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PUMP UP THE VOLUME
Rock shows routinely approach 120 decibels-the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health says the maximum safe exposure to 110 decibels
is less than 90 seconds. Safety experts say venues need to be able to quickly
reduce or shut off the stage sound in an emergency to allow patrons to hear
emergency messaging. (Photo by Ollie Millington/Redferns via Getty Images)

in the right direction. Assisting venue
managers and show producers with
their understanding and application of
the codes is also a positive step.

Bigger, louder, brighter
Assembly occupancy managers can
intentionally or inadvertantly create
unsafe conditions in their facilities.
They may ignore or delay replacement of burned out exit lights or leave
obstructions in egress pathways. To
discourage gatecrashing, some may
intentionally block exits without

realizing the impact this could have on
emergency egress. Common denominators involving death or injury in
these venues include lack of sprinklers,
blocked or restricted exits, disabled
voice announcement capabilities, and a
lack of proper training of crowd managers. But if we apply the three E's of
fire prevention-engineering, enforcement, and education-to address such
problems, it stands to reason that the
chances of an incident occurring that
results in deaths or injuries would be
greatly reduced.

If only this were the case. The minimal threat of penalty for ignoring fire
code violations compared to the very
real and immediate expense of correcting them causes some operators to
continue to ignore the issues and, far
too often, adopt an "until we get caught"
mentality. The increasing need to raise
the stakes for live entertainment-to
offer something that on-demand or
Internet-accessed entertainment simply
can't provide-can mean that maintaining profitability is at odds with
maintaining elements of life safety.
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