For venue managers across the globe – severe weather can strike at any
moment. The aftermath could leave your venue damaged or inoperable – or
even worse – put the lives of your guests in jeopardy. Would you know
what to do when hazardous weather hits your community?
To
prepare for all types of unstable weather, IAVM has developed the Severe Weather Planning Guide along with conferences, schools and other
publications. These offerings help venue managers prepare for whatever
Mother Nature doles out.
“In 2008, an EF2 tornado struck
downtown Atlanta and our three facilities including the Georgia Dome
during the SEC basketball tournament,” said Kevin Duvall, Chief
Operating Officer, Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Atlanta.
“Emergency
training and preparation assisted us in dealing with the immediate
issues at hand. Our heightened awareness of the power of Mother Nature
make IAVM’s Severe Weather Planning Guide and Academy of Venue Safety
& Security (AVSS) must have resources for our staff’s ongoing
preparation,” he added.
“The safety and security of venue
guests are top priorities at IAVM,” said Vicki Hawarden, CMP, IAVM
President and CEO. “This organization is committed to providing
innovative safety and security guidelines, resources and training that
are pertinent and useful to our membership. They help them protect their
number one priority – the lives of the guests who attend their events.”
Life Safety & Security Resources from IAVM
AVSS Severe Weather Planning Guide
This resource is available to members for $75.
The
70-page guide provides venue managers with tools to build important
relationships with emergency management personnel, establish a command
center, create a severe weather event team, understand how and when to
monitor weather conditions, and know how and when to communicate with
staff, guests, event presenters, and others. This invaluable resource
also equips venue managers with a template to assist in creating their
own severe and hazardous weather plan, and features a lexicon of terms
and a glossary of acronyms.
The Academy of Venue Safety and Security
Scheduled for February 2012
IAVM
is imminently proactive in the realm of venue safety and security.
IAVM’s AVSS is 10 days of training (over two years) in security planning
and life safety management. AVSS takes you through an in-depth approach
to prepare, prevent, respond and recover from many a variety of
emergency situations. AVSS has expanded the level of training with
specialized courses: Severe Weather Preparedness, Safety and Security
for Persons with Disabilities, and the Facility Management Law School.
Apply at www.IAVM.org/AVSS.
Training Program for Crowd Managers
Total cost for the training is $15.
To
comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety
Code 101, one Trained Crowd Manager (TCM) is required for every 250
guests in public venues. TCMs are responsible for ensuring safe crowd
movement during daily activities and special events; and are expected to
inspect means of egress, assist venue occupants and oversee emergency
response, and evacuation plans and actions. Training focuses on crowd
dynamics, crowd management techniques, venue services and configuration,
fire protection and emergency response equipment, and venue specific
policies and procedures. TCM skills can help ensure a safe public venue
and protect the lives of guests and venue employees. Refresher training
for crowd managers should be conducted every three years. Sign up at
www.iaamtraining.com.
International Crowd Management Conference (ICMC)
November 6-9, 2011, register at www.IAVM.org/ICMC
The
International Crowd Management Conference (ICMC) has expanded its
program beyond crowd management, safety and security. ICMC now
concentrates on all aspects of the guest experience, including guest
services. Increase your value and learn the importance of creating a
positive guest experience as well as the skills needed for effective
crowd management.