Pyrotechnic Links

The IPAI (Iowa Pyrotechnic Association, Incorporated) provides these links as a courtesy to area Vendors, Groups, Businesses, Organizations, and/or for their Entertainment value only. We do not endorse, and/or specifically recommend these links. The IPA takes no responsibility of any kind for the use of them, any responsibility for the content provided, or any subsequent links found on them. The Iowa Pyrotechnic Association, Inc. bears no liability whatsoever arising from damages of any kind, including personal, property, or consequential from any use of any link and/or information found on this Website. 

• Yahoo Groups - Iowa Pyrotechnic Association's Group Site on Yahoo
• Boomtown - IPA Main Show from Vinton, IA
• Fireworks in Iowa.  = A VERY nice site by a Hobbist/Enthusiast with a fairly comprehensive Listing of Iowa Displays
• Stumptown Shooters (Web Site is Inactive - but the Club is Not) contact here
• Pyrotechnics Guild International Inc. - The Largest Hobbyist Pyro Organization in the World.
• American Pyrotechnics Association - (APA) Mostly Commercially-Based Organization
• The Fireworks Foundation - (Devoted to the preservation of all things fireworks).
• Fireworks Alliance  - (Working to Keep Fireworks Legal in America)
• Crackerjacks Fireworks Club - A Northeastern Fireworks Club.
• MPAG - The Michigan Pyrotechnic Arts Guild
• MAPAG - The Mid-Atlantic Pyrotechnics Arts Guild an East-Coast Club
• Veridian Credit Union - Our largest Boomtown Supporter
• FPAG - The Florida Pyrotechnics Arts Guild
• The Bluegrass Pyrotechnics Guild - A Southern Club
• WPAG - The Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild
• The National Fireworks Association - (NFA)
• RMPG - The Rocky Mountain Pyrotechnics Arts Guild
• Vinton Unlimited: - The Vinton Civic Group we work closely with on Boomtown - a Great Bunch!

•  Flashing Thunder - Mitchell, IA - Fireworks vendor & IPA member
• J&M Displays - Yarmouth, IA - Fireworks vendor & IPA member
• Kastner Fireworks - A Fireworks Vendor in Madison, WI
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - (PHMSA)
• Night Lighter Fireworks - Hayward, MN - Fireworks vendor & IPA member
• Platte River Fireworks - Dickeyville, WI - Fireworks vendor & IPA member
• Crater Fireworks - Mineral, IL - Fireworks vendor & IPA member.
• Hollywood Pyrotechnics - Vendor/Display Company near Eagan, Mn
• Skylighter.com - An excellent source of Pyro Supplies/Info.
• Acepyro.com - The Company of an Ex-President of the PGI/Vendor in the Midwest.
• Uncle Sam's  Fireworks A Midwest-based Pyro Supplier w/a Chicago Outlet

• Google Groups - pyro chat page
• SECAC - Good source for Pyro DVD's.
• Pyro Universe - a Forum for Hobbyists around the US.
• Passfire - Subscription fee for this one but worth it for the hobbyist builder.
• LegalPyro.com - Information for the hobbyist on how to get & stay legal.
• PyroPage.com - a Link to Tom Dimock's Pyro Page - an excellent Source
• PyroPlanet.com - a Pyro-based Newsletter.
• Pyrotalk.com - A nice FREE Fireworks Chat Forum
• United Nuclear - chemistry experiments for the pyro hobbyist.
• Pyronfo.com - an excellent source of pyro formulae on the Web
• CBS News Article w/Video - How fireworks work: The science behind pyrotechnic displays
• Illumination Fireworks - Vendor Page w/great examples of Proximate types/uses /Videos
• American Pyrotechnic Assoc. - List of State Laws
• American Pyrotechnic Assoc. - Generalized Map with List of Laws by State
• Utah Pyrotechnic Association - Pyro Formulae (Use at your own Risk - Research First)

• BATFE - Orange Book cheat sheet
• BATFE- Forms
• BATFE - Chemical regulation
• BATFE - Chemical list
• Iowa State Legislative - find your Legislator
• National Fire Protection Agency - (NFPA)
• OSHA - Discusses hazards and controls for the outdoor display of fireworks.
• OSHA - Common Safety Hazards in Pyrotechnics in general.
• OSHA - Discusses hazards of the Retail Sale of fireworks.

• China Makes America’s Fireworks by Hand - A Look at Fireworks Manufacturing.
• How Fireworks Really Work - Documentary on the History and Technology of Fireworks
• How Stuff Works - A 4 Page Tutorial w/Graphics for those interested in How things Work
• KABOOM! - Also from PBS's Nova Series w/an interview of a Demolition Woman
• Passfire The Movie - Documentary on those in, and who Build Fireworks. (Teaser)
• Pyrotechnically Speaking - An interview w/Expert Dr. John Conkling by PBS's Nova Series
• The Secret World of Fireworks - Zambelli's Operation in New Castle, PA and more.
• What Are Fireworks? - A simple, but well-written general explanation from Encyclopedia.com