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Controlling crowds: It’s all in the planning

May 28, 2014 by Admin 6 Comments

Controlling crowds: It’s all in the planning

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As you gear up to host an event, keeping your audience content and safe should be the first box you tick when it comes to planning. Directing a large group of people can seem daunting, but sorting out the details beforehand can make the process effective and manageable. To help, we’ve rounded up some of our top tips for crowd control planning.

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1. Analyse your crowd

The type of event you’re hosting can be a good indicator of the sort of audience you’ll attract. Better the chances of keeping your guests safe by understanding their wants and needs. For example, controlling a crowd at a music festival requires different steps than organising children at a birthday party. Alcohol plus big crowds is a dangerous equation; if you’re planning to serve booze at the event, you may need to increase the level of surveillance to keep things under control.

2. Think about the necessities

If your attendees are uncomfortable, they can become restless and unruly. Create an environment to suit your guests. Always have bathrooms and clean water available at your event. Anticipate climate changes as well; be ready with heaters for a cold snap or tarps for a sudden downpour.

3. Explore the location

Where you hold the event has a huge impact on approaches to guest control. Do some research on the venue and whether past events have been held there. Different areas of the venue may house their own challenges for controlling the crowd, as well. Parking lots, entry and exit points, admission stations and performance areas are all points to carefully map out as they will be most concentrated with guests.

4. Hire a security team

Depending on the size and behavior of your crowd, hiring a team of security experts may be necessary. Security agencies can help with everything from mobile and static patrol to armed protection.

5. Construct barriers

Your audience will feel safe when you clearly mark off-limit areas. Consider using signs, ropes, fencing, moveable walls or screens to direct the flow of guests. These barriers reduce your liabilities and protect your crowd from unsafe spaces.

6. Map it out

Creating a clear flow of traffic for your crowd is a great way to keep the event running smoothly. Visualise different paths your guest may take and be sure there is enough room for attendees to mingle without feeling trapped.

7. Work out an emergency plan

It’s a good idea to inform local hospitals and police agencies about your event. That way if things do awry, you’ll know that help isn’t far away.

Panic ensues when lack of information meets an over-crowded, concentrated group. Avoid this type of dilemma by planning your crowd strategy ahead of time.

Naomi Fuller writes for Crowd Control Barriers. The team at CCB supplies event barriers and crowd control barricades across Australia, essential for keeping crowds safe. Contact them today for a free quote on 1300 119 998.

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  1. Rob Long says

    March 13, 2021 at 7:06 AM

    If there’s one thing reliable about Safety is that it wants silver bullets and templates so it can dumb down thinking. This creates a dangerous mindset that thinks risk has been considered and in the end it’s just cosmetics.

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  2. Bernard Corden says

    March 12, 2021 at 9:35 PM

    The AIHS and NSCA are no different. Telemarketing TV channels such as TVSN or Spree have much more integrity.

    Reply
  3. Rob Long says

    March 11, 2021 at 6:12 PM

    There are so many assumptions in this piece that I would caution using it as some kind of template. I would suggest some basic exploration of social psychology basics would be helpful including, an understating of how people are affected by large groups, basic social psych principles of ingroup and outgroupness etc.

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    • Admin says

      March 12, 2021 at 10:39 AM

      You just ruined a great sales pitch

      Reply
  4. Stanley Thomas says

    March 9, 2021 at 6:10 PM

    Sir, I really enjoyed your presentation and content, very helpful indeed. I would like to ask you what documentation you consider important to the preparation of an operational plan.

    Reply
  5. Site Safety NSW says

    February 22, 2021 at 1:43 PM

    very informative

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