TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT: Sport Event Risk Management (AWR-167)

November 27, 2019

Contact:

Chris Wheeler, Cumberland County EMA
892-6785
wheeler@cumberlandcounty.org

Sport Event Risk Management (AWR-167)

December 4 - 5, 2019

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Location: Husson College, 340 County Road, Westbrook, Maine

Description: This course is designed to build capabilities for multi-agency collaboration pertaining to risk management for sport events. It introduces the seven-step sport security risk management process, including the idea of risk management and setting risk management goals for sport events, identifying assets that need protecting and determining risk, implementing planning and mitigation actions, and implementing after-action review for events as well as incidents. Through activity-based training modules, intact security teams will enhance their ability for planning, risk assessment, training, and exercising practices specific to conducting sport events. The expectation is for participants to return to their respective organization and coordinate the development of a sport event security management system. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for AWR-167 Sport Event Risk Management Course #78399.

Continuing Education and Professional Credits:

• 1.6 CEU's
• 16.00 Hours Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

Prerequisites:

• There are no prerequisites for this course.

Recommended Courses:

• IS100.B: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
• IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• IS-15.B: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
• IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-800.B: National Response Framework, An Introduction

Topics:

• Discuss and understand the global threat environment directed at soft targets and identify sport event and special event threats.
• Build an effective risk management team.
• Relate threat, hazard, and risk management concepts and the self-assessment process for sports venues and events facilities.
• Identify, understand, and determine the best available physical and non-physical protective measures for sport event facilities/venues.
• Identify event and emergency operational planning considerations, including the importance of the event action plan and the difference between event planning and incident action planning.
• Develop and implement a staff training cycle relative to sport event security and safety management.
• Identify various exercise options and how to conduct an exercise involving key partners and evaluate performance in order to address gaps and ensure continuous improvement.
• Apply risk management procedures to a multi-agency, multi-discipline scenario.

Suggested Audience:

• Education
• Emergency Management
• Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Services
• Governmental Administrative
• Hazardous Material
• Healthcare
• Law Enforcement
• Public Health Communications
• Public Safety Communications
• Security and Safety
• Transportation

For further information, please contact Chris Wheeler at the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency at wheeler@cumberlandcounty.org

All applications should be submitted by email/fax via FEMA 119-25-1 training application form.

FEMA form can be found at: http://www.maine.gov/mema/maine-prepares/plans-trainings-exercises/training