Town Hall Meeting: A Call to Arms for all Los Angeles Based Fire Artists!!!
Where: Smash Labs, 1714 Albion St, Los Angeles , CA 90031 323-227-6274
When: Wednesday, December 12, 2007. Doors open at 7pm, Meeting begins at 8pm
Who: All members of the Los Angeles Based Fire Arts Community
Why: During recent interactions with Los Angeles County and State Fire Marshals, we have learned that they are in the process of designing a set of safety standards and guidelines in an effort to standardize safety requirements within our industry. These safety guidelinesare to be implemented in the first quarter of 2008. We have the great fortune thatour local county Fire Marshals have offered to allow us participate in the design of these standards. Organizations such as the Safety Advisory for Fire and FXin Entertainment (SAFFE) and members of the Pyrotechnics community have offered to provide guidance or advice in the different methods of organizing our-selves and interfacing with regulatory and enforcement entities such as the FireDepartment.
This Wednesday night, a Town Hall Meeting has been called to inform the community and discuss the formation an organization comprised of members representing the interests of the Los Angeles fire community. It is time for us all to come together, as a community, to openly create our ownguidelines that address issues, such as safety, performance standards, etc. It is of the utmost importance that we collectively decide this before it is decidedfor us! In Addition, there is a new e-mail discussion list for fire artists and people who are interested in fire performance in the Los Angeles area.
This list can be joinedby following this link: www.curiousjosh.com/lafire
Please join! This list is an opportunity for us to stay in touch as a community, and discuss a number of pressing issues that are affecting the Los Angeles fire community such as the upcoming implementation of safety regulations, standards,and restrictions governing our industry. The LA Fire mailing list will be a great place to: discuss issues affecting the fire community, share fire related tips and techniques, and communicate about fire events in the LA area.
Please spread the word by continuing to forward this to fire performers who arein Los Angeles, or who visit Los Angeles and perform with fire. If we fail in this initiative, then viewpoints such as "Poi is the most dangerous tool in yourarsenal" or the potential banning of poi spinning in the direction of the audience may become a reality.
Troupes & Tool Manufacturers that have involvement in this initiative include: CuriousJosh, Fire by Trick Concepts, Fire Drums, Fire Groove, Los Angeles Fire Effects (LAFX), Machina Candeo, Mutaytor, Phoenix Projekt, Pyrophernalia, Sirena Serpentina, & Volcano Flux.
Directions:
SmashLabs1714 Albion Street (entrance is here - big red door with cut metal numbers, push down on the lever to enter). The "back" door is a big roll door in the last parking lot on the North side of Main just before the train tracks - look for the La Mano Press sign. If it's full,
there is an empty lot directly across the streeton the South side of Main Street , or feel free to park on Main or Albion and comein the front. The main thing to remember is if you've gone over the tracks, you've passed Albion which is a TINY street and easy to miss.
Phone: 323-22S-MASH (323-227-6274) is the office phone if you get lost.
Hope to see you there!!!
-Scorch
www.fire.trickconcepts.com
(310) 686-4820
Where: Smash Labs, 1714 Albion St, Los Angeles , CA 90031 323-227-6274
When: Wednesday, December 12, 2007. Doors open at 7pm, Meeting begins at 8pm
Who: All members of the Los Angeles Based Fire Arts Community
Why: During recent interactions with Los Angeles County and State Fire Marshals, we have learned that they are in the process of designing a set of safety standards and guidelines in an effort to standardize safety requirements within our industry. These safety guidelinesare to be implemented in the first quarter of 2008. We have the great fortune thatour local county Fire Marshals have offered to allow us participate in the design of these standards. Organizations such as the Safety Advisory for Fire and FXin Entertainment (SAFFE) and members of the Pyrotechnics community have offered to provide guidance or advice in the different methods of organizing our-selves and interfacing with regulatory and enforcement entities such as the FireDepartment.
This Wednesday night, a Town Hall Meeting has been called to inform the community and discuss the formation an organization comprised of members representing the interests of the Los Angeles fire community. It is time for us all to come together, as a community, to openly create our ownguidelines that address issues, such as safety, performance standards, etc. It is of the utmost importance that we collectively decide this before it is decidedfor us! In Addition, there is a new e-mail discussion list for fire artists and people who are interested in fire performance in the Los Angeles area.
This list can be joinedby following this link: www.curiousjosh.com/lafire
Please join! This list is an opportunity for us to stay in touch as a community, and discuss a number of pressing issues that are affecting the Los Angeles fire community such as the upcoming implementation of safety regulations, standards,and restrictions governing our industry. The LA Fire mailing list will be a great place to: discuss issues affecting the fire community, share fire related tips and techniques, and communicate about fire events in the LA area.
Please spread the word by continuing to forward this to fire performers who arein Los Angeles, or who visit Los Angeles and perform with fire. If we fail in this initiative, then viewpoints such as "Poi is the most dangerous tool in yourarsenal" or the potential banning of poi spinning in the direction of the audience may become a reality.
Troupes & Tool Manufacturers that have involvement in this initiative include: CuriousJosh, Fire by Trick Concepts, Fire Drums, Fire Groove, Los Angeles Fire Effects (LAFX), Machina Candeo, Mutaytor, Phoenix Projekt, Pyrophernalia, Sirena Serpentina, & Volcano Flux.
Directions:
SmashLabs1714 Albion Street (entrance is here - big red door with cut metal numbers, push down on the lever to enter). The "back" door is a big roll door in the last parking lot on the North side of Main just before the train tracks - look for the La Mano Press sign. If it's full,
there is an empty lot directly across the streeton the South side of Main Street , or feel free to park on Main or Albion and comein the front. The main thing to remember is if you've gone over the tracks, you've passed Albion which is a TINY street and easy to miss.
Phone: 323-22S-MASH (323-227-6274) is the office phone if you get lost.
Hope to see you there!!!
-Scorch
www.fire.trickconcepts.com
(310) 686-4820
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