ESVET_Unit9_EVENT SAFETY AND EMERGENCY_Presentation

UNIT 9_EVENT SAFETY AND EMERGENCY

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Unit Objectives Actions / Achievements Design a specific event safety and emergency plan Knowledge

Skills Select the safety resources for a specific event Classify different types of emergency naming their main characteristics

Comprehensive of the main types of emergency/risks associated with a type of event and with spectators Fundamental on event management plans Comprehensive on legislation regarding intervention in emergency Fundamental on principles of Crowd Management

Compare different techniques of Crowd Management selecting the most suitable Develop detailed Spectator Safety Checklist for the team involved in crowd control or managing an event Design Emergency procedures according to the law and practice Discuss solutions for preventing or resolving different type of emergencies

Competences

Act independently in planning event safety and emergency based on law, good practices and bad planning experiences Conduct risk auditing for all types of events Plan needed actions to any particular emergency scenario Instruct the event team to raise the alarm and liaise with emergency services Provide instructions to team members Use and analyze feedback as an instrument for quality control of the Event Safety and Emergency

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Learning Sub-units

 What are the type of events which needs safety and security plans?  Health and Safety  What is crowd management?  What is risk management? Event risk, safety and emergency planning

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Traditional Events: • • • • • •

Carnivals Concerts Sporting Events Air Events Conventions Political Rallies

Spontaneous Events: • Unplanned; often celebratory or in response to unpopular action.

• Frequently become out of control quickly

What are the type of events which needs safety and security plans?

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Health and Safety

Crowd Management

Alcohol Sales and Consumption

Traffic Management

Gangs and Criminal Threats

Security

The key operational considerations for safety and security plans This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Unit 9 Health and Safety Structures

 Stages  Platforms  Temporary shelter

Audience Safety

 Public Health (food handling)  Medical Care  Environmental Risks

Fire Safety

 Vendor set-up  Use of pyrotechnics  Monitoring of open flames

Health and Safety This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

 CROWD MANAGEMENT (the facilitation, employment and movement of crowds)  CROWD CONTROL (comprises steps taken once a crowd or sections of it has begun to behave in a disorderly or dangerous manner)

Crowd management vs crowd Control This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Crowd management must consider all the elements of event

 the type of event (circus, sporting, concert, rally, parade, etc)  the features of the facility  size and demeanour of the crowd  methods of entrance  communications  crowd control  quavering

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Understand the Crowd Personality

• What type of crowd is likely to attend?

• Previous behavior at other events?

• Are they likely to engage in violence?

Crowd Roles

• Observers (watchers) • Cheerleaders (verbal support) • Active Core (doers)

Crowd Management This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Risk management - The eradication or minimisation of the adverse effects of risks to which an organisation is exposed.

Risk assessment - is a formal review and consideration of potential hazards, their impacts and the likelihood that together they could cause harm, affecting the health and safety or welfare of people affected by your event.

Risk management & Risk assessment This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

The Loss Chain

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Risk & Hazards exist

Risks & Hazards not identified or not addressed Incident occurs Claims/lawsuits Damage or disability

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Types of hazards Hazards presented by a crowd  Crushing between people.  Crushing against fixed structures, such as barriers.  Trampling underfoot.  Surging, swaying or rushing.  Aggressive behaviour.  Dangerous behaviour, such as

Hazards presented by a venue  Slipping or tripping due to inadequately lit areas or poorly maintained floors and the buildup of rubbish.  Moving vehicles sharing the same route as pedestrians.  Collapse of a structure, such as

climbing on equipment or

a fence or barrier, which falls

throwing objects

onto the crowd.  People being pushed against objects, such as unguarded, hot cooking equipment on a food stall.  Objects, such as stalls, that obstruct movement and cause congestion during busy periods.  Crowd movements obstructed by people queuing at bars etc.  Cross flows as people cut through the crowd to get to other areas, such as toilets.  Failure of equipment, such as turnstiles.  Sources of fire, such as cooking equipment.

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The Loss Chain

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Risks & Hazards exist Risks & Hazards not identified or not addressed

Incident occurs Claims/lawsuits Damage or disability

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Incident Iceberg

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• Often with risk and hazards we only focus on serious incidents. They are simply the tip of the iceberg. • We need to address risks before they become accidents and injuries.

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The Loss Chain Risks & Hazards exist Risks & Hazards not identified or not addressed

Incident occurs Claims/lawsuits Damage or disability This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Layers of Protection

Incident

Swiss Cheese Model This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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The Loss Chain

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Risks & Hazards exist Risks & Hazards not identified or not addressed

Incident occurs

Claims/lawsuits Damage or disability

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The Loss Chain

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Risks & Hazards exist Risks & Hazards not identified or not addressed

Incident occurs Claims/lawsuits

Damage or disability

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 We must break the Loss Chain early!  The process is simple; ask yourself:

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1. What can go wrong (Identify the risks & hazards) 2. Can we make it safer (Eliminate or change the risks & hazards) 3. Can more be done (Constant improvement)

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Event risk, safety and emergency planning Step Step 1 – Form a

Description 

Planning Group

create a risk and safety planning group (key event organisers, venue, emergency&regulatory authorities, contractors and suplliers, security/crowd control, others (e.g. legal, etc))

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identify other stakeholders

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ensure risk, safety and emergency planning is on your meeting agendas

Step 2 –

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develop plan at the start of event planning process

Develop your

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be systematic

Risk, Safety and

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tailor it to your event

Emergency

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consul widely and document

Management

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do your contingency plan

Plan

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allocate responsibility

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continuously update your plan

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Event risk, safety and emergency planning Step

Description

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create or obtain site/venue plans

Analyse

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determine the capacity of site/venue

your venue,

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consider entries and exists – size, access for emergency vehicles, evacuations,

site and surrounds

signage, lighting working, etc 

best location of services e.g. First Aid, security event control centre, etc

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signage e.g. services, emergency, etc

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consider site hazards e.g. overhead power lines, terrain, wildlife/fauna, water

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fencing, barriers, restricted access areas

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lighting

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rubbish bins

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toilets

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accessibility

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impact of event on nearby locations

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environmental, weather impact

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what else is happening nearby

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Event risk, safety and emergency planning Step Step 4 – Consult

Description 

widely and

talk to, consult with and get information and input from key

stakeholders

assess activities

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assess risks arising from your activities

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assess risks arising from your stakeholders (e.g. suppliers)

Step 5 – Be

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identify and develop required actions plans, policies and procedures

Prepared –

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Identify responsible persons required to implement the plan

develop plans

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Develop and test procedures

and implement

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Implement training and inductions

stakeholders

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Thank you for your attention ď Š This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.