Living History Association

Below you will find links to the PDF files for the various safety manuals published by the Living History Association.  Member units are required to distribute the Basic Individual Manual of Safety to their members.

Safety manuals for individual time periods portrayed follow the Basic Safety Manual.  Please note that the LHA Safety and Authenticity Committee continually reviews this information and will update manuals as needed.  Please check back periodically for updates.

LHA Basic Safety Manual
(updated February 2002)

Safety Guide for the Care & Treatment of Animals at Living History Events 
(updated October 2006)

Specific Time Period Safety Manuals

LHA Ancient and Medieval Department Safety & Authenticity Manual
(updated March 2005)

LHA Master Manual of Safety for Flintlock Era Units (1700-1850)
(updated March 2005)

Unified Rules 17th Century Re-enacting
(updated September 2005)

Civil War Artillery Safety Manual
(updated March 2005)

Civil War era general safety manual to be updated shortly.

Old West Safety Safety Rules and Event Guide 1830-1900  
(updated October 2006)

LHA World War II Committee Safety Guidelines
(updated February 2005)

All manuals are current for 2010

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