Reenactors!


For your safety and enjoyment,

please abide by our safety regulations.

Foreword: SAFETY FIRST!

Safety is to always be the most important consideration at all activities. It is each participant’s first priority at all times. Disregard of D-DAY CONNEAUT safety rules and/or the safety of the people around you can result in a participant’s removal from the activity. SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY! Whether it is the operating of weapons, vehicles, camp fires, the loading and unloading of your camp or any other activity at a D-DAY CONNEAUT event, THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS; just negligence and disregard of a safe margin of error.

SAFETY RULES

The following are the D-DAY CONNEAUT safety rules and their corresponding penalties. The D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer and the Unit Commanders from each participating Unit will be held strictly responsible for the adherence and enforcement of the D-DAY CONNEAUT safety rules by their unit members and any guests. Safety Officers shall; in the presence of the Unit Leaders; enforce the penalties prescribed in these regulations.

1. INTENTIONAL ENDANGERMENT

Anyone who performs an intentionally dangerous act that causes; or could have caused serious injuries to others or himself will be immediately removed from the activity and not permitted to return.

2.PERSONAL SAFETY

a.   HEALTH

Re-enacting is a strenuous hobby not recommended for those with physical conditions that limit this type of activity. If a participant has a heart condition or other ailment that may stop him or her from participating, the participant should consult a doctor before coming to an event. Participants are responsible for verifying their own health.

b.  INSECTS, REPTILES AND HAZARDOUS VEGETATION
 

Be aware of insects, reptiles, mosquitoes, poison ivy, poison oak, and other hazards of the wild.

Take appropriate preventive care and action.

c.    CAMP FIRES AND FIRE PREVENTION

Open camp fires shall only be in safe areas and forms as designated by presiding local, municipal or state agencies.  Consult with the staff at the registration desk upon arrival to see where is ok.

Participants who choose to have camp fires must have a means of extinguishing said fire, whether by means of entrenching tools, sand, water, pressurized water extinguishers, or dry chemical extinguishers (emergency circumstances only). Participants will be held negligent for the unintentional spreading of any fires whether caused by accident, spark or wind. 

3. FIREARMS

a. HANDLING

Treat all firearms as if they were loaded and ready to fire. Do not leave them where the public can have easy access to them without supervision. Unload weapons not in use. Most important of all, use your head and prevent unsafe situations from occurring. Always maintain control of your weapon.  Use utmost discretion allowing any member of the public access to your firearm.  Allowing children to handle your weapon is not appropriate.  In rough going or vehicles use your weapon safety or its functional equivalent (e.g., closed bolt) to help prevent accidental discharges.

b. SAFETY RANGES

No direct fire of any firearm shall be permitted within fifty (50)  feet of anyone. Make sure that the area in front of you is clear of other participants.

c. LOADING

There will be no loading or discharging or blanks until authorized by Unit Leader or appointee; Safety Officers will supervise test firing of weapons.

d. AMMUNITION

No live ammunition will be permitted at any reenactment or other D-DAY CONNEAUT event. Not on your person, not in your trunk, not in your tent. A participant will be ejected from the event for this offense.

No wood tipped blanks, fired from an unrestricted weapon, are to be used in any D-DAY CONNEAUT events.  Weapons intending to use wood tipped blanks will be inspected and approved on a case by case basis.

No shotguns, military or otherwise, are allowed for use in any activity where blank ammunition is expended.  Shotguns are permitted for display only.

4. BLANK FIRE ADAPTERS.

All blank fire adapters shall be safe, sturdy and approved by the D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer.

All such blank adapters shall be kept in clean, unobstructed condition

5. MINOR PARTICIPANTS AND FIREARMS

A participant less than 18 years of age, but having reached their 16^th birthday by the date of the even who desire to participate in D-DAY CONNEAUT events may do so if and only if accompanied by their parent or guardian at all times.  Their parent or guardian will willingly assume full responsibility and liability for the minor under their direct supervision. 

Participants under the age of 16 are prohibited by insurance to take part in the combat scenarios.

6. HAND TO HAND COMBAT

Under no circumstances are participants allowed to engage in simulated close quarters fighting; i.e., hand-to-hand combat.

7. KNIVES AND BAYONETS

Knives and bayonets shall be sheathed, except for cooking, use as tools, for digging or for staged photographs. Other edged weapons not otherwise covered herein must have the pre-approval of the safety officer.  Under NO circumstances are edged weapons to be handled by the public at ANY time for ANY reason.

8. GRENADE

Grenades are not to be used by Allied forces.  No exceptions. No objects are to be thrown or projected towards the spectators.   

a. Grenades & Rifle Grenades

·      All grenade are subject to approval by the executive committee.

·      All grenades will be made from non fragmenting, and non splintering materials.

·      Grenades will have a charge sufficient to produce an audible pop and smoke effect, charges shall not exceed 50 grains of black powder or equivalent.

·      Grenades must be as near to actual size as possible.

·      Grenades should be lobbed, not thrown baseball style.

·      No grenade may have a contact ignition. ONLY time delay ignition may be used.

·      Participants must be able to identify and explain the construction of their device prior to demonstration at the safety inspection

b. Filler Material

·      Filler materials must be chemically inert to avoid skin or eye injury. Filler materials should not yield shrapnel from large pieces or yield secondary ignition.

·      We strongly recommend Sodium Bicarbonate (also called Baking Soda) as filler material. It is readily available at grocery stores in 1 pound boxes and from swimming pool chemical companies in 50-pound bags. It cannot burn or explode; it is safe chemically (it is used in eye wash solutions); it is readily removed from uniforms.

·      NOT ALLOWED: fine sand which can scar eye surfaces; flour which can burn or explode and it is very difficult to remove from wet wool uniforms; kitty litter which contains hazardous chemicals and carpenter's chalk which is very difficult to remove from uniforms

9. WEAPON-PROJECTED OBJECTS
   (Bazookas, Rifle Grenades, Mortars).
Weapon Projected objects are not to be used by Allied Forces.  No exceptions.  No objects are to be thrown or projected towards the spectators.

a. General Rules

·      All weapon-projected objects must be fired at an angle greater than 45 degrees to the ground.

·      All projectors shall be safe, sturdy and approved by the D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer.

·      All rounds shall be safe, sturdy and approved by the D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer.

·      No weapon projected object may have a contact detonator.

b. Mortars

·      Mortar and artillery shells shall be appropriately colored to enable recognition while in flight. This will minimize risk to personnel from incoming fire.

·      Shells with a 2-inch or smaller diameter will have a total landing weight of less than 10 ounces. Shells larger than 2-inch diameter will have a landing weight of less than 12 ounces.

·      Federal law limits launch charges to 4 ounces (or 1750 grains) of black powder or Pyrodex. We strongly recommend that launch charges be limited to 200 grains or less. It is possible to rupture mortar and artillery tubes with blank charges.

·      Secondary bursting charges for mortars are not allowed.  

c. Rifle Grenades

·     The maximum weight for rifle grenades is 8 ounces because of the increased striking power generated by their higher velocity and small noses contact area.

·      Rifle Grenades must contain no metal. 

d. Filler Material

·      Filler materials must be chemically inert to avoid skin or eye injury. Filler materials should not yield shrapnel from large pieces or yield secondary ignition.

·     We strongly recommend Sodium Bicarbonate (also called Baking Soda) as filler material. It is readily available at grocery stores in 1 pound boxes and from swimming pool chemical companies in 50-pound bags. It cannot burn or explode; it is safe chemically (it is used in eye wash solutions); it is readily removed from uniforms.

·      NOT ALLOWED: fine sand which can scar eye surfaces; flour which can burn or explode and it is very difficult to remove from wet wool uniforms; kitty litter which contains hazardous chemicals and carpenter's chalk which is very difficult to remove from uniforms.

10. PYROTECHNICS.

·      No pyrotechnics (i.e., smoke bombs, flares) are permitted unless authorized by the Executive Committee and approved by the D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer.  If approved, a fire extinguisher, shovels, or other fire suppression methods shall be readily available nearby to put out any resulting fires.

·      Absolutely no ignitable devices are to be thrown into or projected at or near any motor vehicle.

·      Individual unit commanders are responsible for their personnel and all pyrotechnics that they carry and/or use. Pyrotechnics should be inspected and samples should be used at the safety inspection before each event. Passing the safety inspection, however, does not relieve the unit commander from his responsibility for the conduct of his men with respect to the use of pyrotechnics.

·      Violation of these rules will cause all the participants in the unit of the violator to be removed from the remainder of the event. That is, if one man or woman in the unit violates these rules, ALL the unit participants will be removed from the rest of the event. Failure to comply with this rule is grounds for permanent expulsion from the event.

11. VEHICLES.

a. SAFETY CHECK

·      A licensed and insured driver must drive all motor vehicles participating in an event in a sensible manner. The vehicle must also be covered by the owner’s insurance and show proof of such.

·      All vehicles shall have fully functional brakes capable of stopping under any conditions. All vehicles, except motorcycles, shall carry a fire extinguisher

·      All vehicles shall have fully functioning head and tail lamps if night operations are to be conducted.

·      All vehicles and their equipment shall be in safe operating condition prior to engaging in operations.  Safe operating condition shall be determined by the D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer.

b. OPERATIONS

·      Maximum speed for all vehicles is 5 mph unless approved by the D-DAY CONNEAUT Safety Officer.

·      All participants will use good sense in pedestrian contact around vehicles.

·      No driving unauthorized vehicles outside of designated parking areas.

·      At no time shall the driver of any authorized vehicle operate the vehicle while conditions exist which limit or interfere with the clear, unobstructed forward or lateral vision of the driver and/or the co-driver.

·      At no time shall a driver of an authorized vehicle at an event do so in an unsafe manner or be in violation of any speed or other safety guidelines.

c. GROUND GUIDE RULE FOR VEHICLES.

·      During all conditions when any vehicle larger than a motorcycle or 3/4 ton tuck  is operating off of improved roads and in a tactical nature, such vehicles shall have the assistance of a "ground guide", on foot and at close proximity to the  vehicle, to warn against any dangers.

·      Any vehicle, tracked or otherwise, shall use a ground guide at all times when such vehicle operates off of improved roads during night conditions.

12. UNCOOPERATIVENESS/ARGUMENTS.

·      Although it may not give rise to a safety hazard per se, the integrity of the event depends in large measure upon the deportment of the participants and their good faith efforts to abide by the safety or authenticity rules.

·      Accordingly, any participant who willfully violates the safety or authenticity rules or who by an uncooperative or argumentative attitude detracts from the safety and authenticity of an event shall asked to leave the event, and may or may not be permitted to return at the discretion of the D-DAY CONNEAUT leadership.

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