Exit signs and emergency lighting keep people moving toward safety when normal visibility fails. Learn the NFPA 101 requirements for sign size, placement, and illumination levels, plus how to verify compliance before your event opens.
Not all fires are the same. Learn the five fire classes (A through K), the fire triangle and tetrahedron, and which extinguishing agents work — and which make fires worse — at live events with generators, cooking, electrical equipment, and pyrotechnics.
Portable fire extinguishers are the first line of defense against a small fire — but only if they're the right type, correctly placed, maintained, and operated. Learn NFPA 10 requirements, extinguisher ratings, the PASS technique, and where extinguishers must be located at live events.
Standpipe and sprinkler systems are the building-level fire suppression infrastructure that portable extinguishers cannot replace. Learn the three classes of standpipe systems, stage-specific standpipe requirements, and what event organizers must verify before the event opens.
Providing the right fire-fighting equipment at the right locations is a basic but critical event safety requirement. Learn how requirements differ between purpose-built venues, non-traditional spaces, and outdoor sites — with lessons from the Ghost Ship warehouse fire.
Live events involve fire risks beyond the ordinary — hot work, fuel storage, pyrotechnics, tents, and open flames. Learn the specific code requirements for each special risk under NFPA 160, NFPA 102, and the IFC, with lessons from The Station nightclub fire.
A fire alarm system provides the warning that makes evacuation possible. Learn the NFPA 72 requirements for detection, audibility, backup power, and temporary systems — and how to apply them to purpose-built venues, non-assembly buildings, and outdoor events.
The drapes, curtains, foam, and scenery at your event are potential fuels. Learn the NFPA 701 flame resistance requirements for assembly occupancy materials, why foam plastic carries specific additional requirements, and how to document compliance before the fire marshal asks.
A fire risk assessment is the systematic process that drives all other fire safety decisions at a live event. Learn the six-element framework covering fuels, ignition sources, detection, evacuation, fire-fighting, and training — with guidance from NFPA 1600 and ISO 45001.
A fire emergency plan translates your risk assessment into action. Learn the required contents of fire evacuation and fire safety plans under NFPA 101, the IFC, and OSHA 1910.38 — including egress routes, assisted rescue procedures, site plans, and staff briefing requirements.
