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Unit 12: Crowd Management and Evacuation

The adherence to numerous City codes is pivotal to providing safe environment for the Notes
public.

What is needed beyond that is a method for assessing a facility management’s or an event
promoter’s preparedness to accommodate its patrons safety.
The City should require crowd management plans of all facilities and/or event promoters
contemplating hosting or sponsoring events attracting no. of people
Plans could be written for categories of events and, when necessary, for specific events.

12.6 Keywords

Crowd management: It must take into account all the elements of an event especially the type of
event (circus, sporting, theatrical, concert, rally, parade, etc.), characteristics of the facility, size
and demeanor of the crowd, methods of entrance, communications, crowd control, and queueing.
The role of police at events: It is to enforce laws and to manage crowds on or adjoining public
property in cooperation and with the necessary support of the facility operator and/or event promoter.
The Fire Division: This is responsible for making unscheduled and routine inspections of facilities
to enforce local fire and building codes.
Fire personnel: These are the persons like other appropriate city personnel, should be involved
in the advance planning of an event to assure an acceptable level of compliance with fire and life
safety codes.
Safety aspects at facilities: These are routinely inspected by the Fire Division and Building
Department to assure their compliance with City regulations.

12.7 Review Questions

1. What is meant by crowd?
2. What is crowd management?

3. What are the various ingredients of crowd management?
4. “Crowd management must take into account all the elements of an event.” Discuss.
5. Explain rowdiness, high level of excitability.
6. How does government influence an event?
7. How is police helpful in controlling crowd in an event?

8. How does local government influences the character of event management?
9. What is the function of fire division?
10. Explain the safety aspects at facilities.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Crowd management 2. steps

3. legal 4. conditions exist
5. concession profits 6. local
7. waste collection 8. role of police

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