ATHLETIC FACILITIES

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES

• Some Basic Safety Considerations

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Physical Environment
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Creating a Safe Physical Environment

• Athletes and Invitees
• Fitness and conditioning areas
• Playing field/activity surface
• Activity structures -- backstops, goals,
  bleachers, docks
• Locker rooms
• Access restrictions for safety and security
• Facilities provided by the other team

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Creating a Safe Physical Environment

• Safety in The Stands
• Unobstructed ingress/egress
• Bleachers in good condition/guarded
• Railings sturdy and secure
• Stairways visible, stairs themselves marked
• Signage
• Trained ushers

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Ensuring Accessibility

• ADA More Than Just Employment Rights
• Ensure everyone can use public facilities
• Provide equal opportunity to participate
• Accessibility requires extra emergency
  preparedness attention?
• ADA Solutions
• Facilities
• Program access
• Emergency response

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Spectator Issues
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Managing the Crowds

• Crowd size estimates and occupancy
• Fire codes, evacuation routes
• Sufficient security and/or police
• Identifiable clothing for ushers and others
• Signs visible and public address system audible
• Emergency plan for adverse crowd behavior

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Recognizing Parking and Traffic Risks

• Crowd size estimates
• Traffic control
• Sufficient security and/or police
• Identifiable clothing
• Signs visible and public address system audible
• Emergency plan for adverse crowd behavior

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Leasing Facilities to Others

• Agreed upon allocation of duties and risks with
  tenant
• Contract with the tenant
• Certificates of insurance/copies of insurance
  policies
• Notes and records of ongoing communication
• Record of resolving any disputes and/or
  addressing violation of the contract provisions

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