Self training (Firejam)

For beginners,
intermediates
and professionals

For the 2024 season, our training sessions take place mainly at Parc Léon-Provancher in Montreal on Friday evenings.

These supervised training sessions have been held on a weekly basis since 2014, but are weather-dependent; check our Facebook page before coming.

A safe training area

You don’t need to have any experience in handling fire or non-fire equipment to come to the training sessions.

These free training sessions take place according to the GardeFeu Protocol and allow artists to share a safe training space, whatever their level of experience and the equipment they handle.

Participants must be 18 or over and have successfully completed the Fire Arts Safety Course.

Non-fire manipulators are welcome, and a space is reserved for them.

Where and when

Training evenings and the evening schedule are posted about a week in advance on the GardeFeu Facebook page. Please note that memberships are good for 12 months, so there’s no disadvantage in signing up even if the season is advanced. Check the calendar of events for the date and location of the next event.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

I’ve never done this before, but I want to learn!

You’ve come to the right place! Once registered, you will take a fire safety course based on the GardeFeu protocol used in our trainings. This training involves a theoretical and a practical part. We can also refer a mentor to accompany you in your very first steps or to perfect your techniques.

Is it safe?

Yes it’s safe if you are with us!

Training sessions with fire are conducted according to a strict protocol which is the result of more than 200 training evenings. This protocol has been accepted by the Montreal Fire Department and the North American Fire Arts Association.

The required safety equipment is provided and each person entering the security perimeter has followed a mandatory safety training (theoretical and practical) on the protocol to be followed.

An artist-to-rescuer ratio is strictly adhered to. A fire safety can supervise 3 advanced, 2 intermediate or 1 beginner. Each artist must also participate as a safety.

Keep in mind that fire handling still involves risks like any circus activity, so it is important to follow safety rules, be in possession of all of your faculties, control your movements without fire first and respect your personal limitations.

What should I bring?

Be sure to wear natural fibre clothing such as cotton, linen, wool or leather. Synthetic materials can melt in contact with a flame and the resulting sticky material can cause severe burns, while natural fibre clothing can easily be extinguished with the hand.

A flashlight is practical! Our training is mainly done in the dark
This is not compulsory, but leather gloves are a good plus!
The long hair should be tied or protected under a piece of natural fibre fabric
No drug/alcohol
No need to bring your fuel, Isopar-K is provided on site. This rule does not apply to fire breather who must bring their products
No need to bring your safety equipment, we provide the necessary! If you still want to bring some personal items such as a small towel for fire breather or a special dip pot for your equipment, you can do so.

What are your health measures (COVID)?

We follow the Quebec Public Health guidelines for outdoor recreational activities.

We ask that anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID refrain from coming to our activities.

How much does it cost?

Fire artist
The price list is details here

Artist without fire/visitor/photographer/friend
It’s always free for you!

Do I need to be a fire artist to participate?

No, not at all!

On the other hand, it is important to know that being an artist of fire requires certain mental and physical qualities. If you can’t move easily, can’t concentrate or act quickly, the fire arts may not be for you. When you register, you will have to accept a waiver that stipulates several conditions.

The formation Fire safety training theoretical and practical is mandatory.

No one can enter the security perimeter without having successfully completed the fire arts security training.

If this is your very first contact with fire, make sure you wear only natural fibers (cotton, wool, linen, leather), nothing synthetic.

I need to prepare a show, can I have a space just for me?

YES!

We can create a dedicated space for the size of the stage you need to perform on so you can be ready for your show!

Troops are welcome too!

I don’t know what discipline to choose! What’s the best?

Sometimes it is not the artist who chooses the discipline but the discipline that chooses the artist! We often have workshop without fire on site were you can manipulate to experiment and learn some move. There is no discipline better than any other, the important thing is that you feel pleasure in practicing.

Inscription

Visitor For occasional fire artist

$20

Per year

Access to training site
Isopar-K unlimited per training
Price per training session: 25$
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Fire Arts Safety 101 course

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Regular For regular fire artist

$60