Health and Safety Executive Event Risk Assessment Guide
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Details:
(A) Type of Event
Sports Event Track and Field
Equestrian Event
Boxing/Martial Arts
Classical Performance
Public Exhibition
Pop/Rock Concert
Dance Event
Agricultural/County Show
Marine
Motorcycle Display
Aviation
Motor sport
State Occasions
VIP visits/summit
Music Festival
Bonfire/Pyrotechnic display
New Year Celebration
(B) Venue/Location of Event
Indoor
Stadium
Outdoor in confined location e.g. park
Other Outdoor, e.g. festival
Widespread public location in streets
Temporary outdoor structures
Includes overnight camping
(C) Standing/Seated
Seated
Mixed
Standing
(D) Audience profile
Full mix, in family groups
Full mix, not in family groups
Predominately young adults
Predominately children and teenagers
Predominately elderly
(E) Past history
Good data, low casualty rate previously (Less than 1%)
Good data, medium casualty rate previously (1%-2%)
Good data, high casualty rate previously (more than 2%)
First event, no data
(F) Expected numbers
Less than 1000
Less than 3000
Less than 5000
Less than 10,000
Less than 20,000
Less than 30,000
Less than 40,000
Less than 60,000
Less than 80,000
Less than 100,000
Less than 200,000
Less than 300,000
(G) Expected queuing
Less than 4 hours
More than 4 hours
More than 12 hours
(H) Time of year (outdoor events)
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
(I) Proximity to definitive care (A&E)
Less than 30 mins by road
More than 30 mins by road
(J) Profile of definitive care
Choice of A&E departments
Large A&E departments
Small A&E departments
(K) Additional hazard's
Carnival
Helicopters
Motor Sports
Parachute Display
Street Theatre
Your Score:
SCORE
AMBULANCE
FIRST AIDERS
AMBULANCE PERSONNEL
NURSE
DOCTOR
AMBULANCE OFFICER
SUPPORT UNIT
10-20
0
2-4
0
0
0
0
0
21-25
1
6
2
0
0
Visit
0
26-30
1
8
2
0
0
Visit
0
31-35
2
12
8
2
1
1
0
36-40
3
20
10
4
2
1
1
41-50
4
40
12
6
3
2
1
51-60
4
60
12
8
4
2
1
Event Risk Assessment.
