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Posted: 2nd Apr 2004
Your wicks should be fine. It's a little overkill unless there is a problem, but I understand why. I'd suggest having fire saftey people there holding wet towels just in case especially with devil sticks. Remember if anything can go wrong it will happen during a performance.
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Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada

Posted: 2nd Apr 2004
Yes, i would push for just having a trusted safety person that you KNOW personally, don't just let some uppity teacher be your safety person. Just use damp towels, the fire extinguisher thing is overkill, un-necessary, and really pretty silly, though you should defintely keep an extinguisher handy for an emergency.

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2004
use the damp towel. fire extingushers can actually irritate some of the people in the audience (depending on the type). also a huge distraction and frankly less precise than the damp towel.

-v-

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2004
one more thing - if something does go wrong, do not have them use the fire extingusher on you if the wicks get wrapped and stuck or something unless it is an extreme emergency. Use the damp towel in all cases when fire is on the performer. incorrect use of a fire extingusher on a person can cause severe frostbite.

really, the damp towel is much safer in most cases. the extingusher is only there in the case that things get out of hand. it is important to have a safety that knows the difference as to what the situation is.

-v-

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