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Safety at public events is an extremely important element for the event to be successful and for event attendees, guests and artists to feel good and satisfied. Feratum Life specializes in physical security solutions and provides security in various facilities and public events. In this article, we will look at the most important criteria and factors that must be taken into account to determine the required number of security guards at a public event.

1. Event Venue

The venue is probably the most important factor in determining the number of security guards required. Certain locations have specific conditions and requirements that must be observed and fulfilled, incl. regarding the number of guards.

- Closed premises: For example, events that take place in Arena Riga have very specific security requirements and must have a certain number of security guards, depending on the number of visitors and the type of event.
- Outdoor events: Here the security requirements can be very different and often more challenging due to the need to control the security of a large, open area and multiple access points.

2. Type of event

The type of event has a significant impact on the number and necessity of security guards.

- Children's events: Logically, in such events, usually there are no expected emergency situations, and accordingly, a smaller number of security guards can take care of security.
- Rock concerts: In such events, the risks are already much higher and the number of security guards should be higher, taking into account the increased energy level of visitors and possible aggressive behavior.

3. Number of visitors

The number of visitors can be a very direct indication of how large the number of security guards should be.

- Smaller events: If the number of visitors is a few hundred, a small number of security guards may be sufficient.
- Large events: If the number of visitors exceeds several thousand, many more security guards are needed to ensure the safety of the event's visitors.

4. Planned Flow of People

During large public events, it is important to plan and control the flow of people to avoid overcrowding and potentially dangerous situations if something unexpected happens and a quick evacuation is needed.

- Entry and exit points: It must be ensured that there are enough security guards at these points to control and manage the flow of people smoothly and effectively.
- During the event: Guards ensure the flow of people and order, so that crowding and concentration do not occur, which can endanger the health and even life of visitors.

5. Additional Security Duties

The role of security guards during events is not limited to visitor safety and flow control. Security guards can perform several other important tasks during public events:

- Ticket control: At closed events, security guards ensure ticket checking and ensure that only ticketed visitors enter the event.
- Inspection of personal belongings: If prohibited items or substances are suspected, security guards may conduct inspections to prevent security risks for event visitors and artists.
- Artists' safety: During public events, security guards not only take care of visitors' well-being, but also take care of artists' safety.
- Detention and neutralization: Security guards are ready to quickly react and neutralize those persons who threaten other event participants and artists.

Cooperation with Security Institutions

The security of each large public event is assessed individually and planned in cooperation with event organizers and state or local government security structures, such as the police. This cooperation is essential to develop a comprehensive and thoughtful security plan and to ensure an effective and coordinated response and action in emergency situations.

Conclusions

Ensuring security at public events is a complex and multifaceted task that requires careful planning and thoughtful determination of the number of security guards. Only by evaluating the venue, the type of event, the number of visitors and the planned flow of people, as well as cooperating with security institutions, can the successful and safe conduct of the event be ensured.

Feratum Life offers professional physical security solutions so that every event runs without incident and all participants feel safe. We are professionals with more than 20 years of experience and have provided security for very large and also smaller events throughout Latvia. Regardless of the type and size of the event, we will take care of your safety at your event, so that its visitors and artists feel good and can enjoy it!

Call Feratum Life, tell us about your planned event and together we will find an optimal solution!

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