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Bow Safety.

Anyone who wishes to use a bow or crossbow of any description at Curious Pastimes must first take part in a Bow Safety Training session.

Bow Safety Training sessions will be held:

Thursday – 4:00pm
Friday – 3:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am
Sunday – 10:00am
Monday 10:00am

Those who completed a Bow Safety Training session at Renewal 2021 will be due to have their Licence renewed by the end of 2024. We have organised some sessions specifically for those who already hold a Licence and need a recertification. These sessions will be shorter than standard Bow Safety Training sessions, as everyone attending will have held a Bow Licence previously, but will have limited numbers per slot.

These sessions will be held:

Friday – 1:00pm and 2:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am
Sunday – 10:00am
Monday 10:00am

Please meet outside Event HQ (marked on the map) for any of these sessions.

Please let us know if you plan to attend one of the sessions by completing this form:

https://forms.gle/6fgTepgvPhXC8QZq6

If you pre-book for a session, your licence will be prepared ahead of time and your card will be ready to go on completion of the session. If you have not pre-booked, your card may not be available until the following day.

If you lose your Bow Safety Licence, you will need to complete a full Bow Safety Session in order to get a replacement. If you lose your Safe Bow Licence (the one attached directly to your bow with information about the poundage etc), please bring the bow to Event HQ during the event to get it re-checked and a new tag printed.

There is a Curious Pastimes Archery group for anyone who may be interested in joining or if you have any questions about archery at Curious Pastimes. http://www.facebook.com/groups/1148630478492403/

Weapons Checking:

All weapons, shields and armour must be checked by a Weapons Checker before use to ensure they are safe. Weapons checking will take place in camps before Time-In on Friday, and again before any skirmishes.

If an item is deemed to be unsafe or damaged, it is considered to have ‘failed’ a weapons check. Failed weapons, arrows or armour will be marked with a red tag – these items must not be used in the game under any circumstances, and should ideally be stored in an out of character area for the remainder of the game.

Traders’ weapons will be checked prior to the event opening.

As we get closer to our final event of the year, we wanted to give some reminders about fire safety at our events.

Ground fires are not permitted at Paccar – all fires must be raised off the ground and on a stable, heat-resistant surface.

Fires are not permitted anywhere in the Out of Character camping area, with the exception of camping stoves and similar devices for cooking.

If you are using a camping stove with a gas bottle, please check the gas is connected properly to the stove/cooker before use.

Fires, fire pits and camping stoves should not be used inside tents (unless specifically designed for this purpose, e.g. bell tents with a chimney), close to canopies or to the walls of tents. Extinguished fires and BBQs, including those which appear to be cold, should not be taken into enclosed tent areas (especially overnight while people are sleeping), due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fires should be monitored at all times and should be extinguished before being left unsupervised. Where possible, fires should be extinguished with water before being left overnight, but removing as much unignited fuel should be removed from the fire as possible, spreading embers out in the container to allow them to cool will normally be sufficient.

Ashes should only be disposed of in waste containers when you are entirely sure they are cold. Ashes must not be poured on the ground under any circumstances.

If you encounter an out of control fire, please make a member of staff aware immediately.

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