Event Safety Insights Issue One | Fall 2016 | Page 6

Event Safety Alliance announces

Event Safety For All

Initiative

By Jacob Worek

Event Safety Alliance

unveils program changes designed to encourage participation & improve access to opportunities.

“You are the ESA.”
From the earliest days of the organization,
these four words have guided the actions of
the Event Safety Alliance. Whether it’s the development of resources, training opportunities, or advocacy, ESA is committed to ensuring all outcomes are relevant and accessible to
everyone within the live event industry. In this
spirit, the Event Safety Alliance has launched
the Event Safety For All initiative, a broad series of changes to core programs designed to
make active participation in the Event Safety
Alliance accessible to everyone.
“The strength of the Event Safety Alliance
has always been in its supporters,” states ESA
founder and Chairman Jim Digby. “Shifting
the paradigm of safety over the long term is a
herculean task that requires the involvement
of everyone within the industry. In launching
the Event Safety For All initiative, we hope to
remove many barriers to participation in ESA
programs, particularly for freelancers and
those just starting out in their careers.”