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Safety
First
We've all heard the
phrase "if you play with fire, you're going to get
burned." We will be the first to agree that phrase is nothing
but true. As professionals, however, we have the utmost safety
in mind when it comes to our performers, our audiences and your venues to
ensure a great time for everyone involved.
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Safeties |
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| Each Incendium Arts performer is not only skilled in what they do, trained in safety precautions and first aid procedures, but are insured with a three million dollar insurance policy from Speciality Insurance Agency (Formerly known as Clowns of the US). We also personally train our guards, techs, and safeties to ensure they know how to react with every situation that may occur during practices and performances.
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Safeties
are those who are always on guard with a fire towel and extinguisher
just incase either are needed. Guards keep crowd control,
making sure that the audience is far enough away from the
performers and fuel station to ensure everyone's
safety. Techs assist us with our fire drums and other
equipment used during performances. Each is crossed trained
in all areas of safety. |
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Equipment |
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Costuming |
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| Incendium
never leaves home (or practices at home) without having all
necessary safety equipment. Included in our safety pack
is: duvetyn/fire towel, fire extinguisher, kitty litter for
any fuel spills, a first aid kit, and MSDS for all materials used. Everyone associated
with Incendium is trained to use all safety equipment in the event
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Never
should synthetic materials be used or worn while performing with
fire, unless treated with a fire retardant. The safest
materials to use are those made of Kevlar or Nomex, however,
natural materials such as leather, cotton and wool are safe and
easy to use in costuming purposes as well.
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| Fuels |
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Performance
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use white gas, Ultra Pure Lamp Oil, or a mixture of
the two for all fire props we use. As for breathing fire, we
use strictly Ultra Pure Lamp Oil for it's high flash-point
to ensure as much safety as possible for our breathers. We
make sure that all fuel is set away from the audience and smoking
areas, and are secured before, during, and after all performances.
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The performance area must be clear both
vertically and horizontally of flammable or hazardous
materials. It also must have some type of barrier to keep
the audience a safe distance from all flaming materials and
fuels. We come to
inspect all venues prior to each performance to make sure that all
requirements can be met.
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