CROWD & EVENT SAFETY
Group Contact Details
Chairperson
Geoffrey Mackett
Somerset Local Authorities
01823 356 792
Vice Chairperson
John Print
Coventry City Council
024 7683 1881
EXTERNAL LINKS
Next Meeting
This is scheduled for 4th March 2014 to be held at Tactical Hazmat Ltd Training Centre Evesham.
Minutes of Meetings
Owing to the sensitive nature of the topics discussed, minutes are not generally made available to non-group members.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
A group of Society members with experience and expertise in the various aspects of crowd safety who through the Chair, Crowd and Event Safety Group.
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Maintain intelligence of forthcoming major events (e.g. Olympics 2012) in order to provide advice if required.
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Raise awareness of the need for crowd safety management amongst the Society's membership, the events industry, emergency services, and other relevant organisations.
The following represent a small handful of use full material available to those concerned with the safety of crowds and events. Additional input to is required to increase its functionality so please contact the group to make your suggestions.
The Health and Safety Executive
The Event Safety Guide - This link takes you to the HSE Book Shop if you wish buy a hard copy of the book, also know as the Purple Guide.
The Crowd and Event Safety Professional Working Group was established to look at the emergency preparedness and crowd safety issues surrounding all types of events and mass gatherings (stadia, public highways, private venues etc) in order to identify good practice and offer advice/guidance both to fellow members of the EPS and to other personnel involved in event planning. In addition the group aims to become a sounding platform for organisations who are seeking a professional perspective on national issues. All members of the group have experience of planning events and can provide information and guidance regarding particular areas of expertise or interest. The group works hard to reflect the crowd and event safety interests of the EPS on the national agenda and brings together crowd and event safety professionals to share good practice. The group is always looking to expand and bring new people on board, if you are interested in joining, please contact Geoffrey Mackett, gmackett@somerset.gov.uk