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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

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,

To prevent disaster, now is the time to study crowd safety

To prevent disaster, now is the time to study crowd safety

If I am over a decade into my career and facing the challenge of an industry that has totally collapsed, then I can share an understanding of what those who are only preparing to enter the industry could be feeling. Event Management has only become a subject of study within

Reflecting on a Decade of Disaster

Reflecting on a Decade of Disaster

As we enter into a new decade, many of us have been reflecting on our lives from 2010 to 2019. I couldn’t help but put it in the perspective of crowd disasters, to understand if there was anything we could reflect on and take the learnings with us into the 20’s (is that what we’re calling it?).

The Most Common Threats to a Crowd Event

The Most Common Threats to a Crowd Event

What are the most common threats to a crowd event? Looking at thirty years of crowd disasters to identify what event managers need to plan for to keep their attendees safe.