Proper Attire for Fire Breathing

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Part of the video series: Fire Breathing Basics

Summary: Learn what clothes to wear for fire breathing in this free circus instructional video from our fire-breathing expert and experienced party entertainer.

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By Page Curry
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Contact: www.operator11.com

Page Curry co-writes, co-produces and co-hosts Penny and Page's Perpetual Party on operator11.com. She also co-founded The Church of the Perpetual Party website, which hosts...read more

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samreese said

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on 4/7/2009 You have got to be kidding me. This is the biggest joke of an important safety lecture I've ever heard, especially after seeing her wearing potentially melty jelly bracelets.

Fire Retardant equipment is rarer than you would think, and not exactly what is necessary. Also, oftentimes, Nomex or Aramid fabrics are surprisingly expensive. She should use words like Self Extinguishing, or describe a flame test. Also, not mentioning something about managing spilled or dripped fuel is irresponsible. Dripped fuel is a common root cause of injuries, and very avoidable with proper practices, none of which she mentions.

Expert, or self-promoting?

Video Transcript

"When I breathe fire, I tend to like to wear as little as possible. Tight fitting clothes that are not going to be loose and catch fire in any way possible are preferable. If you can get fire retardant clothing, that is also beneficial to have. You can get that at the Army Navy Surplus Store for like 10 bucks for a thermal shirt that's fire retardant. But, I tend to wear just nothing on my sleeves, nothing hanging off or dangling, no loose fabric or necklaces that could get hot or anything like that. As far as your hair, you want to keep your hair back, out of your face. It's okay if you have long hair, it's okay if you have long frizzy hair, as long as you keep it behind your head. I have a friend with a mohawk who was actually breathing fire and it burned off the entire front spike of his mowhawk. So you want to be really careful, and some people even like to wet their hair and wet their clothing before as an extra safety precaution. "