United States of America

The Bill of Rights 

Homeland Security Act of 2002

Federal Law

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Crime Control Act of 1973

Crime Control Act of 1990

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974

Firearms Owners' Protection Act

Gun Control Act of 1968

National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. Chapter 53)

NICS Improvement Act of 2008

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019

Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as Amended - Strafford Act

Safe Drinking Water Act

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

OSHA Standards

Occupational Safety and Health Standards

Clarification of Fire Protection, Exit Routes, and Hazardous Material Standards.

Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers

Clarification of whether employee emergency action or fire prevention plans need to be in written form

Compliance Policy for Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans

Develop & Implement an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) - Emergency Action Plan Checklist

Emergency action plans.

Exit Routes and Emergency Planning - 1910 Subpart E

Fire Protection - 1910 Subpart L

Fire Safety

Fire detection and employee alarm systems.

Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems

How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations

Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness (29 CFR 1904)

Small Business Safety and Health Handbook

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

For more information, please go directly to the OSHA website

NASDA

Fire Extinguisher Selection, Location and Use

Guidance

Chapter 7 Safety and Risk Management

CRITICAL ISSUES IN POLICING SERIES Managing Major Events: Best Practices from the Field

Police Executive Research Forum June 2011

CROWD INGRESS TO PLACES OF ASSEMBLY: SUMMARY AND PROCEEDINGS OF AN EXPERTS' WORKSHOP

Crowd Management

Crowd Management

The IACP Law Enforcement Policy Center 2019

Event Safety – Event Fire Safety Requirements

Event Safety - Event Security

Event Safety Requirements - Weather Preparedness

Event Safety Guidance Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Service

Texas alcoholic beverage commision

Guide on the security of Major Sporting Events- Promoting sustainable security and legacies

United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism

LAW ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR SUSPECTED UNAUTHORIZED UAS OPERATIONS

Federal Aviation Administration

Managing Large-Scale Security Events

A Planning Primer for Local Law Enforcement Agencies

MGT 335: Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals

 Participant Guide September 2013

National weather service - Event Ready Guide

NFPS 1- Life Safety Code

Not through the MFPA site. Secondary source

NFPA 1710 KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

NFPA 2400/Drones Fact Sheet

NFPA 3000: STANDARD FOR AN ACTIVE SHOOTER/ HOSTILE EVENT RESPONSE (ASHER) PROGRAM

NYC FIRE CODE GUIDE

CODE DEVELOPMENT UNIT BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION

Planning And Managing Security For Major Special Events: Guidelines for Law Enforcement

PLANNING FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY AT YOUR SPECIAL EVENT

The City of San Diego

PROTECTIVE MEASURES GUIDE FOR U.S. SPORTS LEAGUES

Public Venue Security Screening Guide

 Commercial Facilities Sector
JUNE 2021.

Protective Measures Guide for the U.S. Outdoor Venues Industry

SECURITY AND RESILIENCY GUIDE Counter-Improvised Explosive Device

Publication: June 2024
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Special Events Contingency Planning Job Aids Manual

Special Events Health, Medical and Safety Planning Guide

District of Columbia Department of Health Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT University Ceremonies and Events Office of the President

The Essential Guide To Safety And Security

Meeting Professionals International

VENUE GUIDE FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS

JANUARY 2025

Study/ Academics

A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation

EVENT AND VENUE MANAGEMENT: MINIMIZING LIABILITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE CROWD MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

JE’ANNA LANZA ABBOTT and MORGAN W. GEDDIE

Website

THE EVENT SAFETY GUIDE

The premier safety guidebook for anyone working in the event industry.

The Event Safety Guide is the United States’ first published safety guidance directed specifically at the live event industry. Culled from existing life safety standards and the insight of top professionals within the event industry, The Event Safety Guide compiles the best operational practices currently available in the live event industry in a single easily referenced manual.

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