In a post that I wrote last year, I used the F.I.N.E. rule of firearm safety. http://airsoftikaikateam.blogspot.com/2013/06/keep-your-finger-off-trigger.html,- That rule is a good starting point but, is it enough? I have been to games / fields that I will never go to again because I don't agree with the lack of safety rules - that's my choice. I have also been to a facility where the safety was so highly pushed that the game was no longer fun or worth my time. So how do we come to that middle ground where we are both safe in how and what we do but don't unnecessarily cripple the "experience?"
Table of Contents
What is safety?
Rules & Consequences
Engagement distances
Thoughts on Eyewear
Physical contact
Final Thoughts.
Safety is defined as: "The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury." We expect safety in our lives every day - from the cars that we drive, to the food that we eat, to the behavior of society.... For me safety really has to start with the expectations of the individual, setting a minimum that you will accept and weighing that minimum with the potential consequences if something goes wrong. Its a two edged sword,
"What will keep me reasonably safe?" vs. "What will keep others from being harmed?"
So let me ask then, what are the potential risks in airsoft?
- Damage or loss of eyesight.
- Damage to or loss of teeth.
- Broken bones.
- Burns.
- Sprains, strains and soft tissue injuries.
- Loss of dignity.
- Damage or theft of equipment / replica(s).
- Altercations (fights).
