Pyrotechnic Operators Permit
Pyrotechnic Operators Permit authorizes setting up and discharging 1.3G and
qualifying 1.4G special fireworks at public displays for which a display permit
has been issued.
To qualify for this permit, an individual must do the following:
- Submit verifiable documentation of at least
six (6) public displays in Alaska which you participated as an assistant (this
display must have been permitted through the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety office) or
- Submit a copy of your out-of-state pyrotechnic license and
- Successfully pass the written examination administered by the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety office.
For renewal of the Alaska Pyrotechnic Operator's Permit, an individual must:
- Successfully pass the written examination
administered by Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety office.
Pyrotechnic Operators Permit Examination
A score of 90% is required to pass and the closed book test must be completed in
one hour.
This test must be proctored in one of the Division of Fire and Life Safety office's. Locations are in Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks and Juneau.
To make an appointment to take the test, please contact Marie Collins (contact information is at the bottom of this page).
In the event the prospective pyrotechnic operator fails the test, it may be retaken after a
twenty-four hour waiting period has elapsed IF the individual proctoring the test has that time slot available.
Should the test be failed a second time, a fifteen-day waiting period is required prior to re-examining.
Test Reference Materials: 2006 IFC Chapter 33,
13 AAC 51.025 (94) (105), AS 18.72,
2006 NFPA 1123, 1124, and 1126.
The permit is valid for three years from the date of issue.
Current Alaska Pyrotechnic Operators
| Updated January 10, 2013 |
|---|
| Permit Number | Full Name | Issue Date | Expiration Date |
|---|
| FWP11-005 |
Berg, David |
6/7/2011 |
6/7/2014 |
| FWP11-008 |
Blatchley, Dorianne |
6/29/2011 |
6/29/2014 |
| FWP12-002 |
Bowen, Michael |
10/4/2011 |
10/4/2014 |
| FWP13-001 |
Brown, Matt |
11/20/2012 |
11/20/2015 |
| FWP11-003 |
Carter, Stephen |
2/15/2011 |
2/15/2014 |
| FWP12-004 |
Clark, Kylie |
12/21/2011 |
12/21/2014 |
| FWP13-002 |
Clark, Meghan |
12/17/2012 |
12/17/2015 |
| FWP12-001 |
Dahlberg, Sigrid |
10/4/2011 |
10/4/2014 |
| FWP12-007 |
Den Herder, Jacob |
4/24/2012 |
4/24/2015 |
| FWP12-005 |
Dietz-Clark, Vivian |
12/21/2011 |
12/21/2014 |
| FWP11-002 |
Faulkner, John |
12/28/2010 |
12/28/2013 |
| FWP13-003 |
Hodge, John |
1/10/2013 |
1/10/2016 |
| FWP12-008 |
Johnson, Lynn |
6/28/2012 |
6/28/2015 |
| FWP13-004 |
Lantis, Kenneth |
2/20/2013 |
2/20/2016 |
| FWP11-004 |
Laurent, Thomas |
6/6/2011 |
6/6/2014 |
| FWP11-006 |
Mattingly, Larry |
6/7/2011 |
6/7/2014 |
| FWP12-003 |
Montoya, Andres |
12/15/2011 |
12/15/2014 |
| FWP13-008 |
O'Connell, Kevin |
5/13/2013 |
5/13/2016 |
| FWP12-006 |
Schmidt, Anthony |
1/5/2012 |
1/5/2015 |
| FWP11-001 |
Swanson, Michael |
10/28/2010 |
10/28/2013 |
| FWP13-005 |
Tarr, Richard |
2/20/2013 |
2/20/2016 |
| FWP11-007 |
Whedbee, Jacqueline |
6/7/2011 |
6/7/2014 |
| FWP13-006 |
Wheeler, Robert |
4/23/2013 |
4/23/2016 |
| FWP13-007 |
Wilde, Phillip |
4/25/2013 |
4/25/2016 |
You can download the application below:
For further information please contact:
Marie Collins
1140 Airport Heights Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 269-5625
Fax: (907) 269-0102
