Indoors or out, pyrotechnic special effects present dangerous hazards. Follow the requirements in NFPA 1126 to provide reasonable protection for:
Proximate audiences
Pyrotechnic operators
Performers
Support personnel
This recently updated Standard applies to the use of pyrotechnics in conjunction with theatrical, musical, or similar productions before a proximate audience, performers, or support personnel. (Softbound, 16 pp., 2001)