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SAFEST | EPS 2021

The event safety horizon

SAFEST to provide all you need to know on safety and security best practice at Event Production Show
S . T . O . R . M 4 Events and the UK Crowd Management Association ( UKCMA ) return to Event Production Show ( EPS ) to deliver two days of exclusive content on the latest in crowd safety and security on the SAFEST stage . With live events back on the agenda , the safety and security of all attendees is at the top of every event organiser ’ s list of priorities , even more so in post-pandemic times . To cater for this the team at S . T . O . R . M 4 Events ( Steve Blake and Garry Jones ) has curated two days of content exclusively for visitors to EPS . Steve Blake , director of S . T . O . R . M 4 Events , said , “ We have worked with the EPS team since 2017 to deliver dedicated and practical training sessions on the many important aspects of crowd management , safety and security . As events return postpandemic , there are a raft of new legislations that event organisers need to be up to date on and the aim of SAF- EST is to pull these strands together into two days of easy to digest , practical sessions at EPS . SAFEST content will cover 10 sessions across two days and include matters such as crowd safety training , evacuation procedures , the future

“ As events return post-pandemic , there are a raft of new legislations that event organisers need to be up to date on and the aim of SAFEST is to pull these strands together into two days of easy to digest , practical sessions at EPS .”

of event safety , counterterrorism and hostile reconnaissance . Blake says , “ SAFEST speakers are leading experts and practitioners in their field . This level of insight and training is unparalleled and a must attend for all event organisers focused on the safety of their attendees .” This year ’ s speakers include award winning trainer Andy Hollinson , CEO of Square Metre Group ; director of Safety at Symphotech Eddy Grant ; Eric Stuart , chair of UKCMA ; Emma Parkinson from Coventry University who is responsible for crowd safety at Glastonbury Festival ; Kevin Walker from the National Events Intelligence Unit along with Steve Blake and Garry Jones from S . T . O . R . M 4 Events .
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