Large-scale events raise unique safety concerns for organizers and attendees alike. 

With event emergencies and attacks on the rise globally, organizations should prepare their employees to respond to any large-scale event disruption, from power outages and crowd surges to active shooter threats and natural disasters. 

Nick Dawe is the Division Chief and Fire Marshal for Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services. After contributing to a recent Billboard article on the topic, Nick joined the show to share tips for staying safe and ready at any event, including: 

• Items to have on hand in the event of an emergency 
• Warning signs to watch for when attending big gatherings  
• The organizational benefits of preparing and educating your people on how to respond to active threats 
• Suggestions for how to respond to event emergencies based on the scenario 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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