Event Safety Course (CPD/CMP certified)

Event Safety Course (CPD/CMP certified)

Course Overview

Duration 1 Day, Full-time

The course takes place monthly in central London and at our offices adjacent to Hampton Court Station (30 mins Waterloo mainline). Please enquire for dates.

The Event Health & Safety course receives outstanding feedback from previous attendees.

It is delivered by our director of training who has over 25 years’ experience working on corporate and public events.

The course has formal certification and is delivered by a current event professional who is a qualified H&S advisor and is peppered with anecdotes and experiences to colour the lessons.

Testimonials

"Very well prepared, thoughtfully considering our needs for the session. The delivery was spot on!" - CHARLIE J. – Yorkshire Cancer Trust

"I was anticipating a dry day. Instead I’ve left motivated and ready to review our H+S approaches." - KAI W. - The Rank Foundation

"Loved the clear information. It has cleared up any queries I had in areas I was unsure of. Knowledgeable and experienced trainer." - SARAH H – Nockolds Solicitors

"Kevin was a very engaging & enthusiastic tutor, he kept the course interesting & easy to follow – would definitely recommend to others" - AMELIA B.- BGC Partners, London

"Great training, really useful. Thanks for inspiring us to review our H&S stuff!" -
REBEKKA S. – It’s the Flashpack

"Thank you for the session it was exactly what I was after and the group all found it really helpful. I shall be sure to recommend elsewhere in the Council." -

SARAH P. – London Borough of Sutton

Certification

• Certified Meeting Professional
• Awarded by Events Industry Council

6 CPD points / hours

Description

Our Event Safety course provides clear explanations and guidance on the health & safety legislation, risk assessments, method statements, event safety plan and emergency preparedness as applicable to the event industry.

Discover the essential documentation and process required to keep your event and visitors safe.

Delivered with humour and real event stories and near misses from an Event Expert."Who said H&S had to be dry and boring!"

• Introduction to Health and Safety Legislation

• Overview of salient sections of The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Case studies of other organisations Health & Safety set up.

• Who’s to Blame?

• What Documentation should you produce for your Event

• Event Safety Plans, what to include

• What are acceptable Codes of Practice and Safe Systems of Work

• The Risk Assessment explanation and examples

• Control Measures Hierachy

• Method Statement explanation and examples

• Emergency preparedness, how can you plan for a major incident.

Further benefits you’ll receive from attending this course:

• Provided with an overall understanding of the H&S documentation you should be producing
• Learn how to produce effective Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Be given the confidence to complete event Health & Safety Documentation for ANY event

All students receive

• CPD certification. Universally accepted as the mark of professional development
• CPM certification. Approved by 30+ international event associations
• Certificates included
• All slides and hand outs

• We consistently receive OUTSTANDING reviews and testimonials. Please ask for a copy of our latest reviews which are original handwritten copies of actual feedback forms.
• Our updated course has successfully been presented by Kevin Waters for over 4 years. He is the director of his own event agency with over 25 years of event experience and a former Board member of the International Event Association.
• The course is packed full of content, tips, and best practices and brought to life with real-life anecdotes, delivered with humor and warmth.
• Videos are used to outline key points along with workshop exercises
• The course is delivered in an informal boardroom style, the setting relaxed, convivial and professional.

Who is this course for?

This course is excellent for all event planners, event volunteers or event crew.

It gives a wider appreciation of health and safety requirements from an event planner or event staff perspective.

Requirements

The course is designed and delivered to make an otherwise dry subject come across in an easily digestible manner.

Our course director has over 25 years in the event industry.

Career path

Event Coordinator/Assistant - £16,000/ £20,000pa
Event Manager/Producer - £24,000/£34,000
Event Account Manager - £30,000/£50,000
Event Director - £35,000/£70,000
Agency Owner - £20,000/£250,000