Event Risk Management and Safety

　　The complete guide to event risk management, safety, and security

　　Practical strategies and resources for any size event!

　　With any event comes risk–from rowdy guests at a festival or convention to a life-threatening riot at a sports event. Event Risk Management and Safety provides a comprehensive resource for managing event risk and limiting liability for modest and grand events. Presenting theory and practical applications, this book covers topics such as measuring risk, alcoholism and drugs, crowd control, fire safety and emergency medical services, food and water safety, outdoor events, and much more.

Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Risk Management: An Applied and Theoretical Sociological Perspective.
Chapter 2: Risk Assessment.
Chapter 3: Alcohol and Events.
Chapter 4: Crowd Control.
Chapter 5: Emergencies.
Chapter 6: Critical Issues for Event Safety.
Chapter 7: Outdoor Events: Stage Safety, Pyrotechnics, Parades, and Demonstrations.
Chapter 8: Tomorrow's Event Risk Management.
Appendix 1: Web Resources.
Appendix 2: Alcohol and Beverage Commission Addresses and Telephone/Fax Numbers by State.
Appendix 3: Organizations for Event Risk Managers.
Appendix 4: References.
Appendix 5: Glossary of Pyrotechnic Terms.
Index.