Ok so your going to get the reasons why your not going to be able to do it from many folks, So here is an easy to understand list of things required before you can produce an
pyro show in any
venue. Now i have my
pyro license in Canada no in the states but 90% of this transfers over.
1. be over 18
2. Have a lincense a aprenticeship license takes about 2 years in Cali if i rember corectly.
3. Have Insurance (Personal or buisness for the person launching and Comercial for the location where the launch will happen) Must be atlest 5 Million dollars of coverage Property loss and damages as well as injury.
4. You must get an Per show certificate from your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (
AHJ) you
AHJ could be a fire marshel or a police man or someone licensed as th
AHJ
5. You may need to provided a demo of all effects performed in show conditions to get your show certificate, you must also provide an show plan with a detaild explaination of what you will be shooting off when.
6. Depending on your
level of license you may need an supervisor with an higher
level of license to watch over the setup launch and disposal of pyrotechnics.
7. Affter all this you now can buy your effects which are atleast 30 to 200 dollars a pop you will need to run atleast 5 rehersals with actors to make it safe. You must chose the height of the effects. If the celling is 9' would you use an 8' gerb NO you would not mabey a 6' but thats cutting it close.
8. you must have a dedicated operator who has only one job that is to run the
pyro he/she must be lincesned.
9. he/she must have an
clear sight of the
pyro or he or she will not launch it if a
clear sight is not possible then a spotter will have a
clear sight and will be resposible for the go ahead.
10.you must use prefab gear under most insurance policys so the make
shift flash pot is not ok.
11. there are distances which actors (willing participents) vs. Audiance can be within the
effect. You must look up all distance with the manufactorer of the
effect.
12. There is no such thing as safe
pyro, only safe operators. Be safe and if it doesnt feel right dont launch the
effect. NO one will be mad at you for being safe.
JH