Actsafe Safety Association

🔥 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁?

If you are a crew member, safety professional, or anyone working around special effects in entertainment, this is a session you cannot afford to miss.
Here is a quick look at what you will learn:

✨ How to identify hazards associated with pyrotechnics, fire, wind effects, and pressure systems
✨ Practical ways to communicate and collaborate with effects teams to raise and resolve safety concerns
✨ Key regulatory considerations, including federal explosives requirements and TSBC inspections

Presented by: Dann Lisik

🔗 Check full session description here: https://lnkd.in/gXANVVaS

🎤 BC's Arts & Entertainment Safety Conference & Awards Gala
📅 September 24–25, 2026
📌 Anvil Centre, New Westminster
🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale: https://lnkd.in/gX4AgErG

A safe industry relies on strong partnerships, continuous learning, and shared resources.

A huge thanks to for their generous support and coming on board as health and safety sponsors for the 2026 BC Arts and Entertainment Safety Conference and Awards Gala!

We are incredibly grateful for their continued support and commitment.

Early bird registration is open! Secure your spot now: https://actsafeconference.ca/register

🎤 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗵!

With over 25 years on Vancouver Island and 20+ years working across BC’s creative industries, Tamara Leigh Tulloch brings deep, hands-on experience from both film and television production as well as live events, performing arts, and cultural festivals. Her career spans fast-paced, people-heavy environments where safety and adaptability are essential.

Tamara is a licensed Primary Care Paramedic and a current Bachelor of Emergency Management student at the Justice Institute of British Columbia, combining frontline emergency response experience with academic insight to strengthen workplace safety practices. She is a strong advocate for practical, prevention-focused approaches and brings a solid understanding of BC’s occupational health and safety regulations.

Catch Tamara in her session, “𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀,” where she will explore how to manage everyday illness and exposure risks across film sets, live events, and performance environments—moving beyond COVID guidance to focus on practical, real-world prevention strategies.

👉 Check here for session details: https://actsafeconference.ca/2026-day-1/communicable-disease

🎤 BC's Arts & Entertainment Safety Conference & Awards Gala
📅 September 24–25, 2026
📌 Anvil Centre, New Westminster
🎟️ Don’t miss early bird pricing. Register today: https://actsafeconference.ca/register

🚚 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁?

If you work in production, transport, or safety, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

Here’s a quick look at what we’ll explore:
✅ How transportation decisions and everyday driving behaviours directly impact production safety
✅ How minor incidents and L&Ds can signal deeper, systemic safety issues when viewed through a data-informed lens
✅ How culture and compliance intersect in a legacy industry—and what that means for real-world safety outcomes

Walk away with a fresh perspective on how transport operations connect to the bigger picture of production safety.

⚠️ 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣-𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙.

Presented by Cole Delisle, Production Transportation Manager, Netflix

🎤 BC's Arts & Entertainment Safety Conference & Awards Gala
📅 September 24–25, 2026
📌 Anvil Centre, New Westminster
🎟️ Early bird registration is open now: https://actsafeconference.ca/register

🎤 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: Nicole Anderson

Nicole has spent years helping festivals and community events rethink how they approach safety. With a background in social services and justice, she is passionate about creating environments where people feel both safe and supported. Her work with the Winnipeg Folk Festival's acclaimed Security Folk Program has helped set a new standard for event security—one that goes beyond enforcement and focuses on community care.

Join Nicole for "𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀," where she'll share practical insights on how collaboration, cross-training, and a shared approach to safety can lead to stronger teams, better patron experiences, and safer events for everyone.

🎤 BC's Arts & Entertainment Safety Conference & Awards Gala
📅 September 24–25, 2026
📌 Anvil Centre, New Westminster
🎟️ Early bird pricing won't last forever. Secure your spot today: https://actsafeconference.ca/register

👉 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲?

From low-level agitation and verbal abuse to threats and acts of violence, workers across the arts and entertainment industry can face challenging situations that require quick thinking and effective communication.

In this session by Flora Karabotsos from ARETE Safety and Protection Inc., you'll learn practical skills and proven techniques to safely manage a full continuum of public behaviours, helping you respond with confidence while reducing risk to yourself and others.

⚠️ 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣-𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜.

🔍 Learn more about this session: https://actsafeconference.ca/2026-day-2/de-escalation-technique

🎤 BC's Arts & Entertainment Safety Conference & Awards Gala
📅 September 24–25, 2026
📌 Anvil Centre, New Westminster
🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale now! Secure your spot today: https://actsafeconference.ca/register

🎤 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗼𝘃á

Janka Neustupová is a film and television professional specializing in production, health and safety, and workforce wellbeing. With academic training in Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Film Studies, and Directing for Film and TV, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to safer, more supportive production environments.

Drawing on experience across independent features, broadcast television, and international productions including her work as a Health & Safety/COVID-19 Supervisor during the pandemic, Janka has developed a strong focus on mental wellbeing and intimacy coordination in the industry. She is an IPA-certified Intimacy Coordinator, EMCC-certified Coach, and creator of the Insight initiative, developed through New Era Safety with support from Motivation Labs, which uses workforce wellbeing data to drive evidence-based change across the audio-visual sector.

Catch Janka live as she presents “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮”, where she will explore how cultural norms, regulatory frameworks, and industry standards shape intimacy coordination across regions, with practical on-set insights into consent, communication, and safety practices.

👉 Check our website to read her full bio and explore session details: https://actsafeconference.ca/2026-day-2/intimacy-coordination

🎤 BC’s Arts & Entertainment Safety Conference & Awards Gala
📅 September 24–25, 2026
📌 Anvil Centre, New Westminster
🎟️ Don’t miss out on early bird pricing—register today: https://actsafeconference.ca/register