The first, on February 8, is entitled Electricity at Work - The Entertainment Environment; this was recently presented at the National Theatre and is designed for technicians, senior technicians and chiefs across all disciplines. The second course, on February 9, is Pyrotechnic Safety Awareness, presented in partnership with Lincoln Parkhouse of Just FX. It is, says Stage Electrics, the 'must-do' pyro course for anyone controlling, using or licensing pyro in venues.
Brian Cleary, business development manager for Stage Electrics' safety services department, said: "Our intention is to work with our customers and partners within the industry to provide affordable and relevant training and skills based learning in venues throughout the UK. We believe that in many areas we are the only company providing courses with complete relevance to the varying disciplines of our industry, using trainers with many years' experience working in theatres, exhibitions and outdoor events."
Courses are regularly updated to reflect changing legislation and, Cleary adds, "We have listened to course delegates' views and, where appropriate, made changes to the way we present the information. The response to the course content has been phenomenal. We are committed to develop and add to our course portfolio in the coming months and believe that this approach to training will improve safety in the industry as a whole and help provide greater career structure and security for workers at all levels."
(Mike Lethby)
