Episode 103: Safety Check Round-up

In this episode of the Event Safety Podcast, host Danielle is joined by ESA friends Jacob Worek and John Badcock for a round table discussion of what all has occurred so far this year in the event industry. From incidents, accidents, and near misses, to weather (so much weather), as well as tools and guidance, the first half of 2025 has been full of lessons for event professionals to consider when planning and executing performances and mass gatherings. See show notes for related links to incidents and resources.

1:03 Belgium's Tomorrowland Saved by Metallica After Fire Destroys Main Stage

11:00 8 children taken to hospitals after seizure-like symptoms at Harvard Square church concert

14:20 Vehicle ramming

• Los Angeles: Man charged after car ploughs into crowd, injuring 30 - BBC News
• Police: Liverpool parade car collision incident not terrorism - ESPN
• 11 people killed, more than 20 hurt after SUV rams into Vancouver street festival | CBC News

22:18 Weather cancellation

• https://variety.com/2025/music/news/steve-miller-band-cancels-all-tour-dates-due-to-weather-disasters-1236463342/
• Over 100 people fall ill at New Jersey graduations in 'mass casualty' incident due to extreme heat
• Home of Zelus - Official site of Zelus Environmental System

32:50 Docket 266: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments | NIOSH | CDC

35:00 Stay hydrated: It’s going to be a long, hot July for much of U.S. | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

36:30 Anna Lapwood | Official Website

41:31 Young person electrocuted at St George's Day fete in Sussex | The Argus

43:53 Structures & Rigging

• Katy Perry nearly falls as prop malfunctions mid-air over crowd | Culture | Independent TV
• Beyoncé's car malfunctions while suspended in air during concert in Houston - ABC7 Los Angeles

49:05 Words Matter - The Language of Crowds — Global Crowd Management Alliance

50:08 Standards and Guidance — Life Safety First : Event Safety Alliance

• ANSI ES1.6 Event Safety - Communications
• [ANSI ES1.42-2025 Parade Safety] (https://eventsafetyalliance.org/s/ANSI-ES142-2025-Parade-Safety.pdf

51:00 [NIOSH Faces Major Layoffs Amid HHS Restructuring, Slashing Two-Thirds of Workforce -- Occupational Health & Safety