PadawanGeek
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Do you per chance have a picture of this flaming sword?
I don't have a picture, but if I come across one I will post it.
Do you per chance have a picture of this flaming sword?
I have safety cables on all my units including floor mounts (yeah, they don't do much). On most of my instruments I put the loop end of the safety around the yoke of the fixture so you can't remove it unless you take the yoke off. This means that I don't loose safety cables, and I know that every light has one. Safety cables are cheap there is no reason not to have them.
I would reccomend that every theatre program own at least once copy of Dr. Doom's book, "Practical Health and Safety Guidelines for School Theater Operations." It's a thick book containing chapters on almost anything you can think of, including lighting, fire, falling, and even makeup. It's worth it's weight in gold, and Dr. Doom is truly the most knowledgeable man in theatre safety in the country if not the world.
http://www.theaterhealthandsafetybook.com/
I don't feel comfortable trusting someone named "Dr. Doom". :shock:
Kristi Ross-Clausen said:One might expect a man nicknamed "Dr. Doom" to be a pessimist. I find Dr. Randall Davidson to be just the opposite. His personal mission is to make the entertainment industry - in all its forms - safer for everyone, and he lives what he preaches. I was recently with him as we left a high school auditorium at the end of one of his seminars for teachers and administrators. The timing coincided with the end of the school day, so halls were filled with students hurrying out the door. Dr. Doom noticed a small piece of paper lying on the floor, picked it up, and put it in the trash, lest someone slip on it and fall. It's this kind of attention to the smallest details that he brings to this book. Because of this, you may find that parts of this book are challenging to read (I recommend you wait until long after mealtime to read the list of trash he's found backstage!). But it's well worth the effort. As a former teacher, I know that when it comes to the technical demands of performances, most schools have well-intentioned but under-trained and under-supported theatre and music staff. Please read this book, share it, and discuss it with everyone who works with students in the performing arts. Use Dr. Doom's decades of experience to make your school a safer place.
Kristi Ross-Clausen, Former K-12 music and drama teacher
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 470
ISETSA makeup safety consultant / Independent makeup artist
Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
Hehe. I suppose Dr. Randall W. A. Davidson's nickname is a bit intimidating at first. You can read up on his website how he got the name and why people consider him to be the best in the business. Here's one quote:
As for this youth ministry, I do have to wonder why whoever is supervising this isn't doing anything to stop blatantly unsafe practices... You would be dead if you did that in my church... The property committee would kill you for destroying or potentially destroying the place...
I have nothing to do with the lack of safety cables. I am going to go out and get some this weekend. As for the flaming swords, they did that long before I cam along. The flying balls, well, I guard the tech booth with my life whenever they start hitting/kicking those.
I'm not against the use of safety cables, but has any one actually ever seen a safety cable catch a falling instrument or be used for more than a visual safety measure? I've been doing lights for 15years now, and have never seen an instrument fall and be caught by a safety cable. I've got more use out of safety cables by using them to hang them off a ladder when hanging likes (this way i don't have to make as many trips)
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