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AWR 167: Sport and Special Event Risk Management and Planning

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Add to Calendar 2025-09-30 08:00:00 2025-09-30 17:00:00 AWR 167: Sport and Special Event Risk Management and Planning The Sport and Special Event Risk Management and Planning course is designed to develop capabilities for multi-agency collaboration pertaining to sport and special event safety and security. Through activity-based training modules, participants will enhance their ability for planning, risk assessment, training, and exercising practices specific to conducting sport and special events. The expectation is for participants to return to their respective organizations and coordinate the development of a sport and/or special event risk management and planning process.Course topics include: Key Planning Terms and Definitions, Risk Management Considerations, Risk Assessment Components, Plan Types, Information and Intelligence, Event to Incident Transition, Training Development and Opportunities, Exercise Types, Continuous Improvement  Children’s Mercy Park noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public
Children’s Mercy Park

The Sport and Special Event Risk Management and Planning course is designed to develop capabilities for multi-agency collaboration pertaining to sport and special event safety and security. Through activity-based training modules, participants will enhance their ability for planning, risk assessment, training, and exercising practices specific to conducting sport and special events. The expectation is for participants to return to their respective organizations and coordinate the development of a sport and/or special event risk management and planning process.

Course topics include: Key Planning Terms and Definitions, Risk Management Considerations, Risk Assessment Components, Plan Types, Information and Intelligence, Event to Incident Transition, Training Development and Opportunities, Exercise Types, Continuous Improvement

 

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Target Audience: Venue and Event Leadership, Event Management and Operations Staff, Venue and Facility Staff, Athletic Departments, Athletic and League Personnel, Parking and Transportation Authorities, Public Safety Agencies, Risk Management Personnel, Emergency Management, Community Planners, School District Faculty and Staff, Cyber and Information Technology Staff, Event Service Providers (security, staffing, etc.), Public Healthcare Authorities and Parks and Recreational Departments 

There are no course prerequisites for this course but recommended training is:

  • IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System
  • IS-200.c: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
  • IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
  • IS-15.b: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
  • IS-800.d: National Response Framework, An Introduction

*Please be advised registration is reserved for emergency services personnel in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and Leavenworth, Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Travel costs are not provided. 

FEMA / SID Number. Students must have a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) to attend class. You can look up your FEMA SID, or register for a new one, at the following site: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.

Please note that all non-U.S. citizens who wish to attend must be pre-approved by DHS before the start of class. Individuals will need to bring their photo ID to attend the course.

*Please refer to your registration confirmation email for further instructions to complete the two-step registration process and confirm your registration in the course.

 

Topics: World Cup 2026Emergency Services Training

Focus Area: Safety & Security