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WORKING FROM HOME

Unprecedented times and many of us are now contemplating or being asked to work from home. Firstly let me say from someone who has worked from home for a number of years........Working from home is AWESOME!!!!

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING

Caught off guard and “numb” from the impact of a critical incident, people are often ill-equipped to handle the chaos of such a catastrophic event such as Manchester Arena bombing

CLEAR BAG POLICY

Most American Sports Stadiums have had a clear bag policy in place since 2013. I recently looked at The NFL Stadium Clear Bag policy which strictly limits the size and types of bags that are permitted to brought into the stadium.

EVENT STEWARDING IN CRISIS?

Is our sports and events industry in crisis? Are people returning to their pre furlough jobs as stewards, security officers, supervisors, safety officers in sufficient numbers to ensure we can maintain safe venues? What are the lessons learnt from UEFA Euro 2020? How can we support our global sports community

PSYCHOLOGY OF CROWD SAFETY

Those who work with crowds depend upon knowledge of crowd psychology in order to enhance positive crowd experiences, maintain safety and security, and to manage risks.

EVACUATION MODELLING

Ensuring that an evacuation of people from spectator events can occur safely and efficiently is an important area of consideration in any crowd safety plan. It will ensure that in emergency situations people are kept as safe as possible and undoubtedly will save lives.