So, the summer has been fast and furious so far with a short breather now before the final festival of the season for us, where we will be taking an event safety and food safety team in to Victorious festival which, for those who do not know, is an 80,000, 3 day music festival in Portsmouth. Check out #VictoriousFestival The summer has been challenging mostly due to the weather and not doing what it should! Pretty much the same as last year but instead of being dry and hot it has been cold, rainy and windy. NOT your typical weather for the UK for either year. As an operations and event safety company, the weather is becoming an every increasing challenge to manage on site. Getting the right resources (equipment, people and time) and procedures (that are disseminated to staff) in place is critical to having a safe event. By most accounts the weather is only going to become more changeable, and it is beholden to us to ensure we advise our clients on the possibilities of these developments and make sure our plans are in place and are robust. Do you discuss your adverse weather plans with the event team to make sure there really is a plan in place? or are they just another appendix to the ESMP? #eventprofs #festivals #operations #safety #weatherresistant #crisismanagement
That’s a lot! Stay safe
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1yIt varies doesn’t it? Those who’ve been hit hard by wind and rain tend to have the relationships ready, deposits paid and a real ability to get extra resource and materials in when needed, including after 4pm on a Friday. Lightnings a bit different, and the reality of your event being within an electrical storm can be quite different to the written plan or a line saying “see Plasa guidance”. Doesn’t have to be the big stuff that causes issues though: traders and extra stakes and straps can be a constant when winds are in the 20s. Hope Southsea is calm and sunny!