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Emergency management and planning at major sports events

Stacey A. Hall, PhD, Lou Marciani, EdD, Walter Cooper, EdD

Abstract


High profile sporting events in the United States have been identified by the Department of Homeland Security as potential targets of terrorism (Lipton E: New York Times. March 16, 2005: A1). Other potential threats to major sports events include natural disasters and crowd management issues. It is therefore imperative that agencies involved in security planning at sports venues are trained in threat/risk assessment practices and engage in multiagency collaboration to ensure effective development and coordination of game day security plans. This article will highlight the potential threats to sports events, provide an overview of research conducted on sports event security, and outline some measures that can be utilized by emergency managers in their planning and preparation for managing major sports events.

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Emergency Management, Sports Events, Emergency Planning

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2008.0004

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