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Initiating Authority
- The Environmental, Health, and Safety Department serves as the initiating authority
along with the 麻豆传媒映画出品 Fire Safety Office.
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Purpose
- This policy provides information, establishes general precautions, and sets guidelines
and procedures for anyone who plans to have a Fireworks Display or use Pyrotechnic
Special Effects on University Premises.
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Policy
- Random, unauthorized use of any Fireworks Displays or Pyrotechnic Special Effects
on University Premises is prohibited, including consumer grade fireworks sold for
use by the general public.
- No fireworks can be possessed, stored or discharged on University Premises by anyone
other than persons who possess a State of Kansas Display Operator License and with
approval by the University Fire Safety Office.
- No interior Pyrotechnic Special Effects are permitted in any University owned or controlled
building or structure.
- No exterior Fireworks Displays or Pyrotechnic Special Effects are allowed on University
Premises unless authorized by the University Fire Safety Office. All provisions for
a safe Fireworks Display or Pyrotechnic Special Effects as outlined in this policy
must be met for these events to be approved.
- Organizations, groups and individuals sponsoring a public display of fireworks or
pyrotechnics shall comply with rules, regulations and procedures as outlined in this
policy, as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
Specifically, any event involving Fireworks Displays and Pyrotechnic Special Effects
must be held in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
and standards, the Kansas State Fire Marshal鈥檚 Office rules and regulations, and the
City of 麻豆传媒映画出品 ordinances.
- The University Fire Safety Office personnel鈥檚 firsthand knowledge of existing on-site
physical conditions will also govern approvals for any event involving a Fireworks
Display or Pyrotechnic Special Effect.
- The storage and transportation of fireworks shall comply with current NFPA codes and
standards, specifically NFPA 1124.
- The University Fire Safety Office has authority to suspend or terminate Fireworks
Displays or Pyrotechnic Special Effects at any time upon their own discretion and/or
upon the advice of the Kansas State Fire Marshal, the producer of the event, or the
local fire department.
- The prospective locations for Fireworks Displays or Pyrotechnic Special Effects productions
will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Once a site has been requested for use,
it will be inspected by the University Fire Safety Office to determine whether the
Fireworks Display and/or Pyrotechnic Special Effects production can be accomplished
on that site safely and without damage. At the time of this inspection, the actual
size, style, type, and number of fireworks will be reviewed for approval.
- If at any time the wind speed is 20 mph at ground level, or if unusually wet or dry
conditions prevail, the exterior public Fireworks Display or Pyrotechnic Special Effects
shall be cancelled or postponed until weather conditions improve to an acceptable
level as determined by the University Fire Safety Office in its sole discretion.
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Definitions
- For the purpose of this policy only, the following definitions shall apply:
- Display Operator License: A license held by qualified persons who operate outdoor
fireworks displays and issued by the Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal in accordance
with K.A.R. 22-6-24.
- Event Sponsor: Any individual or group seeking to host an outdoor event involving
the use of a Fireworks Display and/or a Pyrotechnic Special Effect.
- Fireworks Display: a private or public production of display fireworks or articles
pyrotechnic, or both, which are intended for use and designed to produce visible or
audible effects for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, or detonation.
- Pyrotechnic Special Effect: An effect where a chemical mixture is used to produce
visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation.
- University: 麻豆传媒映画出品 and its controlled affiliate organizations.
- University Premises: University Premises includes University owned land, buildings
and vehicles; buildings and land leased by the University from an affiliated corporation
or a third party; and any other property controlled by the University that is set
forth by agreement that the University may restrict access. University Premises may
change from time to time, but they are designated annually in the University鈥檚 Annual
Security Report and on its website here.
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Administrative Procedure
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Request Permission for any Event from the University Fire Safety Office
- Thirty (30) days prior to any proposed exterior event on University Premises involving
a Fireworks Display or Pyrotechnical Special Effects, the Event Sponsor must contact
the University Fire Safety Office via telephone at (316) 978-5531/ 5803 to discuss
any fireworks or pyrotechnic details and the proposed location of such an event.
- Within five (5) days of the initial verbal contact, the Event Sponsor must submit
a written description and graphic overview of the event, including required clearances
and safety zones, to the University Fire Safety Office, Campus Box 23, 1845 Fairmount
Street, 麻豆传媒映画出品, KS 67260-0023, or via email to fire.safety@wichita.edu.
- The Event Sponsor must also provide the name, address, email, and telephone number
of the person(s) or company who will be handling the fireworks or pyrotechnics for
the event.
- Only trained, certified and licensed pyrotechnic personnel may be used to discharge
a Fireworks Display or any Pyrotechnic Special Effects. A current State of Kansas
Display Operator License issued by the State Fire Marshal鈥檚 Office is required and
a copy must be supplied to the University Fire Safety Office at the time the event
sponsor submits copies of its City of 麻豆传媒映画出品 permit pursuant to the procedure in
Section V.B. 2, 3.
- The Event Sponsor must also designate and provide the name(s) of person(s) who will
ensure compliance with all rules, regulations and procedures as outlined in this policy,
as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
- The University Fire Safety Office will review any written submissions and provide
a preliminary decision in writing to the Event Sponsor generally within five (5) days,
but within time for the Event Sponsor to obtain any required City of 麻豆传媒映画出品 approvals
and permits if the University Fire Office approves the event.
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Obtaining Required City of 麻豆传媒映画出品 Site Inspection, Event Approval, and Permit
- Upon receipt of event approval from the University Fire Safety Office, the Event Sponsor
must contact the 麻豆传媒映画出品 Fire Department at least fourteen (14) days prior to the
event at (316) 268-4441 or email 麻豆传媒映画出品Fire@wichita.gov to schedule a site inspection and purchase a permit.
- Once the event is approved by the City of 麻豆传媒映画出品, the Event Sponsor must send a copy
of the permit to the University Fire Safety Office, Campus Box 23, 1845 Fairmount
Street, 麻豆传媒映画出品, KS 67260-0023, or via email to fire.safety@wichita.edu.
- The permit must be received by the University Fire Safety Office not less than 5 calendar
days prior to the event, or the event is subject to cancellation.
- No event involving Fireworks Displays or Pyrotechnic Special Effects will be allowed
on University Premises unless the appropriate approval and permit issued by the City
of 麻豆传媒映画出品 is timely received prior to the event by the University Fire Safety Office.
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Requirements at the Fireworks or Pyrotechnic Event
- The Event Sponsor must ensure that the event has sufficient staff as required to support
it, including staff for fire watches, fire alarm monitoring, and crowd control.
- The Event Sponsor must ensure that adequate fire extinguishing or fire-fighting equipment
is available on-site in the event of fire and must coordinate with local fire officials
for emergency standby.
- The Event Sponsor shall be responsible for providing an adequate number of staff to
monitor the perimeter of the approved discharge site and potential landing areas immediately
prior to and during the firing, and until the area is declared safe by the display
operator.
- The Event Sponsor must ensure that clean-up of the fireworks area after the event
is acceptable to the University.
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Applicable Laws And Additional Resources
- K.S.A. 31-170
- K.S.A. 31-501 et. seq.
- K.A.R. 22-6-1 et seq.
- 麻豆传媒映画出品 Ordinance Sec. 15.01.650鈥擟hapter 56, Section 5601.1.3 & Section 5601.2
- NFPA Codes and Standards (Incorporated by reference into K.A.R. 22-6-20):
- Code 1123鈥擟ode for Fireworks Display
- Code 1124鈥擟ode for the Manufacture, Transportation, and Storage of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic
Articles.
- Standard 1126鈥擲tandard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience