Event Safety Management Manual

A Practical Guide to Planning, Preparing and Delivering Safer Events

Good event safety management is about more than producing a risk assessment. It requires coordinated planning, clear responsibilities, competent contractors, effective communication and sound operational decisions from the first planning meeting through to final site handover.

Written by Grant Armstrong of Armstrong Event Risk Management (AERM), this 61-page manual draws on more than 30 years of practical experience in live events, crowd management and event safety operations.

The manual takes a practical approach to managing event safety throughout the event lifecycle, covering:

• Event safety foundations, responsibilities and governance
• Authority liaison and operational coordination
• Event planning, documentation and management arrangements
• Risk assessment, emergency preparedness and escalation
• Contractor mobilisation, build and site management
• Operational readiness and live-event safety management
• Incident management, communications and decision-making
• Event dismantling, site reinstatement and final handover

Who is it for?

Event organisers, promoters, venue managers, safety professionals, production teams, site managers and anyone involved in planning or delivering live events.

What you'll receive

• A 61-page digital PDF manual
• Practical event safety guidance organised around the event lifecycle
• Supporting diagrams, operational principles and reference material
• A resource you can return to during event planning, preparation and delivery

The manual recognises that every event is different. Safety arrangements must reflect the actual venue, activities, audience, contractors, risks and applicable authority requirements.

Format: PDF digital download

Publication: October 2026

Author: Grant Armstrong

Publisher: Armstrong Event Risk Management (AERM)

Price: US$39.00

This publication is professional guidance, not a substitute for event-specific risk assessments, competent professional judgement or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.