Workforce Wednesday: Becoming a pyrotechnician

Becoming a pyrotechnician involves math and physics, according to Ashleigh Russell with Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium. It’s not just lighting fuses.
“You need to know where to put your fireworks, primary fireworks as well as fallout zone where it’s safe for the crowd,” said Russell.
Another aspect of the job includes many long days, according to Mike Bowen with Lantis Fireworks and Lasers Alaska.
“We set up the equipment, wire the fireworks, load t