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14/02/2017
Sports Safety Conference Announced
A Sports Safety Conference is to be hosted by the Department for Communities to provide an opportunity for experts on a range of safety topics to address those involved in safety across the sports sector.
The Department said that the conference will have particular interest to sports grounds owners and operators, sports governing bodies, sports clubs and those from the emergency services who are involved with managing safety at sports events.
The free, one-day conference will be held at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday, 24 March.
Presentations will be made by:
• Andy Murphy, Eventsec – The Stewarding Experience
• Dr David McManus, NI Ambulance Service – Medical Emergencies
• Brian McNeill, Systechnica Limited – The Impact of Unmanned Aircraft at Events
• Geoff Wilson, Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club – Managing Safety at an International Motorcycle Road Race
• Professor Clifford Stott, Keele University – Crowd Behaviour
• Superintendent Nigel Goddard, PSNI – Policing at the UEFA 2016 European Championships.
(MH/JP)
The Department said that the conference will have particular interest to sports grounds owners and operators, sports governing bodies, sports clubs and those from the emergency services who are involved with managing safety at sports events.
The free, one-day conference will be held at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday, 24 March.
Presentations will be made by:
• Andy Murphy, Eventsec – The Stewarding Experience
• Dr David McManus, NI Ambulance Service – Medical Emergencies
• Brian McNeill, Systechnica Limited – The Impact of Unmanned Aircraft at Events
• Geoff Wilson, Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club – Managing Safety at an International Motorcycle Road Race
• Professor Clifford Stott, Keele University – Crowd Behaviour
• Superintendent Nigel Goddard, PSNI – Policing at the UEFA 2016 European Championships.
(MH/JP)
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