Researching the venue and surrounding area is key to ensuring security at an off-site event. This includes meeting with facility management, studying floor plans and access points, and gathering details about nearby medical facilities and emergency response protocols. Any key details learned should be documented and distributed to security personnel. Providing event attendees with a security briefing can also help promote safety.

1. Off Site Event Security
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2. An off-site event is an opportunity for your security team to really
shine – or really not. The best way to avoid pitfalls and ensure a safe,
secure and successful event is to follow a proven event security
formula.

3. Research The Venue
A proven event security formula includes:
• Researching the facility and area.
• Considering the risks inherent in the event.
• Stationing staff strategically.
• Following access control policies consistently.

4. Facility Specifics
Meeting and coordination with facility security management is a
standard element of the intelligence gathering process that should
inform the overall strategy and approach. In addition to learning the
facility rules and regulations, security must study the facility floor plan
and identify entry/exits, stairways and other access points.

5. Area Specifics
The advance team should gather details about the area surrounding the
venue, including locations of the closest police station, airport, etc. Nearby
medical facilities should be identified, although medical response and
transport should always be coordinated with venue security. Many venues
have established protocols with respect to medical situations, and some
even have paramedics on staff.

6. Key details gathered about the facility and local area should be
documented for ready reference throughout the event. This
documentation should be maintained at the event security control
centre, if there is one, or agents should have personal copies to carry
while on duty.
Document Key Security Information

7. Event security consultants often develop a security briefing to be
distributed to event attendees along with event information packets. The
briefing might provide security contacts, fire escape routes, a reminder to
wear security access credentials, etc.

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