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From the section: Organising events in Solihull
You have a duty to manage safety at events to make sure that workers or member of the public are not faced with any health and safety risks.
You must work out the highest safe capacity to avoid overcrowding. The calculated safe capacity is one of the most important considerations in planning a safe event.
This doesn’t have to be complicated, so to help you with this you may find the links to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website useful:
In recent years there have been several serious incidents involving the use of inflatables at events due to bad weather, leading to loss of pressure; suffocation and people becoming trapped. Before buying or hiring an inflatable you should consider:
You can find advice at:
The HSE provide advice on organising firework displays.
The Purple Guide designed to provide guidance to those involved in organising outdoor events.
The West Midlands Fire Service provide advice on fire safety.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are following the law.
GOV.UK provides advice on security at events.
Every event organiser has a duty to safeguard volunteers, staff members and attendees. For more information on safeguarding for your event, please visit the following links: