Event Risk Management and Safety

by Tarlow, Peter E.

• ISBN13: 9780471401681
• ISBN10: 0471401684
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

THE WILEY EVENT MANAGEMENT SERIESThe complete guide to event risk management, safety, and securityPractical strategies and resources for any size event!With any event comes risk-from rowdy guests at a festival or convention to a life-threatening riot at a sports event. Event Risk Management and Safety provides a comprehensive resource for managing event risk and limiting liability for modest and grand events. Presenting theory and practical applications, this book covers topics such as measuring risk, alcoholism and drugs, crowd control, fire safety and emergency medical services, food and water safety, outdoor events, and much more.Other features include: Case studies examining problems and solutions to real-world situations Key terms and risk-management exercises New techniques to forecast and manage the global challenges of the twenty-first century Comprehensive appendices containing additional resources, alcohol and beverage commission contact information, and practical forms

Author Biography

PETER E. TARLOW, PhD, is President of Tourism More, a consulting company that advises on safety and risk management for clients such as the U.S. government, governments in Europe and Latin America, state and local municipalities, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1: Risk Management: An Applied and Theoretical Sociological Perspective.

Chapter 2: Risk Assessment.

Chapter 3: Alcohol and Events.

Chapter 4: Crowd Control.

Chapter 5: Emergencies.

Chapter 6: Critical Issues for Event Safety.

Chapter 7: Outdoor Events: Stage Safety, Pyrotechnics, Parades, and Demonstrations.

Chapter 8: Tomorrow's Event Risk Management.

Appendix 1: Web Resources.

Appendix 2: Alcohol and Beverage Commission Addresses and Telephone/Fax Numbers by State.

Appendix 3: Organizations for Event Risk Managers.

Appendix 4: References.

Appendix 5: Glossary of Pyrotechnic Terms.

Index.