BS 8406-2020 Event stewarding — Code of practice.
3.3 crowd management
systematic planning for, and supervision of, orderly movement, assembly and dispersal of people NOTE Crowd management involves the assessment of the people‑handling capabilities of a space prior to its use.
It includes:
a) evaluation of projected levels of occupancy;
b) adequacy of means of ingress and egress;
c) processing procedures, such as assisting and directing members of the public;
d) expected types of activities and group behaviour; and
e) evaluation of crowd dynamics and crowd safety.
3.4 event
organized gathering of the public, whether on payment or otherwise, in the open air (fenced or unfenced), under cover or indoors
3.5 organization
company, local authority, service provider, institution or individual providing event stewarding and crowd safety
3.6 site location where an event is taking place
NOTE The site can be a venue with identifiable boundaries and also includes public spaces with no such boundaries.
3.7 steward
individual responsible for crowd management and safety at an event, and for assisting the police or other emergency services, if required
NOTE This might or might not be a licensable role. Attention is drawn is to the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001 [1].
4 The organization – Infrastructure and management
4.1 Structure
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 8.2.
4.2 Finances
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.2.
4.3 Insurance
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.3.
4.4 Premises
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.4.
4.5 Policy
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 5.2.
NOTE The organization could consider its provision of service delivery, e.g. health and safety, training,safeguarding, and aim to be able to evidence the implementation of those policies, as appropriate.
4.6 Contract records
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.11.
NOTE 1 BS 10800:2020, 7.11 covers creating, updating and maintaining documented information, and also records and record keeping.BS 8406 pdf download.