Steve Wolf · Published Works

The Expert Who Wrote the Books

Sixteen books on film safety, public safety, expert witness practice, and the science behind stunts and effects. Most titles are available to attorneys free of charge, in full, through the links below.

The Library
Firearms Safety On Set cover The Practical Effects Bible cover Practice Safe Sets cover The Secret Science Behind Movie Stunts & Special Effects cover Deadly Hospital Mistakes cover Bomb Recognition & Response for Civilians cover A Day in the Life of a Stunt Person cover CHL/CCW Class Presentation cover
Getting Your Pyro License cover Firearm Defect Litigation cover Climbing Gym, Zipline & Ropes Course Litigation cover Guide to Litigating Fireworks & Pyrotechnics Cases cover Litigating Entertainment Industry Cases cover Being a Great Expert Witness cover Writing Patents in the Fire Space cover Dead is Dead cover
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Firearms Safety On Set

On-set firearm handling, blank rounds, and live-round protocols: the standards that keep shooting incidents off film and television productions.

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The Practical Effects Bible

A working reference for physical and mechanical effects, covering fire, atmosphere, breakaways, and the safety practice behind each one.

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Practice Safe Sets

A film-set safety guide to the hazards crews face and the procedures that keep them out of harm.

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Deadly Hospital Mistakes

Co-authored with Stephanie Sea, M.D.; the preventable errors that injure patients, and how to recognize them.

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Dead is Dead

A field guide to misallocated fear: why we worry about the wrong risks, and what the numbers actually say is dangerous.