Module: Emergency Preparedness for Large-scale Events

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Emergency Preparedness for Large-scale Events
Module Code	MT5155 (ITS) / MNA1114 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Gavin Brown
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

This module prepares students to take on the challenge of emergency management at large-scale events. Students study current international standards, event risk management, crowd management, stakeholder management, and event emergency management. They also develop competencies in dynamic decision making and effective communication. The module is delivered using a combination of lectures, in-class activities, and fieldwork at live events. Emphasis is placed on reflective, critical thinking and dealing with complexity and uncertainty.

Learning Outcomes

1. explain the processes, principles and practice of crowd and event safety
2. examine the roles and responsibilities of event staff and key stakeholders
3. recognise the importance, function and benefits of event planning and event control
4. demonstrate good practice in emergency management at events

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Attendance & Participation
Field Trip	7	Fieldwork - Attending an event location/site
Assignment Completion	20	Portfolio Preparation
Independent Study	74	Reading & Research
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Event Planning
1. The purpose and essential components of an event plan - along with the approval process (pre-event) - A) Stages in planning for large scale events; B) Developing an organisational chart and timeline. 2. Review of key models/good practice, including: Irish Codes of Practice (Code of Practice for Safety at Outdoor Pop Concerts and other musical events, Code of Practice for Safety at Indoor Concerts, Code of Practice for Safety at Sports Grounds – issued by the Department of Education); UK - the Purple Guide to health, safety and welfare at music and other events 3. Providing a safe event: A) Event emergency planning and preparedness (e.g. evacuation planning; mass casualty plan) - Preparing for the unexpected (major emergency management); B) Risk analysis - Event risk assessment; C) Crowd safety, crowd risks, & crowd management - DIM-ICE (design, information and management – ingress, circulation, egress); RAMP (routes, areas, movement and profile); & Risk perception & crowd behaviour; D) Site planning, training & rehearsals; E) Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Event Management
1. Incident prevention – The operational site during the event. 2. Incident response (co-ordinated) – The incident site during the event. 3. Event control. 3A -- Design & Management: A) Emergency/Incident detection; B) Information systems & communication; C) Unified information dissemination. 3B -- Information management & decision making (incl. logging): A) Recording / Logging 4. Event staff & stakeholder management: A) Roles and responsibilities (e.g. event controller & safety officer); B) Briefings and debrief

Live Event
Monitor and review a large-scale event. Business continuity note: If this is not possible, the student(s) will undertake an examination (using historical data and document analysis) of a major emergency at an event site.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Portfolio	Individual Learning Portfolio Students will document and reflect on the experience gained from in-class learning activities and fieldwork at a large event(s). The portfolio will provide evidence of their development and the meeting of module learning outcomes. The portfolio will be divided into three key themes; all with an emergency management focus: 1. Event Planning 2. Event Management 3. Reviewing a Live Event (moving from theory to practice) Students must complete a portfolio that demonstrates evidence of learning and personal development linked to all three themes within the domain of emergency management.	100%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Still, G.K.,: 2014, Introduction to crowd science, CRC Press,
Nunez, E. and Vendrell, E.G.,: 2016, Managing Critical Incidents and Large-scale Event Security, CRC Press,
Ferdinand, N. and Kitchin, P.,: 2016, Events management: an international approach, 2nd Ed, Sage,

Other Resources

55315, Guidance Document, IRFU, 2008, EVENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK for event organisers of larger events (greater than 3,000 spectators), Dublin, IRFU, https://d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.net/irfu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22111234/IRFU_event-management-large.pdf, 55316, Policy Document, 2006, A Framework for Major Emergency Management, Dublin. Stationery Office., 55317, Policy Document, A Framework for Major Emergency Management, 2010, Guidance Document 1: A guide to risk assessment in major emergency management., Dublin. Stationery Office., 55318, Standard, IEC 31010, 2019, Risk Management: Risk assessment techniques, 55319, Standard, ISO 20121, 2012, Event sustainability management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, 55320, Standard, ISO 27001, 2013, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements.,