Crowd Control Advice for Event Organisers

1. Crowd Control Advice for Event Organisers With London’s largest taste festival arriving on the 15th June and with the annual festival season in full swing, here at Tensator we wanted to give some crowd control advice to event organisers so that the event can run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Planning– Good planning beforehand will let your event flow smoothly. Think about problems that you may face during the event, for example, will there be a particular area where a buildup of people will cause a bottleneck and a crush? Assign duties- Assign duties to staff to avoid any unnecessary chaos. Each staff member should be fully briefed on their duties before the event begins. Ensure the public has appropriate access to staff, so that if there is a problem or visitors need advice they can find a staff member to help. Guiding the visitors-Way finding is important in controlling the flow of people and helps to reduce visitor anxiety and stress, which contributes to their overall experience. Use signage to give visitors directional information so that they know where they are meant to go to Tensabarrier's signage holders can help you ensure you have appropriate way finding. Compatible with existing Tensabarriers,the sign holder can be used to provide additional information, safety messages or guidance. Use statistics and learning from previous events- After every event you should have a debrief so that everybody understands what went well during the event, and, more importantly, the areas which could be improved. By looking at how your event unfolded in previous years you are able to make a robust plan about how best to tackle potential problems. For crowd control management, you should have an idea about the number of people you expect to arrive at your event and areas where there is potential crowd build up. You can then use this information to plan how you are going to manage people flow through your event. Emergency Exit-Keep your visitors pre-informed about the locations of an emergency exit to avoid any crushing and trampling. If you would like more advice about crowd control at events and festivals, please contact us and we can find you the best solution for your needs,