Crowd Control Tips For Improving Event Safety

By Lili Gomes @_roselili


From sporting events or stadium concerts to retail events, crowds in Brisbane always have a high probability of creating chaos, from which can arise an unforeseen situation or an emergency. That is why there should always be effective means kept ready in advance for exercising control. Crowd control or mob regulation is generally based on safety for increasing enjoyment and satisfaction at any place. Maintaining order can help people in finding their way out from uncomfortable settings. It also helps to ensure smooth movement of people right from arrival till departure.

Given below are some tips that can be followed besides opting for crowd control services to manage huge public gatherings:

Quick Deployment

Authorities always anticipate the unexpected to occur at events. There can be broken escalators, accidental spills, sudden visitor influx, medical emergencies and so on. The best way to stay prepared for these issues is to have rapid deployment solutions, like long belted stanchions, retractable wall-mounted belts, post-mounted gates and stanchion transport carts. These can be used easily and quickly for redirecting, shutting down or guiding people away from the dangerous areas.

Directional Signage

Sometimes, people may know where to go, but have trouble in finding the right place. To terminate this issue, wayfinding is an exemplary method that can be used for helping individuals navigate within a particular place. It will reimburse for the inability of facilities that cannot handle people heading towards the wrong way or gathering in the same but incorrect place. Besides that, organised and clear directional signage are really cost-effective to set up. They also come in a plethora of options like banners, stanchion-top signs, etc. All one needs to do is make sure that the message on the signage is conspicuous, legible and easily comprehensible.

Customer Flow

A successful event manager must always pay careful attention to customer or attendee flow from arrival right up to departure. They should make use of poles, ropes, wayfinding signage, retractable stanchions and control barriers to ensure safe customer flow. Each step will have to be organised and guided meticulously so as to leave no room for misdirections or accidents.

Crowd control is an absolute necessity for any large event. It must be planned carefully to ensure the satisfaction and safety of staff as well as visitors. Everything should be communicated properly, in addition to maintenance of quality solutions.