Event Safety Insights Issue Three | Spring 2017 | Page 42
sions they did understand.
I ask for these things because they are important in and of them-
selves, and because they give me insight into the level of situational
awareness of the people I’m dealing with that I cannot get by asking
them directly. We work in an industry fraught with dangers, in which
the consequences of not knowing what’s going on around us can
include severe injury or death of workers, guests, and even bystand-
ers. Because of the risks we live with every day, I think reasonable
people should trust, but verify.
Here is my view in a nutshell. People miss the easy stuff all the time.
Therefore, a promoter, venue manager, or security provider who
hosts thousands of people out for a good time must provide staff
with sufficient experience and training to do their jobs. And a rea-
sonable person in a position of responsibility will take affirmative
steps to ensure that those staff do know what’s going on around
them.
To quote my current favorite reasonable person, Hunter S. Thomp-
son, “Call on G-d, but row away from the rocks.”
Steven A. Adelman is the head of Adelman Law Group, PLLC and
Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance. He can be reached at
[email protected].
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