Safe use of pyrotechnic devices

In Bectu’s Public Liability Insurance policy documents, we say “completed a basic BECTU recognised Operational Pyrotechnic Safety Awareness Course” we mean that any member who has been on the “Stage Pyrotechnics – Safety Awareness Training Course” that is provided by any of the following providers

  • ABTT (The Association of British Theatre Technicians)
  • Backstage Academy
  • Blacklight
  • BECTU
  • Just FX Training
  • Le Maitre Limited
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • The Scottish Technical Theatre Training Trust
  • Stage Electrics
  • Theatre Technical Training Services
  • Whitelight

This course provides a working definition of “using publicly available stage pyrotechnic devices.”