Behaviour on the firespace Guideline

Guidelines for Behaviour on the firespace

1. General things to consider:
   • Environment:
     – Use shake-off cans before Play
     – No oil dropping on unprotected soil 
   • Clear head:
     – No influence of alcohol or other drugs
   • Mutual consideration:
     – Take care of yourself and of others
2. Clothing and personal protection:
   • Clothing:
     – Wear clothes that are appropriate for fire play.
     – Avoid loose fitting Clothes
     – Avoid Fringes and other thin elements
     – Don’t wear unwashed Clothes, those can contain infalammable chemicals.
   • Jewellery
     – Be aware to only wear jewellery, earrings, necklesses that do not burn or melt.
     – Avoid loose accessories
   • Hair protection:
     – Long, loose hair burns easily
     – Hair can be covered or wetened
   • Skin protection:
     – Using creams and wash regularly
   • Personal safety:
     – Using special people-extinguish blankets in white colour 
3. Behaviour on the firespace:
   • Using of tools:
     – Use only burning tools on the fireplace, to avoid accidents due to non recognizing.
   • Condition of tools:
     – Check your tool. Kevlar/Aramid should be tight and scrambles should be immovably.
   • No Sparkeling:
     – Avoid tools that create sparkle.
   • No Spitting and no Kohlepoi:
     – Protect the space from fires by avoiding certain Particles.
4. Dipping-Zone and extinguish zone:
   • Danger through gases:
     – Be aware of lung inflammation and silikosis.
   • Behaviour:
     – Clean operation, pay attention to environmental protection, leave the dipping and extinguish areas as quick as possible.
5. Play Area:
   • Protection of nature:
     – Avoid playing at unprotected natural areas.
   • Safety Distance:
     – Keep at least 3 m distance to the audience
     – Keep distance to other players, according to the played tool
6. Emergency measures:
   • How to deal with a person that caught fire:
     – Correct usage of people-extinguish blankets, avoiding the chimney effect.
     – Only use water and people-extinguish blankets to extinguish people.
     – Do not use tool extinguish blankets to extinguish people
   • Dealing with fire:
     – Attention when dealing with hot metal equipment