Why Rooftop Access Control Should Be Standard Practice at Outdoor Events

Rooftop Access Control for securing public events

Lessons Unlearned, Countermeasures Unmeasured Written By: Max Briggs, Vice President, Chesley Brown International The first rule of open-air event security sounds simple: control what you can see, and see what you can’t control. In practice, many plans still concentrate almost entirely at ground level—perimeter fencing, magnetometers, bag checks, crowd management—while leaving rooftops, upper windows, and…

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Crisis Management at Festivals: Strategies for Event Organizers

festival security - concert goers having a great time at a festival

Written by: James Hart Nothing beats spending the day at an outdoor festival. Who doesn’t love being part of a large, happy crowd enjoying delicious food, exciting music or beautiful art?  Unless, of course, a brawl breaks out. Or there’s a medical emergency. Or — worst of all — a mass casualty event occurs.  Fortunately,…

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