ESTA ES1.4 PDF

This standard applies to fire safety in the live event industry. As used here, the live event industry includes concerts, festivals, sporting events, motorsports, community celebrations, theater and film production, corporate events and activations, trade shows, and similar events, both indoors and outdoors.

Fire safety is the identification and assessment of event specific fire risks, and the effects that fire and smoke will have to the life safety of all persons who may be affected. Fire Safety includes those measures required to minimize the likelihood of a fire starting, means of escape (egress), fire safety monitoring, and the methods used to limit the development, spread, and effects of fire.

This standard does not address (a) requirements related to certifying fire fighters and their associated training; (b) requirements related to the construction of firefighting equipment; (c) requirements related to the construction, use, and maintenance of motorized fire fighting apparatus; (d) technical requirements of any equipment used for communications, illumination, sign or other hardware; and, (e) installation of fixed fire alarm and suppression systems.