# John Steinberg MD

John Steinberg, principal author of the PGI Shooters Certification course textbook, has been a licensed lead operator for over 25 years.  John serves on the NFPA SFX TC and is a principal member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Pyrotechnics, which writes NFPA-1123, NFPA-1124, and other documents and he will be happy to answer any code questions you may have. Contrary to a popular cultist belief, John is not an anarchist and, in fact, he takes his MSDS very seriously, and brushes after every meal.

## Sessions

- [PGI Shooter Certification Course](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/pgi-shooter-certification-course) at Western WinterBlast 2027
- [Black Powder Rockets - Part 1: Lecture](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/black-powder-rockets-part-1-lecture) at Western WinterBlast 2027
- [Black Powder Rockets - Part 2: Workshop](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/black-powder-rockets-part-2-workshop) at Western WinterBlast 2027
- [How to Become a PGI Trainer](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/how-to-become-a-pgi-trainer) at Western WinterBlast 2027