Tag: crowd management

What We Learned From… FM NOW: Secure Buildings Summit

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Jun 23, 2023 Access Control

Updated: Jun 23, 2023

Held on June 20th, our FM NOW: Secure Buildings virtual summit covered critical topics for facility security, including system integration, live events, and active shooters. If you missed any of the webinars, here’s a rundown with key takeaways and links to FREE on-demand recordings. Opening Keynote | Design Development Considerations for Security Systems Integration Speaker: Frank Santamorena, […]

Houston Concert Tragedy Casts Crowd Management into the Spotlight

By Cathy Longley, Communications Manager, NFPA Nov 10, 2021 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Nov 15, 2021

Update 11/15/21: The death toll has risen to 10 after a college student and 9-year-old boy critically injured at the event later died. Over the weekend, tragedy unfolded at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, when eight young concert goers, between the ages of 14 and 27, were killed when reported crowd surges occurred during the Astroworld […]