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Security Risks You May Face In A Public Event

Organizing an event and making it a success is not an easy job. There are so many details that need attention but the biggest challenge remains the security issues. You need to make sure you hire the best event security services if you want to make everyone feel safe and welcomed at your event.

The ultimate security strategy is not perceived, but is hiding there to keep us all safe; we must analyse all the risks. In this article, we present a small guide that will help you have a more complete view of the security risks in the organization of your event if you have not hired event security services.

Security risk analysis for events: what you should keep in mind

Let’s start by the beginning. Zero risk does not exist. Trying to create a ‘zero risk’ is fiction; there will always be a risk, no matter how small, something unexpected happens that could alter the program of an event. Our job is to determine what the risks are and to contemplate all possible scenarios.

To do so, it is necessary to develop a security plan that establishes which are the most important risks, the type of event we are facing and a detailed analysis of all of them.

What are the security risks in an event in Canada?

At first, you will have to determine what type of event you are going to organize since a good part of the conclusions and measures that will be taken will be derived from this first definition. We refer to whether it is a sporting event, a gala, a dinner, an awards ceremony…

Next, you must know the venue where it will take place. If, for example, it is a sporting event or a race on public roads, you should know perfectly the characteristics of the space, which in these cases will be very different: what security measures are incorporated, what strengths and weaknesses of Regarding security, it has or if you will be able to install access control points, a central control nucleus, if it has security cameras or not, etc.

During an event, many different types of risks can appear and it will be our mission to detect them and reflect them in the security plan.

Broadly speaking, these are:

– Risk of intrusion: Depending on the type of event, this risk may be more or less high. Nobody likes intruders at a party or a tournament, since they are items that may only be intended to see their idols or cause a ruckus.

– Risks of disturbance of order: One of the most important risks, since even the minor ones can become very striking. A protest during a charity event or clashes between two fans during a game can create a very bad public image that we must be able to avoid.

– Risk of theft: An event begins and ends long before the guests arrive and leave. The transport of supply, audio-visual material or assembly equipment, may include the risk of theft of all this material, in addition to theft in the cloakroom or any other place of the event.

– Risk of attack: The worst scenario is this since an attack during an event is a tragedy that we do not want to put our guests before. This category of risk is undoubtedly the most complex and difficult to deal with.

– Other risks: There are complicated situations that can be generated in a very trivial way. For example, a power failure can trigger, in addition to great discomfort, a disorderly evacuation situation. These events must also be included in the event’s security plan derived by event security services.

Once the risks have been determined, we must determine the security variables of the event itself. These variables will mark the degree of security measures that we have to deploy.

– Attendance: The total audience that we expect will allow us to deploy one security plan or another. It will not be the same security plan for a small event, with fewer than 100 attendees, as for a large charity dinner with 400 guests.

–  Category of the event: The security plan will not be the same for a cocktail on the terrace of a hotel, as for a final of a first-rate sports tournament.

– VIP assistance: VIPs and authorities will require an extra effort in security. If we have a State authority among the attendees, you may have to work in coordination with their security team to ensure that everything is completely under control.

If you are about to host an event in Canada, you should be well aware of all the risks that come your way. To get the best event security services, contact Potential Security and enjoy your events stress-free!