Course Information and Booking Dates: Stage Pyrotechnics


Stage Pyrotechnics

Duration:
1 Day

Cost:
£150 (ex VAT)

Venue:
LS-Live Studios

Tutor:
Lincoln Parkhouse

Available Dates


Course description

The course gives an overview of different pyrotechnic devices, their uses and the relevant health and safety.

Content

  • Workshop presentations
  • Live device demonstrations
  • Videos
  • Handouts
  • An observation exercise
  • Delegates pressing buttons
  • History
  • Flame Proofing
  • Maroons & Concussion – Bomb Tanks
  • Flashpots
  • Jets and Gerbs
  • Series Wiring
  • Testing
  • Law
  • Storage
  • HSE Competent Authority Documents
  • Risk Assessments
  • Material Safety Data– COSHH
  • Transport Emergency Cards – TREM

 

Equipment and devices used, demonstrated or viewed during the course include products from

  • Le Maitre – ProStage
  • Skyhigh
  • Theatrical Pyrotechnics
  • Wells
  • LunaTech - PyroPak

 

After lunch, delegates are separated into small groups and provided with control systems and pyrotechnic devices and required to set up and ignite the effects in a "not too serious competitive" manner to demonstrate their ability and understanding of the safety issues referred to in the morning session. 3 points being awarded for correct ignition and control of devices and 10 points for igniting something belonging to another group!!! We are sure you get the idea !

Towards the end of the afternoon session we rejoin the separated groups to work together to provide a small presentation using professional devices including; Grid Rockets, Flames, Airbursts, Saxon Wheels, Water falls, Mines and Comets.

The course fee includes lunch and refreshments

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