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Comprehensive Event Safety Training for Your Next Event

Learn essential safety protocols and best practices to ensure a secure event environment for volunteers and attendees.

Community Care

 Community Care Model to Safety

From writing equity-centered safety plans to handling digital disruptions or real world emergencies, this course turns preparation into community care.

Compassionate & Equitable  Safety Planning for Everyone

Learn how to build inclusive safety plans, support Disabled and 2TIGE participants, de-escalate conflict, and guide your team through recovery.

About the Course

Addressing Event Safety is a comprehensive course that equips you with the necessary knowledge and skills to create a safe and secure environment for volunteers and event attendees. Through practical examples and expert guidance, you will learn how to identify potential risks, implement safety measures, and respond effectively to emergencies. Join us in ensuring the success and safety of every event.

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Meet Your Instructor

Hi there! I'm Jack Knoxville and I'm thrilled to share my expertise in event safety with you. With over 20 years of experience in organizing events, I understand the challenges and importance of maintaining a safe environment during online and offline events. My goal is to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure the safety of all participants. Let's embark on this learning journey together!

Course Curriculum

8 Chapters · 49 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Event Safety

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      Safety is Solidarity

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      What We Mean By Safety

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      Intersectional Realities

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      Turn Fear Into Power

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      Safety = Accessibility

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      Section 1: Wrap-up

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    Planning for Safety

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      Planning is Power

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      Know Your Risks

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      Define Roles in Advance

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      Communication Saves Lives

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      Access Centered Planning

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      Building a Culture of Shared Responsibility

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      Wrap-up

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    Understanding Threats and De-escalations

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      Reading the Room (and the chat)

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      Know When to Engage, and When to Exit

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      Deescalation Basics

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      Recognizing Bias and Power Dynamics

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      From De-Escalation to Evacuation

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      Digital Deescalations

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      Final Thoughts on De-escalation

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    Gun Violence and Addressing Active Shooter Scenarios

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      Facing Our Fears, Not Feeding Them

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      Run, Hide, Fight (TEP Edition)

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      Accessibility During Crisis

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      Coordinating Your Team

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      When Police Arrive

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      Providing Emotional First Aid

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    Street Safety: Medics, Tear Gas, and Mass Events

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      Safety in the Streets

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      Know Your Environment

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      Roles for Safer Actions (Large Actions)

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      Street Medic Basics

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      Responding to Tear Gas and Other Chemical Agents

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      Crowd Care Through Collective Calm

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      Document Without Harm

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    Digital and Virtual Safety

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      Ctrl + Alt + Protect: Staying Safe in Digital Spaces

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      Common Digital Threads

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      Platform Safety Basics

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      Preventing Digital Disruptions Before They Start

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      Digital Access

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      Protecting Ourselves From Online Harassment

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      When the Digital World Crosses Into Real Life

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      Activity: Spot the Red Flag

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    After the Event - Debrief, Heal, Grow

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      The Event is Over. Now What?

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      Planning for the Aftermath

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      The Power of a Good Debrief

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      Debrief Template

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      Emotional First Aid for the Organizers

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      Recap: Closing the loop on Follow Ups

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    Putting it all Together

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      Ready to Respond and Rebuild Better

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      Additional Resources

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