Topic 8: Event risk Management and
uncertainties
Hazard
Contingency plan
Risk Management
Risk control
Risk assessment
Risk
Emergency procedures
crowd management, including evacuation, where necessary.
evacuation of people with disabilities
summoning the emergency services and continuing to liaise with them.
traffic management, including emergency vehicles
onsite emergency response, for example: use of fire extinguishers
incident control
raising the alarm and informing the public.
providing first aid and medical assistance
Five steps to risk assessment
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Record your findings and implement them
Decide who might be harmed and how
Identify the hazards
Review your assessment and update if necessary
Handling negative publicity
Own your mistakes
Defend yourself if the accusations are false
Have a plan
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