Emergency Planning College

Courses

Foundation

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Course Title: Introduction to Crowd & Public Safety Management

Who Should Attend: Those who need foundation training in multi-agency safety management for crowd events and gatherings, as a precursor to working in this area or further study.

Aim: To provide a multi-agency foundation in planning for and managing safety at public events.

Objectives: By the end of this event you will be able to:

This was a most enjoyable course run in a very relaxing manner. It is extremely effective in getting the course aims and objectives over to a diverse audience.
Jane Muizelaar, Lead Environmental Health Officer, South Tyneside Council

Explain the concept of Integrated Emergency Management
Identify the most relevant legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act, and key guidance documents.
Describe the roles of your own and other organisations involved in planning for, and managing, crowd safety and events/
Explain the importance of key inter–agency planning and contingency planning
Identify the main planning considerations relating to risk management, planning, communication, crowd dynamics and crowd behaviour
Identify examples of good practice and lessons identified from events and incidents

Progression: This is an ideal foundation for progression to more specialised EPC courses in the public safety field. We would normally expect delegates to attend this course before attending Public Safety at Sports Grounds and Events, Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings and Crowd Dynamics.

Director: Mark Leigh

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