IS-15.B: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies

Having a pre-event emergency plan in place will help:

Reduce response times for first-response agencies.

A rock festival has been planned for this weekend. The promoter and sponsor have been advertising the festival for weeks. On the day before the event, large crowds of teens and young adults swarmed into the area. Many spent the night drinking and using drugs. By the morning of the event, several fights had already broken out between competing local gangs. The Mayor and City Council want to cancel the festival, but the sponsor is balking. Which statement below describes the preferable way to deal with such an event?

Agreement on who could cancel the event should have been reached during event planning.

A multidisciplinary planning team should be composed of the promoter or sponsor and all

Agencies that hold a stake in the event.

One way for special event planners to gather information about event specifics is to require the promoter or sponsor to:

Obtain permits

The placement of launch pads for pyrotechnic displays must anticipate the:

Prevailing wind direction and strength.

___________________________ is a main factor in determining stage configuration.

Expected crowd behavior

User Pays policies are intended to:

Offset the costs of public services at special events.

Whether you are handling a routine emergency, organizing for a special event, or managing the response to a major disaster, the five major management functions that must be covered are:

Operations

Which position is responsible for establishing incident objectives, strategies, and priorities and has overall responsibility for managing an incident.

Incident Commander

One of the many advantages of using a team approach to planning for special events is:

Professional relationships developed during planning translate into better cooperation during emergencies.

A national organization has been issued a permit to demonstrate at the State capitol building. An opposing group has threatened to turn out to disrupt the demonstration. Public safety officials are concerned that the demonstration may turn violent. What should they do?

Develop contingency plans to address the potentially violent situation.

The Public Information Officer, the Safety Officer, and the Liaison Officer are all part of the:

Command Staff

Crowds are complex social structures that can assume roles that are different from the personalities of the individuals. Those who provide verbal support for crowd leaders are called:

Cheerleaders.

Hampton is a rural community in the Midwest. The local high school football team has just won the State championship. The team has never won a championship in any sport before. The community is sponsoring a parade to celebrate the win. Thousands of people are expected to turn out for the event, including many from surrounding communities. There isn't much time to plan the parade, and the Mayor is concerned about whether Hampton's four-person police department can manage traffic and control the anticipated crowd.

Yes

To help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians, event planners should:

Designate "meet me" locations throughout the site.

A special events hazard analysis should include analysis of:

Special and unique hazards inherent in the event.

Planners should assign ___________________ to events that are expected to draw very large crowds and impact mobility throughout the community.

Public transportation

At its initial meeting, the planning team should

Determine how many resources will be required to respond to incidents related to the event.

Because each special event is somewhat different from others, a hazard analysis should be conducted prior to each event.

True

Sponsors of organized auto races conducted by professional racing organizations at permanent facilities typically have sophisticated contingency plans available.

True

A special event:

Requires special permits or additional planning, preparation, and mitigation.

If additional response resources are thought to be required for an incident at a special event, a good option for obtaining those resources is to:

Develop mutual aid and assistance agreements with neighboring communities.

When assessing food safety measures at a special event, the planning team should consider the vendor compliance with appropriate State and local regulations related to food preparation, handling, distribution, and storing of food.

True

One reason for developing contingency plans for permit-approved special events is to:

Evaluate high-risk, high-impact events more thoroughly.

The use of ___________________________ is/are a good way to protect the bases of temporary structures from damage by vehicular traffic.

Buffer Zones

The purpose of public safety special event planning is to:

Plan for incidents that might impact or result from the event.

Spontaneous events present unique difficulties to public safety personnel because they offer no warning.

true

One area of great concern in special events planning is the physical setup of the event. Both temporary and permanents structures must comply with:

Local building codes

Because ___________________________ provide a less confrontational security presence, this technique has been effective with young audiences.

Peer security personnel