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What is Zone Ex and why is it important?

What is Zone Ex and why is it important?

In the wake of the Manchester Arena Attack in 2017 and the Wembley Euro Final in 2021, the subject of who was responsible for crowd safety within the public realm became a topic of focus. This issue regarded the delineation of responsibility for crowd management within the space outside the

Can the word ‘stampede’ undermine crowd safety?

Can the word ‘stampede’ undermine crowd safety?

The Oxford Dictionary of English defines Stampede as: * a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals: the herd was fleeing back to the high land in a wild stampede. * a sudden rapid movement or reaction of a mass of people in response to a particular

#5. Recommendations to Government and Industry to improve Crowd Safety at outdoor events

#5. Recommendations to Government and Industry to improve Crowd Safety at outdoor events

This final chapter revisits each of the research objectives, summarises the findings, critically appraises the research process and concludes with offering three recommendations to government and industry. (Please note this was originally produced in 2019-2020.) Here are the previous chapters for reference: #1 The Root Cause of Crowd Disasters #2

#4. The perceptions of licensing authorities and event safety professionals on crowd safety and legislation at outdoor events.

#4. The perceptions of licensing authorities and event safety professionals on crowd safety and legislation at outdoor events.

This chapter, slightly deviating from the structure of other articles, discusses the analysis of data obtained from the survey, relating to the fourth research objective: "To analyse the perceptions of licensing authorities and event safety professionals in relation to legislation on crowd safety at outdoor events." The data was analysed

When crowds ‘crush'

When crowds ‘crush'

Crowds are a phenomenon of modern society. As the world population increases, so does the frequency of mass gatherings and mass events (Li et al, 2020). Instigated by a career in major events, I am fascinated by crowds, how they move, how they behave. When I began studying crowd safety,

#3. The impact of legislation on competency

#3. The impact of legislation on competency

While researching crowd safety and the impact of legislation on crowd safety, one of the key themes that warranted exploring was competency, as legislation and regulation are designed, amended, introduced and managed by human beings. For the purpose of this article, competency is framed as follows: that a person within

Takeaways from ILMC Production Meeting & Event Safety and Security Summit 2022

Takeaways from ILMC Production Meeting & Event Safety and Security Summit 2022

Yesterday welcomed event production and event safety people from around the world gather in real life at the Royal Garden Hotel in London for the ILMC Production Meeting & Event Safety and Security Summit. Personally it was great to be in 3D with old friends and colleagues and had great fun