Special Events Course Outline (NIRSA)

Special Events

Course Outline

Week 1: Special Events and Managing Risks

What makes an event “Special”?
Identifying event goals and organizational values
Risk in Special Events
Identifying and analyzing risks
Risk management techniques
Case studies
“Sweaty Palm Issues”

Week 2: Organizing and Planning to Manage Special Event Risks

Event management organization structure
Planning the event:
- Stakeholders
- Tools
- Critical information
Sub Plans for Key areas
Risk Management Plan
- Event Risk Worksheet
- Comprehensive Schedule
Documenting the management of risk

Week 3: Command and Control of the Special Event

Authority and Responsibility
- Incidents
- Environments
- Modifications
Communication
Observation
Control
Implementing the plans
Media
After Action Reports

Week 4: Transferring Risk and Loss

Contracting for Services
Waivers and Agreements
Insurance Basics
- Who is insured
- What’s “covered”
- Limits and Deductibles
Special Event Insurance
Non Transferable risks and losses

I am starting up a brand new Athletic Training department in Campus Recreation and Sport Risk has been a key piece to the development of all of the concussion protocols we have been implementing for our students, staff and club athletes. Ian has been amazing, super flexible and easy to work with. You can easily get a hold of him and he is willing to work with the Sport Risk team to try and make adjustments in the concussion package deal when trying to adapt it specific to your program. I have mentioned SportRisk to many other programs already and look forward to continued use with the SportRisk team!

Jennifer “JP” Pidgeon

MS, ATC, LAT
Assistant Director of Athletic Training
Campus Recreation & Wellness
East Carolina University

SportRisk

Solutions in Risk Management