When crowds ‘crush'
Crowds are a phenomenon of modern society. As the world population increases, so does the frequency of mass gatherings and
Dissertation #3. The impact of legislation on competency
While researching crowd safety and the impact of legislation on crowd safety, one of the key themes that warranted exploring
Changing crowd behaviour, staff experience, increase in show stop, near miss data
Takeaways from ILMC Production Meeting & Event Safety and Security Summit 2022
Challenges within the security sector // NTIA Economy Summit 2022
Dissertation #2. Legislation, Regulation and Crowd Safety
Throughout my career I have been fortunate to experience event planning and approval on both sides of the Safety Advisory
Dissertation #1. The Root Cause of Crowd Disasters
Crowd disasters occur when people are given insufficient information and space (Sime, 1999). It is rarely the case that only
So, what is Crowd Safety?
People don't ask me this as bluntly as the title suggests, but in general I get a blank
Why I deleted WhatsApp
Unless you’ve been living in a cave disconnected from the internet (in which case I am envious of you)
To prevent disaster, now is the time to study crowd safety
If I am over a decade into my career and facing the challenge of an industry that has totally collapsed,
Episode 5: Can Events Help Antidote Fear
“In Mexico, we say hi by kissing on the cheek. I remember saying, “Is this ever going to come back?
Episode 4: Airborne Transmission and Crowd Safety
Recently, a group of scientists published an open letter (Morawska and Milton, 2020) urging governments and organisations to consider that
The Four S of Event Transport
When it comes to transport planning for events, major or not, there is a lot that needs to be considered.
Episode 3: On Biometric Data and Events
As the collective events industry searches for guidance on how to safely restart events, in the absence of authority leadership
Episode 2: Restarting Events, Safely
It’s easy to assume that if influenza could be transmitted within the home, at school and at work, that
Episode 1: Can the past indicate our future? 1918 Spanish Flu and Theatres
With the news that events in Germany have been cancelled until at least October 2020 and events with capacities over
Risk Assessing the Nature of Crowds
This article was published in the third edition of The Crowd Magazine, a fantastic resource for all things crowd safety!
Reflecting on a Decade of Disaster
As we enter into a new decade, many of us have been reflecting on our lives from 2010 to 2019.
The Most Common Threats to a Crowd Event
When developing risk assessments and contingency plans, have you accounted for the threats that may harm your attendees? I looked