'Rogue firework' leaves three with minor burns
It follows a display at the Driftwood Spars on Sunday night
Three people have received minor burns at a firework display at a pub near St Agnes on November the 5th.
We're told a firework misfired at the Driftwood Spars - but no serious injuries were sustained.
The owners of the Driftwood Spars pub say they're "extremely shaken" by what their calling an "upsetting experience".
In a statement, the owners say no more fireworks were launched afterwards and have apologised for the upset caused.
"The rogue firework shocked us all"
The full statement from the pub reads:
"Regrettably at the firework display last night, one part of a box of fireworks misfired, and a single cell went into the crowd. There were three confirmed cases of minor burns, two of which were dealt with by experienced paramedics at the scene. These individuals were adult males who were told they did not require further hospital treatment. The third was a woman who was calmly looked after by her mum, who is a local nurse. She was taken to the local community hospital as a precaution and quickly discharged after being checked over and treated for minor burns. We have made efforts to speak to everyone affected this morning and are pleased to report we are aware of no serious injuries sustained as a result of the incident, and everyone is doing well.
"The single cell which caused these injuries was part of a multi firework and therefore several further cells went off shortly after the initial incident but fired correctly. This was beyond our control due to the nature of multi fireworks. As soon as the firework crew and Fire Marshal were informed via radio of the situation no further fireworks were released, as has been inaccurately suggested. The rest of the display was promptly halted, and our incident training and emergency response was put into action, with all injuries dealt with by our volunteer paramedics and first aid station on site, and no ambulances required.
Every precaution is taken in the intensive planning behind this free community display, with thorough risk assessments and training courses undertaken, and an official Fire Marshal in attendance to oversee the event. We have off duty paramedics who volunteer their time so that the event can take place free of charge. Every year we recruit of a large number of volunteer stewards who assist with parking, crowd control and general public safety, and our staff man a lost child meeting point; in short, we try to carefully consider every eventuality.
Nonetheless the rogue firework shocked us all, and we offer our sincere and heartfelt apologies to those with minor injuries and to everyone in the crowd for whom we understand this was a very upsetting experience. Our goal has always been for the pub to be at the heart of the community, supporting charitable causes and hosting village events such as this. We’re all extremely shaken and deeply saddened that what was intended to be a lovely village celebration ended in this way."