Episode 29: Crowd Lessons from the Capitol Hill Unrest

[The Event Safety Podcast]

In this episode of the Event Safety Podcast, we take a (non-political) look at some important crowd-related lessons event professionals can glean from the unrest at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. Topics include the difference between crowd management and crowd control, the importance of intelligence gathering, timely evacuation, leading vs pushing a crowd, security’s engagement with the audience, and more.

Show Notes:

National Network of Fusion Centers Fact Sheet (DHS.gov)

Capitol police officer praised as hero for diverting mob from Senate chamber (NBC News)



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