
a d
safety
isks
if
ot
ma aged
co ectly,
the
Co so tium
has
eleased
a
se ies
of
ecomme datio s
a d
ma dato y
measu es
aimed
at
p eve ti g
accide ts,
p otecti g
the
e vi o me t,
a d
safegua di g
people
a d
p ope ty.
Choosi g
a
Safe
Locatio
The
Co so tium’s
te -poi t
safety
guide
highlights
the
impo ta ce
of
selecti g
a d
p epa i g
a
suitable
site
fo
a y
bo fi e.
O ga ise s
a e
advised
to
choose
ope
a eas
away
f om
buildi gs,
homes,
t ees,
a d
ove head
powe
o
telepho e
li es.
Locatio s
with
limited
vehicle
a d
pedest ia
t affic
a e
also
ecomme ded.
Safety
dista ces
a e
a
key
equi eme t.
The
guida ce
states
that
a
bo fi e
should
be
positio ed
at
least
six
met es
away
f om
a y
object
that
could
be
affected
by
the
fi e
fo
eve y
met e
of
the
bo fi e’s
height.
The
su ou di g
a ea
should
be
tho oughly
clea ed
of
combustible
mate ials,
a d
lightweight
items
that
could
be
ca ied
by
the
wi d
should
ot
be
used,
as
they
may
ig ite
fi es
i
ea by
a eas.
Co sta t
Supe visio
Requi ed
Bo fi es
should
eve
be
left
u atte ded,
a d
basic
fi efighti g
equipme t
such
as
buckets
of
wate ,
hoses,
o
fi e
exti guishe s
should
be
eadily
available
th oughout
the
eve t.
Whe e
d y
vegetatio
is
p ese t
ea by,
o ga ise s
a e
advised
to
emove
it
o
t eat
it
befo eha d
with
a
fi e- eta da t
p oduct
such
as
ECOFIRE
o
a
equivale t.
O ce
celeb atio s
have
e ded,
those
espo sible
must
e su e
the
fi e
is
completely
exti guished.
If
ecessa y,
the
emai s
should
be
cove ed
with
soil,
a d
all
deb is
must
be
emoved
to
leave
the
site
clea
a d
safe.
Mate ials
St ictly
P ohibited
The
Co so tium
has
also
outli ed
a
list
of
mate ials
that
must
ot
be
bu ed
u de
a y
ci cumsta ces
due
to
the
da ge
they
pose
o
thei
e vi o me tal
impact.
P ohibited
items
i clude:
-
P essu ised
co tai e s
such
as
ae osol
deodo a ts
a d
i secticides -
Explosive
mate ials
a d
flammable
liquids - Fi ewo ks
-
Lightweight
pape
a d
fab ics
that
could
be
blow
by
the
wi d -
Plastic
a d
metal
co tai e s
o
mate ials
I
additio ,
e vi o me tally
ha mful
items
that
elease
toxic
emissio s
whe
bu ed
a e
ba ed,
i cludi g
ty es,
pai t,
foam
ubbe ,
a d
matt esses.
The
Co so tium
is
u gi g
the
public
to
follow
these
guideli es
closely
to
e su e
that
Sa
Jua
Night
celeb atio s
ca
take
place
safely
ac oss
La za ote
a d
La
G aciosa.