A mass event is what? Instruction on organization

Competitions, festivals, concerts, flash mobs, conferences, tourist rallies, parades and processions contain a certain content component, and at the same time, these are mass events, during which it is necessary to adhere to certain requirements.

What is a mass event?

A mass event is the gathering of a significant number of people with the purpose of participating in an event that is of a patriotic appeal, a holiday, an advertisement, a spectacle, a business meeting or leisure time.
Places of mass events are different:

• Parks and parks;
• Squares and city streets;
• Public buildings;
• Theater halls;
• Concert venues;
• Sport halls.

The organization of cultural events supports the realization of the needs of residents of a political, cultural, economic and religious nature.

Forms of mass events

There are various groups and forms of mass events:

• State and political: meetings of shareholders, scientific and practical conferences, congresses, parades, processions.
• Cultural-mass: city evening for graduates, theatrical productions, folk festivals, fairs and exhibitions, carnival processions, festival performances, concert programs, show programs.
• Sports and entertainment: sports matches, sports days, car races and rallies, track and field athletics crosses, Olympic games.
• Activities of a religious nature: holidays, ceremonial processions.
• Private: banquets, weddings, anniversary celebrations.

All events can take place at the municipal, regional, all-Russian or international level. The way of occurrence of similar actions is divided into two large groups:

• Spontaneous.
• Organized.

They can be carried out one-time or periodically, providing the possibility of participation of a limited number of people or public access.

How to hold a mass event

A number of structures are involved in the preparation and conduct of events:

• Bodies of local self-government.
• Institutions related to various departments and forms of ownership.
• Heads of institutions in whose territory it is carried out.

A mass event is a clear observance of the main conditions, order and requirements for its conduct, the preservation of the personal safety of everyone present.
The holding of cultural events provides for an undeniable role of public health services, motor transport and trade enterprises, consumer services institutions, information and Internet resources.

If large-scale events are prepared, the administration of the municipality can form coordination councils and staffs coordinating and controlling all participants. Such committees are charged with the development of appropriate plans, the preservation of law and order, the urgent evacuation of spectators and participants, if there is a threat to their life and health.

What you need to consider

When discussing the procedure for holding a mass event, it is necessary to take into account the conditions for holding it:

• The schedule of public public transport (all present should be able to use public transport at the end).
• Weather and climate conditions.
• Parking for cars.
• Convenience of approach to the main place, taking into account the restriction of access to vehicles.
• Availability of storage rooms.
• The possibility of providing primary health care.
• Work points of nutrition and sale of soft drinks (in hot weather - refreshing, in the cold - warming).
• Presence of sanitary facilities.

Instructions for organizing and conducting

The following instructions recommend that mass events be conducted as follows:

• Councils of voluntary sports organizations and the sports committee are required to coordinate the necessary surveys with the administration of the municipality, engineering structures, a sanitary epidemiological station, law enforcement agencies, civil defense and emergency departments. The result of the surveys should be the relevant acts.
• Organizers ensure the process of the event (staff compliance with the fire and anti-terrorism security rules , the appointment of responsible persons), properly notify the administration of the municipality about where, when and at what time the event will be held, indicate the name, format, data on the number of participants, contact information .
• Heads in whose office the buildings and structures are located are obliged to ensure the reliability of the used stands and other structures, the possibility of general evacuation if there is a danger to the life and health of others.

Characteristic features of the mass event

The format of a public event determines its characteristics. Conventionally, any public event can be attributed to one of the main types at the venue:

• Closed. In this case, a narrow circle of specific guests gathers in a separate room, the guests' access is limited by invitation cards, the social level and the interests of the gathered are approximately the same.
• Open. This format allows anyone who wants to participate in planned events. This significantly increases the risk of creating dangerous situations.

The heterogeneity of the composition of those present is most clearly manifested in the conduct of sports and entertainment events:

• Fans belong to the rival sports clubs, their contingent is clearly marked.
• Bright, fanatical predilections for his club or team manifest themselves in cries, slogans, chants of certain phrases.
• The age and social composition, the level of education and culture, the value orientations of those present can vary greatly, this can lead to conflict situations.

Potential threats

A mass event is the most accessible opportunity to meet the needs of a large group of people. At the same time, this is a potential threat to the life and health of all participants, fans, spectators. This is due to several factors:

• Closed space increases the danger of violating the rule of law by a group of people formed spontaneously or in an organized manner.
• Changing the usual rhythm, the dynamics of events can provoke cases of conflicts between individual citizens or certain groups of them. Particularly contribute to this specific formats of informal activities.
• With a significant accumulation of people, it becomes possible to commit thefts, damage to property.
• Collective gathering of a certain contingent of persons (radical-minded fans, rival parties, rock fans) can accumulate a manifestation of negative emotions.
• Even a short-term non-standard situation can contribute to the manifestation of panic, resulting in a large number of victims.
• There is a real threat of the terrorist act as a result of the implementation of criminal or antisocial plans.

Security measures on the part of the organizers

The organizer is responsible for the safety of those present. If the security system is not properly formed, even the most spectacular, spectacular, interesting and important event in the content will lose its significance and may lead to unfortunate consequences.

Ensuring the safety of mass events is carried out at the expense of the equipment of the points where the participants, spectators, security service, and fire extinguishing equipment will be stationed.

In a proper condition, it is necessary to contain places of common use, to observe the sanitary-hygienic regime throughout the territory. For service vehicles, free travel to structures and sources of water supply in case of fire hazard should be organized. Evacuation plans and evacuation exit signs should be placed at central locations.

Ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers

Public-mass events provide for observance of public safety, which is carried out by law enforcement bodies. What exactly should they pay attention to?

• Employees of the internal affairs bodies are obliged not to allow citizens in the state of narcotic, toxic or alcoholic intoxication.
• Particular attention should be given to persons who wish to carry any type of weapons with them.
• If the norms of occupancy of the premises become the maximum permissible, the law enforcement officers must present to the organizers the requirement to stop passing visitors (spectators, fans) to the territory where the event will take place.
• If there is a perceived threat, all present should be evacuated from the auditorium, from the stands.
• In the process of suppressing cases of violation of law and order, the possibility of panic should be eliminated.

Rules of conduct of those present

Rules of conduct during sports and entertainment and cultural events are determined by the standard rules and prohibit:

1. Bring with them weapons, explosives, narcotic drugs, alcoholic beverages, large bags.
2. Run out on the field or stage, be in the aisles or on the stairs.
3. Break the order: drink alcohol, insult and humiliate those present, show signs of extremism.
   

A mass event is that unique situation when a person can feel in the circle of like-minded people, be involved in important state, religious or other events, spend their leisure time with interest and benefit.