WEBINAR: Public Event Safety: Crowd Management & Planning
Description: Public Event Safety: Crowd Management & Planning is a comprehensive webinar designed for municipal event coordinators, emergency managers, and public safety personnel. This session will cover essential strategies to ensure the safety and security of attendees at parades, festivals, and other public gatherings. Learn how to assess risks, control crowd flow, coordinate with responders, and implement effective safety plans that protect both the public and event staff.
Topics include:
• Crowd dynamics and flow management techniques
• Site layout planning for safety and accessibility
• Emergency access routes and evacuation procedures
• Use of barriers, signage, and entry control points
• Coordination with police, fire, EMS, and public works
• Communication plans and public information strategies
Certificates: A certificate of attendance is provided automatically by the Go-To-Webinar platform only if you watch the live broadcast after logging in with your name and your email. If you watch the webinar as a group, or if you watch a replay, you will not receive a certificate. For group training simply document the completion of the training on a training roster or safety meeting summary form.
Target Audience: This webinar is geared towards event coordinators, emergency managers, and public safety personnel. Please forward the registration link to others in your organization that may benefit from attendance.
Date/Time: February 11, 2026 (2-3pm EST)
Presenter: Trevor Reschny, CSP