Safety Articles & Information

Part of IAHA's mission is to provide safety information for haunted house owners and operators, actors, make up artists, prop builders and anybody else in the haunted attraction industry.

To that end, this page is dedicated to collecting and presenting safety articles and information, and we need your help!

Do you want to write an article about haunted house safety? Please email your article, ideas, or concerns to IAHA at submissions@iahaweb.com. When the safety practices and knowledge levels are increased industry-wide, all within the industry benefit - share your knowledge and experience with your fellow haunters!

We also have links to websites that sell safety equipment - if you have a link to add to this list, please send it to submissions@iahaweb.com.

I.A.H.A.’s Certified Haunted Attraction Operator program (C.H.A.O.S.)

The International Association of Haunted Attractions (I.A.H.A), together with Mobile Midway Safety Institute (MMSI), is proud to offer the haunted attraction industry’s first and only voluntary national safety certification program.  The Certified Haunted Attraction Operator Safety program (C.H.A.O.S.) consists of eight hours of safety training provided by professional speakers with a background in amusement safety and loss control inspection.   At the conclusion of the training program, attendees will have the opportunity to take a certification test.  Upon successful completion of the training & test, attendees will be issued a certification certificate as a Certified Haunted Attraction Operator Safety graduate (C.H.A.O.S.).

The C.H.A.O.S. program will be held in conjunction with several haunted attraction industry tradeshows in 2008:

Schedule

The C.H.A.O.S. program will be held in conjunction with several haunted attraction industry tradeshows in 2008:

Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Immediately preceding TransWorld's Haunt & Attractions Show
March 16-19, 2008

Friday, June 13, 2008 in Columbus, OH (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Immediately preceding Midwest Haunters Convention
June 13-15, 2008

Pricing

IAHA Members: $85, including lunch

Non-IAHA Members: $105, including lunch

There is also a $50 fee ($60 for non-members) if you wish to take the certification test.  This fee can be paid by check at the seminar.

Registration

CLICK HERE to register now!. 

 

So You Want To Be a Haunt Entrepreneur

This is the Safety Section excerpt from the book written by Kelly Allen of Eureka Screams™. He has graciously given us permission to provide this for the Haunt Industry.

IAHA Safety Articles from Tourist Attraction & Parks Magazine

Reprinted with permission from TAP Magazine.

IAHA chats with some of the biggest names in the haunted attraction industry and asks about their safety policies and procedures.

Jay Wright of GoatMan Hollow discusses tactics for getting along with your Fire Marshal.

Chris Stafford of The Asylum Haunted House discusses how to keep your actors safe and comfortable.

Bobbie "Bloody Mary" Weiner shares her thoughts on face painting safety

General Halloween Safety Sites

If you have an idea for a safety article, or want to supply one please email us here at submissions@iahaweb.com. Do you have a safety question? Don't hesitate to ask!

We will continue to update this section of the site whenever possible. Keep checking back.