From:
harley@burningman.com Subject: [placement-announce] PLACEMNET ANNC #7,'07
Date: July 26, 2007 12:55:39 PM PDT
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placement-announce@burningman.comPLACEMENT-ANNOUNCEMENT #7, '07
~ FIRE SAFETY & GUIDELINES
~ CAMP SAFETY (TRAMPOLINES, PLAY STRUCTURES, ETC.)
~ CRITICAL TITS
~ WOOD AND TOOL RECYCLING
Hello theme-camps!
Welcome to Placement-Announcement #7.
Our mapping is just about done -- and everything is looking great,
thanks to all your hard work and creativity! You should be hearing
about your home in Black Rock City VERY shortly.
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FIRE SAFETY AND GUIDELINES
Yes, this is Burning Man. Fire plays a big part in the event. So does
fire safety and common sense. This is something taken very seriously,
so please read these guidelines carefully.
This message comes from the Fire-Safety team. For any questions, you
can contact them directly at
davex@burningman.com They are glad to
help, and have tons of good advice.
Fire Safety In Your Camp
Fire in theme-camps is a very serious thing and we caution you to
take care in the planning of any open flame in theme-camps. There
must be someone who is responsible and present at all time to monitor
any fire in your camp and be prepared to completely extinguish it if
wind conditions kick up. At least 5 gallons of water must be kept
close for this purpose.
Part of the fun of Burning Man is gathering around a fire at night,
meeting folks, sharing a story, enjoying the warmth. As nice as that
sounds, there's a lot of responsibility involved, too. Do we really
need a fire in every camp? If you can do without it, save yourself
the trouble and responsibility and gather around someone else's fire.
The ability for the Black Rock City Emergency Services to provide
fire-control services would be stretched to the breaking point if
multiple fires broke out in a severe windstorm.
Please remember that any fires found unattended or without water
nearby -- or burning in an unsafe manner -- will be extinguished and
the materials and equipment confiscated. This could also have a big
affect on your camp's status in the future.
Dave X
Fire Safety Manager
Burning Man
Fire and open flame present a unique set of challenges on the playa.
Wind is an ever-present aspect of the Black Rock desert, and with
little warning, can blow sparks and embers from fire-barrels and
across our city great distances until they settle against something
(tents, shade structures, camping gear, art works, etc). This is VERY
scary in a tent city!
Wind is also a factor with tiki-torches, candles and taller flame
effects -- and precautions should be taken to prevent these things
from being knocked or blown over. A sufficient perimeter should be
kept clear of all flammables. To help you prepare to have open flame
or flame effects in your camp, here are some guidelines to help keep
everyone in Black Rock City safe.
OPEN FIRE WITHIN THEME-CAMPS ----
1. No fire vessels (like fire-barrels) or open fires shall be left
unattended. At least one camp member will be designated fire-tender
and be within visual distance at all times. If found unattended while
lit, open flames may be extinguished, and burn-barrels and equipment
may be confiscated if there is sufficient hazard.
2. Fire vessels shall be secured and constructed in a way that the
bottom surface is at least 6" from the playa to prevent baking or
scarring of the playa surface.
3. If winds pick up, all open fire must be put out immediately and
fire vessels must be extinguished if they begin to throw sparks.
4. Open fire structures above 10 feet tall shall be secured from
the wind and the safety perimeter increased appropriately.
5. Open fire or fire vessels must be extinguished at the request of
any Ranger or Emergency Services personnel.
6. A 20' zone around the fire must be free of any flammable
materials such as, but not limited to; cloth, paper, tents, plastic,
etc.
7. A supply of at least 5 gallons of water must be kept on-hand to
extinguish the fire in case of high winds or other hazards. Winds can
blow embers and sparks a long distance down the playa!
8. All liquid-fuels such as gasoline and diesel that are stored in
camp must be kept at least 50' away from any source of flame. Please
check out the guidelines for the storage of fuels on the Burning Man
web site.
9. Burning of large art installations is not allowed in any camping area.
10. A special note about starting fires with gasoline. Gasoline is
a very dangerous fuel to use to start fires -- explosive vapors can
build up instantly as it is applied -- when the fire is lit, it can
flash and burn you!
Note:
All camps that have Open Fire are asked to check in at the Artery in
center-camp to receive an inspection from a Performance Safety team
member.
FLAME EFFECTS AND PROPANE GAS FLAMES WITHIN THEME-CAMPS ----
A Flame Effect is defined as any device that is automated, switched,
pressurized or having any other action other than simply being lit on
fire.
1. No large-scale flame effects using 40 or more gallons of fuel.
2. No pressurized liquid-fuels are to be used within the camping area.
3. All fuel lines are to be manufactured and rated for LP gas.
Compressed air hoses are not an acceptable substitute for LP gas line
and will not be approved.
4. Flame Effects shall be secured and constructed in a way that the
burning surface is at least 6" from the playa to prevent baking or
scaring of the playa surface.
5. A 20' zone around the Flame Effect must be free of any flammable
materials such as but not limited to; cloth, paper, tents, plastic,
etc.
6. No Flame Effect shall be left unattended. At least one camp
member will be designated fire effect operator and be within visual
distance at all times. If found unattended while lit, flame effects
may be extinguished and equipment may be confiscated if there is
sufficient hazard.
7. A supply of at least 5 gallons of water must be kept on-hand to
extinguish the fire in case of high winds or other hazards.
8. If winds pick up, all Flame Effects must be put out.
9. Any towers or artwork that incorporates fire shall be secured
from the wind and safety perimeter increased appropriately.
10. Flame Effects must be extinguished at the request of any Ranger
or Emergency Services personnel.
11. An appropriate safe perimeter will be maintained at all times to
prevent injury to participants.
Note:
All camps that have Flame Effects are asked to check in at the Artery
in center-camp to receive an inspection from a Performance Safety
team member.
FIREWORKS
We all love a good fireworks show, but the use within the camping
area is a violation of common sense. Sparks and fire could ignite
flammables in the camps and be difficult to fight and dangerous to
campers.
As part of our event stipulations with the BLM (Bureau of Land
Management), the use of ANY pyrotechnics that are not part of a
pre-registered and approved art project is forbidden and may result
in steep fines and/or arrest from the BLM and or Pershing County
Sheriffs and possible ejection from the event.
Again, for any questions, contact the Fire-Safety team directly at
davex@burningman.com___________________________________________
MORE FIRE GUIDELINES
BURN-SCARS
Fires built directly on the playa surface create a burn-scar or patch
of discolored, hardened sediment that unaided takes years and years
to fully recover. The process to manually restore them requires many
hours of picking out residue by hand, breaking up the fired surface
and dispersing discolored playa. It must be worked over again and
again, year after year, if the burn-scar is bad enough. There are
literally 100's of these in varying degrees of recovery on Black
Rock. Not all of these are ours, but many are -- and it is our
intention to make no new burn-scars in this year.
PUBLIC PYRES
Burning Man will be providing several public burn-platforms (Public
Pyres) approximately 100 feet away from the Esplanade at the end of
every road, for participants to burn wood items without scarring the
playa. They will be designated on the Black Rock City map. You are
responsible for managing and cleaning up your burn waste. Carry your
art or camp belongings to your Public Pyre. Watch it burn and cool
off. Then simply tip the metal to the side and slide the residue into
a bag. Haul it on home when you leave. Simple and complete!
AIR-BORN POLLUTANTS
Do not burn PVC (nasty dioxins), carpets, plastic, large pieces of
furniture (couches, futons, treated wood, etc.). Glass does not burn,
it shatters. Glass bottles thrown into a fire do not melt. Trust us,
that's the worst place for glass bottles. So please discourage anyone
from
burning anything but appropriately-sized untreated wood and paper.
For more information on air-born toxins, please read the following
excellent article:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/toxic.htmlCOOKING
Commercially manufactured cooking equipment is the only acceptable
fire sources for cooking within camps.
CLEANING UP
You must plan your burning to include removal of ash and unburned
residues after they have cooled. If you're hard-core, pick out
recyclables (a magnet helps to find metal). Then bag up the rest to
haul home. Be sure you clean up anything you burned on the public
burn-platforms. They're not dumping stations!
So the question is:
How are you going to burn SAFELY and keep from leaving any mess?
Please review your camp's plans and make whatever changes necessary
to accomplish this goal. We are looking forward to seeing (or not
seeing) the results!
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CAMP SAFETY
One more reminder about trampolines, play structures, apparatus or
equipment, etc., and safety:
When not monitored, they can lead to accidents that could cause
injury and liability. This includes any trampolines, play structures,
apparatus or equipment that are part of your camp or installation.
Please monitor them whenever they are available for the public to
use. Please make them inaccessible when you are not able to monitor
them.
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CRITICAL TITS NEEDS YOU!
http://www.criticaltits.comDear Fans of the CT ride and party,
We are pleased to announce that once again the Critical Tits Ride and
Party will be held on the gorgeous open playa. We have returned to
our roots and are throwing a party that focuses on women's freedom,
power, and beauty. The CT 12 party will have:
* Live Music for the first time!
* Kickass DJs
* Some very inspiring art
* Yummy refreshments
* The incredible estrogen vibe
We need your help. We are reaching out to the community and asking
you to help us throw this incredible party by bringing refreshments
to share. Many of you have been doing this for years, and we are
grateful. We invite you to join us again. Please talk to your
campmates, plan what type of refreshments you would like to bring,
and then contact us at:
<mailto:info@criticaltits.com>
info@criticaltits.comThe ride will start at the Man at 4:00pm on Friday as always. The
party location will be shared by word of mouth only, it will not be
posted in order to avoid an onslaught of paparazzi.
We are psyched about this new chapter in Critical Tits herstory and
hope you will join us in putting CT 12 over the top.
- The CT Founding Mothers and CT12 volunteers
<mailto:info@criticaltits.com>
info@criticaltits.com___________________________________________
WOOD AND TOOL RECYCLING
http://www.burnerswithoutborders.orgBurners Without Borders hosts the 2nd Annual Wood and Tool Recycling
For the second year in a row, BWB is helping to coordinate the
recycling of wood and tools in Black Rock City. Starting on Sunday,
(September 2nd), BWB will be hosting recycling-stations set up near
3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 on the Esplanade.
We will be open from 8:00am-8:00pm, on both Sunday and Monday. You
can drop off your usable lumber (full size pieces of 2x4, 4x4, and
plywood only, please; no scraps), as well as certain building
materials (pipes, conduit, wiring, tools -- pretty much anything that
you can find in a Home Depot that's not liquid).
Got some time? Help us organize/clean/sort donations -- last year we
delivered 6 trailer-loads of wood to Habitat for Humanity!
For more information, please contact
mpariset@gmail.com directly.
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That's it for now -- more soon!
Cheers!
Gomonk and the Placement Team
placement@burningman.comTo read the past placement-announcements, go to
https://lists.burningman.com/mailman/private/placement-announce--
Harley K. DuBois
Black Rock City LLC
Community Services and Playa Safety
415 865-3800, ext 103
