Organization: Fear Free Security and Safety Management
Registration deadline: 17 Apr 2017
Starting date: 08 May 2017
Ending date: 10 May 2017
Introduction to Crowd Safety: Auckland, New Zealand 8-10 May
With Professor Keith Still:
Keith Still is the Professor of Crowd Science at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). He has lectured at the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College (EPC) from 1999 - 2013 contributing to a wide range of crowd safety related courses. Keith is currently developing a MSc course (Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis) at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) and continues to teach short courses around the world.
Aim of the course: To develop greater awareness of how individuals and crowds react, and behave, in places of public assembly. We explore the application of crowd safety and risk analysis techniques to enhance public safety. You will learn how to:
• Understand and anticipate crowd risks for a wide range of places of public assembly • Identify crowd risks during event planning, event licensing/permitting and event operations • Document and present crowd safety management plans and dynamic risk assessments • Apply crowd risk analysis techniques to your events.
Who should apply? If you are involved in planning, or licensing/permitting crowded spaces, then you need to understand crowd safety and crowd risk analysis. The course covers sports, entertainment, shopping, transport, festivals, mass gatherings, street events and places of public assembly. We cover site and venue operations for managers, stewarding and security organizations, police officers with crowd management responsibilities, architects working in the complex and built environment and local authorities with licensing/permitting/approval planning, building control and/or leisure management responsibilities.
How to register:
To register or for further information please contact:
craig@fearfree.co.nz, or visit our website, www.fearfree.co.nz