A leading paramedic has urged the North East public to stay safe this Bonfire Night weekend.
North East Ambulance Service have been working with the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service on the Darker Nights campaign in the run-up to this weekend - always a busy one for emergency services due to the heightened risk of injuries and fires caused by fireworks.
The Darker Nights campaign - which began in October - has been warning people of the life-changing consequences of deliberate fires. Graphic images have shown a teenager made up with horrific injuries and these have been disseminated around Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.
