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What We Cover
 

Workshops:

  1. WE cover a great deal of material
  2. Liability of technicians
  3. Proper use of trusses and motors
  4. Rigging hardware and its proper application.
  5. The proper operation of rigging equipment and motorized systems
  6. Risk Management applications for technicians
  7. Fire and chemical problems encountered in the industry in working in performing arts spaces, i.e. health and safety aspects
  8. Rope: manila and synthetic rope use and care.
  9. How to fully inspect and apply risk assessment techniques to a performing arts facility or venue.
  10. Product Liability and Purchasing of Quality Tools and Equipment.

Training: a body of knowledge of industry information that is needed to be a professional. A set of skills that is required. A set of practical hands on exercises.

 

{Note:
Now, these change depending upon the audience and their sophistication, but these are jumping off titles and areas. We cover a lot more, but usually under these. It would take a book to give you all of them.

The lists of items. Are skills, knowledge, etc. that we believe are necessary for those who want to work as a professional in the secondary schools as a performing arts instructor. It necessarily includes the items in the workshops, most of the time.}

Topics:

  1. Fire Prevention and Suppression
  2. Health and Safety
  3. Use of tools and equipment
  4. Knowledge of electrical Codes and Standards and the NEC
  5. Flame retarding of materials and the proper use and care of the fire curtain.
  6. Knowledge of chemicals and their proper use, labeling, storage, and disposal of waste.
  7. Proper use of Personal Protective Devices, i.e. respirators, gloves, shoes, eye protection.
  8. Specific materials used in the performings arts and their health and safety parameters, i.e. woods, metals, fabric, chemicals,

long list of those skill sets and bodies of knowledge?


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