| Safety Planning Guidelines for Events developed by the Ministry of Civil
Defence and Emergency Management, NZ Police, NZ Fire and St Johns.
Events such as outdoor concerts, sports matches and festivals provide
important social and economic highlights for many communities. Events
should be fun for those involved, as well as provide safe environments.
The public has an expectation and a right to be safe at all public and
private events and those holding such events have a responsibility to be
able to guarantee to their attendees the safest environment practicable.
Managing all events, particularly those where large numbers of people are
expected, or international delegations are to be hosted, requires
planning. Interagency cooperation and liaison is essential to ensure the
success of any plans in place at an event. Planning must take place well
prior to the event and should include all agencies that are involved in,
or may be called on to respond in, the case of an emergency.
In response to these issues the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency
Management, in conjunction with NZ Police, NZ Fire Service, St John
Ambulance have developed Safety Planning Guidelines for Events and a
supporting forms document to help event organisers and councils to plan
and work together. The guidelines have also benefited from the input of a
number of event organisers and council planners who have added their
years of expertise. The guidelines are simple to follow and read and provide
guidance on issues from engaging with the police to arranging for rubbish
collection. They will help event organisers to meet the requirements and
expectations of the various agencies that are involved in event
organisation at local, regional and national level.
Guidelines are available from www.civildefence.govt.nz
Safety
Planning Guidelines for Events pdf
(891 KB)
A set of forms that support the guidelines are also
available:
Safety
Planning Guidelines for Events: Forms pdf
(891 KB) and;
Safety
Planning Guidelines for Events: Forms word doc
(483 KB) for amendment as neccessary by users.
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