Event Safety Insights Issue Four | Summer 2017 | Page 7

Event Safety Alliance Launches Online Version of Event Safety Access Training (ESAT) In Collaboration With DC3 Education By Jacob Worek Registration for ESA’s core safety skills training for live event professionals is now open at EventSafetyAlliance.org. Event Safety Alliance in collaboration with DC3 Education is pleased to announce the release of an online version of Event Safety Access Training (ESAT), ESA’s entry-level safety awareness training pro- gram and competency credential created specifically for those working in an event environment. Safety skills credentials such as the United Kingdom’s “Safety Passport” are rapidly becoming a requirement for event workers around the globe. In some countries workers may be restricted from performing their duties without such a credential, and event leaders are being held accountable for demonstrating compliance with safety-related training for all those in their duty of care. While there is currently no equivalent regulation in the United States, it is becoming increasingly clear that the insurance industry and governments alike support such a program to aid in verifying the professionalism of individuals and organizations. ESAT training is the first step in changing the way our industry does busi- ness by providing a standardized opportunity to im- prove core safety skills and to demonstrate a formal commitment to safe work practices.      Event Safety Access Training is rooted in three funda- mental principles: • Every event professional should have verifi- able safety training. Insurers and local authori- ties agree that safety training is a must. ESAT is divided into eight chapters that address health and safety concepts, roles and responsibilities on the job site, OSHA regulations, PPE, typi- cal event-related hazards and controls, and issues related to crowds and severe weather. • An innovative way to learn. The online ESAT was developed by subject matter experts and administered by DC3 Education, an inno- vative and interactive online learning provid- er. In creating online ESAT, DC3 Education and ESA used a unique blend of storytelling, su- perior production, and engaging content to enhance the existing in-person version of the training while delivering its objectives.  • Training must take place when and where staff can receive it.  ESAT is an interactive on- line training program that can be completed as the student’s schedule allows (up to 30 days). Necessary take-aways are reinforced with quizzes, and there is a comprehensive exam after the last chapter to ensure that the worker understands what they have been taught. ESAT is a convenient, affordable online alterna- tive to in-person safety training that covers ma- terial that you or those in your legal duty of care need to know in order to improve safety. Event Safety Access Training is designed to: • Heighten individual awareness that safety is a priority and collaborative endeavor. • Begin the necessary change in the way 7