14.1: Overall safety enforcement at any Civil War Program event is the responsibility of the CWP Director.
14.2: In safety matters, all personnel on the field are subject to the orders of the Safety Inspector.
14.3: Any violation of safety rules, or common sense safety practice, may subject the guilty party to Dismissal from Program activities and a Disciplinary Hearing.
14.4: Instruction of individual units in safety is the responsibility of the Units' Company Commanders.
14.5: Each Company, Battalion, and Brigade Commander is responsible for ensuring that the participants under their command are aware of, and follow, all safety requirements.
14.6: Alcohol is prohibited from 11:00 PM of the day preceding an event until all of the day's demonstrations are completed. Alcohol will not be consumed at public events at any time with the public present. At the conclusion of an event alcohol is prohibited until a participant's camp is broken and loaded in vehicle.
14.7: Any individual found being under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be prohibited from participating in the event's activities and brought before the Board of Directors for a Disciplinary Hearing.
14.8: Possession and use of illegal drugs is prohibited and will constitute grounds for immediate dismissal from activities, a Disciplinary Hearing, and notification of local Law Enforcement Authorities.
14.9: No smoking is permitted during pre-battle preparations, the battle, and the post-battle, until all powder and weapons have been secured, or whenever powder, in quantity, is being transported. Smoking will be authorized in a designated area only on the command of the Brigade Commander.
14.10: If an injury to a member occurs during a demonstration that requires IMMEDIATE medical attention, any member may yell MEDIC to call attention to the emergency. The word MEDIC is not to be used in any other cases except actual emergency
14.11: If any spectators happen onto the field while a battle demonstration is in progress, all activity shall cease until the area is cleared and it is safe to continue. Any member may call a cease fire if this instance occurs.
14.12: Horseplay, rowdy behavior, physical abuse, or verbal abuse at any CWP event is strictly prohibited.
14.13: There will be no riding of horses in the camp areas, except for designated paths to pass through the camp, at any time.
14.14: Troops will move on command only, not on individual whim.
14.15: There will be no hand to hand combat without being preplanned and approved by both Brigade Commanders.
14.16: At no time will flag standards, lances, or artillery rammers be used as weapons.
14.17: The Cadet Company Commanders will not be subject to "death" or capture by enemy forces while their Cadets are on the field of battle.
14.18: Cadets will not charge the enemy's position or be involved in any direct physical contact with the enemy. Minors fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years old serving with non-Cadet units are subject to this same restriction. If their unit charges, or if it is charged by an opposing unit, these minors shall either become casualties, fall out, or flee, as circumstances require.
14.19: Mounted Troops must refer to
the Mounted Safety Rules Supplement to review rules pertaining to the use
of horses.
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