(a) All accidents
involving fireworks or special effects that cause personal injury or property
damage shall be reported to the State Fire Marshal and the local fire
marshal.
(b)Personal injury
accidents.
(1) The local fire marshal
or, in his absence, the senior fire officer at the scene of any accident
resulting in personal injury due to the use of fireworks or special effects,
shall immediately notify the State Fire Marshal of such accident. The local
fire marshal or senior fire officer at the scene shall also submit a detailed
written report to the State Fire Marshal within 48 hours of the occurrence of
such accident.
(2) Within 48 hours
of the occurrence of any accident involving personal injury, the operator shall
submit a detailed written report to the State Fire Marshal, which report shall
include the cause and extent of injuries to any person, name and addresses of
the person or persons injured, and name and addresses of the operator and his
assistants.
(3) Protection of the
accident scene.
Whenever an accident resulting in personal injury occurs due
to the use of fireworks or special effects, all equipment and items used in the
display shall be secured in place until the accident scene is released by the
senior police or fire officer at the scene, the local fire marshal or the State
Fire Marshal.
(c)Accidents or incidents causing
property damage only.
Within 10 days of any fireworks or special effects display
that results in property damage, the operator shall submit a detailed written
report to the State Fire Marshal, which report shall contain the following
information:
(1) The nature and extent
of any property damage resulting from the discharge of fireworks or special
effects;
(2) A statement regarding
whether any fires were caused by the fireworks or special effects;
and
(3) The manufacturer's name,
type and size of any shell that failed to discharge or was otherwise
defective.
Notes
Conn. Agencies Regs. §
29-357-8b
Adopted effective
November 24, 1999
