crowd safety

"The best way to avoid this in the future is education on crowd safety," he said.

There were some minor crowd safety problems at this gathering but no one was injured.

Otherwise police are to be commended for their practical crowd safety approach.

The Strathclyde force need the real number so they can focus on what is required to guarantee crowd safety.

The concern for crowd safety was a legitimate one at Hard Summer.

However, you forget to note the return of the failed crowd safety plan and miss the mark on moshing.

There had been crowd safety problems at an earlier festival event, which was captured on film by euronews.

Crowd safety was "compromised at every level" and overcrowding issues had been recorded two years earlier.

Crowd safety has to be an absolute priority.

A public address (PA) system is an essential component of crowd safety.

In the interests of crowd safety police and ambulance services have asked spectators not to bring glass containers to the celebrations.

It is apparent the police prioritised crowd control over crowd safety.

Practical guidance on the systematic management of crowd safety in order to protect both attendees and those involved with event operations.

They also weigh the need for crowd safety against the demand for the creative freedom that has always sustained the project.

Organisers are refusing to say where exactly he will duck out, due to concerns for the other elite runners and crowd safety.

That's why as one involved in crowd safety issues, I was astonished by the response of promoters and facility managers to this tragedy.

The stadium has been designed to conform with international standards for crowd safety and escape: it can be entirely evacuated within six minutes.

But the measures, intended to improve crowd safety, led to accusations of profiteering and threats being made against the organisers.

Mr Kirchner said the shows will be fully seated to avoid any crushing or crowd safety issues.

Crowd safety was instead left solely in the hands of stewards, despite fears being raised in advance about the potential for trouble.

To the Editor: Ten years ago in this same space I wrote about effective crowd safety procedures for major events including rock concerts.

Author of three HSE reports on crowd safety, risk assessment and evacuation & rescue.

This is vitally important in the current climate of health and safety where the emphasis is on crowd safety at public events.

On Friday 6 July 2012, organisers took the decision to cancel and evacuate the festival during its first night due to 'crowd safety concerns'.

Such stampedes have happened before at Indonesian pop concerts and sports events, especially in provincial towns where crowd safety measures are often inadequate.