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Naloxone on Standby: 2026 Festival Overdose Preparedness Guide

Naloxone on Standby: 2026 Festival Overdose Preparedness Guide

Make your 2026 festival safer with a rock-solid overdose preparedness plan. Learn how veteran producers train staff in naloxone (Narcan) use, set up on-site OD response protocols, and partner with harm reduction orgs to save lives. Real examples from EDC, Boomtown, and more show these strategies in action – creating safer, more responsible festivals that fans and communities trust.

Simulating the Unexpected: Virtual Reality Safety Drills for Festivals

Simulating the Unexpected: Virtual Reality Safety Drills for Festivals

Discover how cutting-edge festival organizers use virtual reality to revolutionize safety drills. Learn to simulate crowd surges, evacuations, medical crises & security threats in VR for realistic, risk-free staff training. Get case studies, tips on choosing VR partners, designing immersive scenarios, and integrating VR into your emergency plan. This comprehensive guide shows how VR safety drills can elevate festival preparedness to new heights.

After the Unthinkable: Helping Your Festival Team and Community Heal After a Tragedy

After the Unthinkable: Helping Your Festival Team and Community Heal After a Tragedy

A comprehensive guide for festival organizers on recovering after a tragedy. Learn how to support your crew emotionally, communicate with empathy to attendees and the community, honor victims, and implement visible safety improvements. Transform a festival crisis into an opportunity for healing, trust-building, and a safer comeback.

Preventing Pickpocketing and Theft at Festivals: Protecting Attendees and Their Belongings

Preventing Pickpocketing and Theft at Festivals: Protecting Attendees and Their Belongings

Learn how top festival producers deter pickpockets and protect attendees’ valuables. This comprehensive guide covers smart festival layout design, secure lockers, undercover security tactics, attendee awareness campaigns, and tech innovations – all aimed at preventing theft on-site. Discover actionable strategies to enhance festival safety, preserve attendee trust, and keep the vibes high without fear of theft.

Bystander Intervention at Festivals: Training Staff and Attendees to Prevent Harassment

Bystander Intervention at Festivals: Training Staff and Attendees to Prevent Harassment

Learn how festival organizers can create safer events by training staff and empowering attendees to intervene against harassment. Discover real-world strategies – from staff bystander training and clear no-harassment policies to attendee allyship campaigns – that have reduced incidents and built trust at festivals worldwide. Make your festival a harassment-free zone with these actionable tips for safety and community engagement.

Beyond Basic Security: Counterterror and Extreme Threat Preparedness at Festivals

Beyond Basic Security: Counterterror and Extreme Threat Preparedness at Festivals

Learn how top festival producers plan for the unthinkable – from terrorism to active shooters. This comprehensive guide covers working with police, advanced security measures like surveillance and bag checks, staff counterterror training, and realistic drills so your team can swiftly respond to extreme threats. Don’t leave safety to chance: beyond basic security, get practical tips and real case studies on protecting your festival from worst-case scenarios.

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