Reply To: Safety Tips and Quiz

[Fred]

My thoughts…

Q2: Why is it important to stress weapon safety on set? B. Frequent use and inherent risks involved. A and C are false.

Q35: What is important when rehearsing scenes involving weapons? C, Ensuring that the actors know how to SAFELY use the weapons. I think the best answer would be A, C, and D, but that
was not an option. I have been on re-enactments using medieval weapons and if
the actors are not trained properly – they can be very very dangerous (pointing
crossbows & notched arrows around, backswinging hand weapons, etc.). And I
don’t even want to begin to count the ways that firearms need to be handled
(but at least we can keep them unloaded, plugged, or swapped out for props). I
think this question should be rephrased.

But overall, a very good quiz!

I would also add that, “On the set, every crew member doubles as a Safety Officer. If you see a dangerous situation, take immediate action to safe it until the designated professional can take over.” I have been on many sets where the Stunt Choreographer or Armorer was pre-occupied, and rather than waiting around for someone to get their attention eventually — I took pro-active measures and removed the weapon from the actor!