Radio issue

At a large event it is strongly suggested that the following staff be issued with a radio, to enable them to communicate as necessary (though depending on location and size of event you may wish to amend this list to suit your own circumstances):

• event manager
• deputy managers
• cashier
• gatekeepers
• roving car park supervisor
• traffic manager
• police liaison
• local authority liaison (possibly)
• public address announcer (if not in manager’s office)
• security manager
• first aid liaison
• staff at main junctions and approach roads (possibly)
• specialist staff (e.g. vet, range officer etc.)

You must review and modify the above list depending on your own particular circumstances. Specialist events will probably require additional specialist staff that should be in radio contact with the event manager and/or other event staff. For example, scoreboard staff and flight manager at a model aircraft display should be in radio contact.

Don’t forget that radio equipment is quite valuable. Make sure that records are kept of what equipment has been issued to which member of staff, so that you can call it all back to sign it in at the end of the event, and will know who to question if something is still outstanding.