Event security
Here you will find all information and documents on the subject of event security.
Event safety at public events encompasses all organizational, technical, planning, and personnel measures aimed at protecting visitors, participants, residents, and emergency responders from hazards.
This includes, in particular, ensuring safe event operations, preventing accidents, providing medical support, protecting against fires and panic, managing natural hazards, and ensuring orderly evacuation and rescue procedures.
These measures are based on legal requirements and associated regulatory mandates, which are reflected in individual safety plans tailored to the type, size, and risk level of the event.
The Fire Safety Department plays a central role here alongside the regulatory authorities and the police. Its
responsibilities include:
- reviewing and evaluating safety plans with regard to necessary fire safety measures, suitable escape and rescue routes—including access routes for the fire department in the event of an emergency—and assessing specific hazards based on the nature of the event
- Calculating and determining the necessity and equipment of the medical service and potential fire safety guards
- In an emergency, staffing the coordination committee together with other involved authorities and the event organizer
Event organizers, security concept developers, city safety authorities, the police, the fire department, and any other relevant parties develop a comprehensive plan in advance with the goal of identifying hazards early, responding quickly in the event of an emergency, and thereby protecting all people in and around the event, minimizing harm to people, animals, the environment, and property, and facilitating assistance.
The following points, among others, are part of a safety concept:
- Description of the event with a schedule
- A scale site plan of the event area
- Layout and width of escape and rescue routes
- Expected number of visitors
- Duties and locations of security personnel
- Equipment and locations of the medical services
- Contact persons / duties / activation criteria for a crisis team
- Analysis of potential risks and appropriate preventive measures
- Evacuation plans for various scenarios, including texts for announcements
Documents on the subject of event safety:
- Notification for checking the establishment of an ambulance station in accordance with §33 LBKGPDF-File500,52 kB
- Leaflet M-06: Motor vehicles in places of assemblyPDF-File346,91 kB
The provisions of this information sheet must be observed if motor vehicles are used for
for exhibition, presentation or demonstration purposes (hereinafter only referred to as
"exhibition") are to be parked inside places of assembly.
The provisions of the Model Places of Assembly Ordinance (MVStättV) remain unaffected
remain unaffected by this information sheet. - Leaflet M-13: Standards for the provision of medical services in MainzPDF-File97,95 kB
The provisions of this leaflet must be observed when the fire protection service is assessing medical services. The aim is
standardized implementation of medical services in the city of Mainz. - Leaflet M-17: Safety at events on surfacesPDF-File990,13 kB
This leaflet contains requirements for trade fairs, markets, street festivals and similar events.
events. If the listed requirements are complied with, a fire safety watch is generally not required.
fire safety watch can be dispensed with. - Leaflet M-18a: Liquid gas systems at events (commercial use)PDF-File135,53 kB
The purpose of this information sheet is to describe the requirements that go beyond
requirements. The safety inspection by a "competent person" (expert) includes the appliance safety of the LPG system. - Leaflet M-19: Fire extinguishers for markets and festivalsPDF-File1,31 MB
This leaflet is intended as a quick guide to the provision of portable fire extinguishers at
fire extinguishers at trade fairs, markets, street festivals and similar events.