Now I need a blood chit!

[milltech]

OK, if I want to organise a little private flare exploding session in the field behind my house for local forum people I need to be very sure they are embracing the concept of acceptable risk, and will not hold me or mine liable for any burns or other damage that they (hopefully) won't sustain.

Are there any legal eagles about here who might have a form of words or a link to a form of words that will stand a test?



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[Talbot]

Unlikely to be valid when you will be breaking the law anyway /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

HMCG really ought to be taking the lead on this and organising end of season flare days. This would encourage people to get rid of flares that were coming to the end of their life, and solve the problem of what to do with out of date flares.

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[milltech]

Just for the record, where we are and not setting off rockets I don't think we will be breaking the law. Now PLEASE don't hijack my thread! /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[andy_wilson]

Sadly, or perhaps happilly, under UK law you cannot absolve yourself from liability for death or personal injury.

Best you might be able to achieve is to get any neighbours within striking distance to agree not to sue you if a parachute flare lands on their shed still burning (as it will be) and sets the lot up in flames.

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[BrendanS]

he's not using parachute flares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
handhelds

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[andy_wilson]

Don't try it with an orange smoke!!!!!!!

Easy then, just get a pair of welders leather guantlets and stand well away from eveyone.

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[Talbot]

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PLEASE don't hijack my thread!

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Good try though!

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[mirabriani]

As previously posted, last year a crew were called out on 35 false alarms
They are getting awfully miffed!!!!!
Briani

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[BrendanS]

well they are not going to get called out if John lets off some handheld flares in a private field where they cannot be seen by passersby - so they can rest happy. Why are people trying to make such a mountain out of a molehill?

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[milltech]

Yeah wasn't it though! Also, thanks for the support Brendan. If anyone can answer the request perhaps they'd like to pm me!

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[BrendanS]

Something like this?
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Flare Firing Evening at (place) (date)

xxxx shall not be held liable for death, personal injury, loss or damage to property howsoever arising and therefore by signing this form, you hereby release, to the full extent permitted by law and equity, xxxxx (and agents) from all actual and contingent liability in respect of such personal injury, death, loss or damage.

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