Crowd Control Plan

Crowd Control Plan

Event:

Date:

Event POC:

Crowd Control Manager:

Crowd Control Plan

Evacuation Point:

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this plan is to provide a safe atmosphere for people to gather and reduce any risk to an acceptable level. By establishing this plan, YOUR ORGANIZATION has taken steps to try to identify and mitigate all foreseeable hazards, before during and after the EVENTS NAME.

CROWD CONTROL MANAGERS (CCM)

  1. Our event will have approximately NUMBER OF PATRONS. Due to the amount of attendees we are only required to have ___crowd control manager(s)(There shall be one crowd control manager for every 250 occupants) however we will have one primary and one assistant CCM. The CCMs are specifically assigned as crowd control manager(s) who has/have the responsibility of maintaining the safety of the occupants during our gathering. Our CCMs names for this event are as follows:
  1. Lead Crowd Control Manager:
  2. NAME (First, Last) trained on (DATE
  3. Responsibilities
  4. Responsible for implementing the evacuation plan in the event of an emergency
  5. Provide a safe atmosphere for people to gather
  6. Crowd Control manager shall maintain a position where you can see the entire room
  7. Position: (NAME) will be positioned in the back of or in front of the crowd at all times during the event.
  8. Assistant CCM:
  9. NAME (First, Last), trained on (DATE)
  10. Responsibilities
  11. Responsible for assisting the evacuation plan in the event of an emergency
  12. Will guide personnel to exit doors
  13. Provide a safe atmosphere for people to gather.
  14. Position: (NAME) will be positioned in the East section of the room at all times during the event.
  15. Event POC: The event POC for this event is NAME (First, Last). They are the main contact for any issue that comes up dealing directly with the event. The event POC has the corporate knowledge of their committee and can assist in many matters before they turn in to possible situations.
  1. Responsibilities
  2. Ensure all set-up, decorations, props conform to codes
  3. Maintain positive control over their committee
  4. Works directly with CCM throughout event
  5. Position: Roving through-out area at all times during the event.

THE PLAN

  1. How to ensure all event staff are briefed and understand the crowd control measures and plan.
  2. Action: All staff has been provided this plan and floor layout. A staff and committee meeting will be held on Date/Month/Year at Time prior to the event to ensure complete understanding.
  1. How will we address and quickly capture the occupants’ attention.
  2. Action:
  3. Intercom System/Lights: Staff will utilize the sound equipment or intercom and lighting unit to capture occupants’ attention.
  1. How will we calmly address the crowd and provide evacuation information.
  2. Action:
  3. Intercom System/Lights: Staff will increase lighting and calmly address occupants through intercom system in case of an emergency and will be there to physically assist in evacuation through exits in an organized manner. All occupants will be directed to meet in XXX(Location).
  1. How will we turn the lights on (if applicable).
  2. Action:
  3. Lights: Staff is trained and familiar with the lighting of the facility.
  1. How will we turn any music off (if applicable)
  2. Action:
  3. Music/ Sound Equipment: The DJ will be stationed at the sound equipment during the entire event. If DJ fails to shut music off alternate CCM will move to the DJ to have music turned off.
  1. Who is designated to take these actions?
  2. Action:
  3. In the event of any emergency the fire alarm will be pulled by anyone
  4. Lights will be done by Primary CCM
  5. Following light illumination Primary CCM will conduct PA address to crowd

a)That the event coordinator shall conduct a pre-safety check.

Agenda: Coordinator will meet with Fire Department POC for a pre-safety check. The room will be available by XXX(Time).

b)That all exit requirements and avenues are maintained.

c)That the facility has adequate number of exits, exits are properly marked, and exit paths are cleared.

d)That all doors swing out and have appropriate panic hardware (100 people or more).

e)That the alarm system is working.

f)That all emergency Lighting is working.

g)How the crowd control manager shall monitor occupant load, keep accountability of the occupant load, and ensure that the occupancy capacity is not exceeded.

Duty Manager: Duty Manager will keep a running room count that is to be tracked by the hour (and in instances when in doubt) through our Operations Daily Summary log.

h)During the event, the crowd control manager shall prevent overcrowding by monitoring the amount of people in the area of assembly.

i)During the event, the crowd control manager shall conduct a periodic walk-thru of the facility and confirm that all exit paths remain clear.

Venue Floor Layout

Example