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Venues and Public Spaces (VaPS) guidance

… from terrorism is significant. As we have seen in the UK and across Europe attacks can happen at any time and any place without warning. Understanding the threat faced and the ways it can be mitigated can … Venues and Public Spaces (VaPS) guidance …
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Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, protected spaces

… Requirement for guidance Those with responsibility for Publicly Accessible Locations are advised to consider the … Marauding Attacks with either bladed weapons or firearms and improvised explosive devices etc. Planning your … generic advice for all Publicly Accessible Locations: venues, buildings and events.     The responsibility for …
Keywords: Evacuation , Incident Management , Emergency Services , Response , publicly accessible places , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Outdoor Learning and Educational visits in England and Wales

… Panel (OEAP) is the lead body for guidance, advice and training related to outdoor learning and educational visits in England and Wales. We support our members (currently numbering … consider within your planning: Possible safe areas or venues, near where you intend to be, that you could use as …
Keywords: Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel , OEAP , Guidance , Advice , Training , Outdoor learning and educational visits , England and Wales , School , Venues and Public Spaces , Child safety , Public Safety , Public events

CCTV

… to assist those with responsibility for the security of Venues & Public Spaces (VaPS) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in relation to …
Keywords: CCTV , publicly accessible places , Hostile Reconnaissance , Security , Cyber , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Managing risk and business continuity

… premises, which may inadvertently impact staff safety, public safety or disrupt normal operations. It is important that this is one person’s function and responsibility. The governing body or board is … complements such good practice. This guide recognises that Venues and Public Spaces differ in many ways, including …
Keywords: Risk Management , Risk , Incident Management , Business Continuity , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces

Bomb threats

… 1. Procedures for handling bomb threats The vast majority of bomb threats are … others may make hoax bomb threat calls to intimidate the public, businesses and communities, to draw attention to … alarm to others Be used by those planning to target other venues Elicit copycat incidents Adversely affect the …
Keywords: Bomb threat , Emergency Planning , Terrorist threat , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Pavement licences - How can local authorities consider security?

… When considering public health and safety, local authorities should seek to … to groups of people from interaction with hostile vehicles, and the creation of large crowds in new public spaces. … should factor this into the security planning process and ensure the overall security arrangements for an area are …
Keywords: pavement licence applications , Local Authorities , security planning process , vehicle security barriers , protect crowds , public spaces , VAPS , ACT for Local Authorities

Law and liability

… There are legal and commercial reasons why venues should plan to deter … information on CTSAs is here . We welcome feedback from the public/business community using the gov.uk feedback process … Law and liability …
Keywords: PALs , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Threat level and building response plans

… main threats to national security are terrorism, espionage, and cyber attacks. Understanding the threat facing us is key to ensuring protective … deployed at different response levels should not be made public to avoid informing terrorists about what we know and …
Keywords: PALs , Threat , Security , Risk , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Crisis response kit checklist

… Those with responsibility for publicly accessible locations are advised to consider the … & lockdown procedures, alongside the use of protected spaces. Use our checklist to ensure you are prepared with response plans and measures.    …
Keywords: Response , Marauding , publicly accessible places , Threat , Emergency Planning , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations , publicly accessible places