IExpE Specialist Examination No 7
Fireworks Display Firing

Paper 1

• A one hour paper comprising short answer questions to test the candidates' overall knowledge of the subject specialism.
• Health & Safety Legislation
• Hazards and Characteristics of Fireworks
• Communication & Accident Prevention
• The Law relating to the Acquisition, Transportation, Storing and Safe Use of Fireworks
• Recognition and Categorisation (British & European Standards)
• Law relating to Public Events
• Planning a display
• Choosing a Suitable Site
• Access/Egress, Exclusion Zone, Stewarding and Crowd Control
• Notifications and Availability of Emergency Services
• Risk Assessments and Safety Plan
• Site Clearance and Safe Disposal

Paper 2:

A two hour paper of questions requiring detailed answers demonstrating the candidate's in-depth knowledge and experience of the safe application of fireworks and their ability to organise and fire displays with the minimum risk to personnel and the public.

NECESSARY BACKGROUND READING - (Some current legislation and guidance relating to fireworks activities)

• Health & Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974
  

  ISBN 0 10 543774 3 HSE Books

• HSWA Subsidiary Legislation not specific to explosives
  

  HSE Books

• Guide to the Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923
  

  ISBN 0 11 880796 x HSE Books

• The Fireworks Acts 1951 & 1964
  HSE Books
• Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regs 1983
  

  ISBN 0 11 883706 0 HSE Books

• The Road Traffic (Carriage of Explosives) Regs 1996
  

  ISBN 0 11 885497 6

• List of Classified and Authorised Fireworks 1997 (to be published)
  

  HSE Books

• The Control of Explosives Regs 1991 ISBN 0 11 885670 7
  

  HSE Books

• The Consumer Protection Act 1987
  

  HSE Books

• General Product Safety Regs 1994
  

  HSE Books

• Post Office Act 1953 HSE Books 11. EC Council Directive 519/94
  

  HSE Books

• The Fireworks (Safety) Regs 1996 (SI 1996 No 3200)
  

  HSE Books

• Consultation on Draft Fireworks (Safety) Regs 1997
  

  DTI (Consumer Safety Dept.)

• The Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
  

  HSE Books

• The Explosives (Fireworks) Regs (Northern Ireland) 1996
  

  HSE Books

ADVISED READING

• † CBI Explosives Industry Group - Fireworks and the Law (August 1994)
  

  CBI

• † DTI Discussion Paper on the ‘Controls on the Availability of Fireworks (1996)
  

  DTI

• BPA Guidance for Organisers of Professionally Fired Fireworks Displays
  

  BPA

• † HSE Guide - Giving your own Fireworks Displays
  

  ISBN 0 71 760836 0 HSE Books

• † HSE Guide - Working Together on Firework Displays
  

  ISBN 0 71 760835 2 HSE Books

• † BS7114 : 1988 ‘Fireworks'
  

  BSI

• BPA Voluntary Restrictions
  

  BPA

• † Five Steps to Risk Assessment (INDG 163 Rev 1)
  

  ISBN 0-7176-1565-0 HSE Books

† Candidates are not expected to be fully conversant with all the above advised reading material, we have therefore indicated the most relevant documents.