MGT-475: Crowd Management for Sport and Special Events

MGT-475: Crowd Management for Sport and Special Events

COURSE LENGTH
TWO DAYS (16 HOURS)

CEUS
1.6

VENUE
BY JURISDICTION

This course will provide participants with tools and techniques for conducting crowd management and crowd control. Participants will engage in scenario-based activities designed to expand their ability to resolve risks related to crowd management and crowd control. The training is applicable across the United States regardless of the venue size, capacity, or type of event. Those who suc­cessfully complete this course should be able to use this training to develop or improve crowd management and crowd control programs for any sport or special event.

This course represents a cooperative effort between The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (USM/NCS⁴) and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (TEEX/NERRTC), a member of the Texas A&M University System.

Topics

  • Crowd Management/Control Strategies
  • Prepared Planning vs Impromptu Planning
  • Characteristics Affecting Crowd Dynamics
  • Individual and Collective Behavior
  • Factors of Crowd Dynamics
  • Tools and Technology
  • Crowd Management and Crowd Control Differences

Participants

  • Sport Venue Managers
  • Emergency Managers
  • Law Enforcement
  • Fire and EMS Responders
  • Local Government
  • County/City Emergency Personnel
  • Venue or Event Security
  • Visitors/Welcome Bureau
  • Mass Transit
  • Committee Organizers
  • Event Planners/Promoters
  • Volunteer Service Organizers

Recommended

  • AWR-167: Sport and Special Event Risk Management
  • IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
  • IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS)
  • IC-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
  • IC-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction

Registration Requirements

Students must register and bring a copy of their SID number to class. Register online here.

Workshop Recourses

Course Information Flyer
Course Design Document

Course Schedule

Start DateCompletion DateCityOnline Registration
Sep 25, 2023Sep 26, 2023Gainesville, FLClick Here
Oct. 24, 2023Oct. 25, 2023Richmond, KYClick Here
Nov 2, 2023Nov 3, 2023San Marcos, TXClick Here
Nov 14, 2023Nov 15, 2023Eagle Pass, TXClick Here
Jan 15, 2024Jan 16, 2024Weslaco, TXClick Here
Jan 31, 2024Feb 1, 2024Largo, FLClick Here
Feb 5, 2024Feb 6, 2024Kalispell, MTClick Here
Mar 12, 2024 Mar 13, 2024Aurora, ILClick Here
Apr 16, 2024Apr 17, 2024Green Bay, WIClick Here
Apr 18, 2024Apr 19, 2024Wilmington, NCClick Here
May 15, 2024May 16, 2024Lancaster, PAClick Here

For more information regarding training, e-mail us at ncs4train@usm.edu.