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NEWS REVIEW
There are Football Safety Officers
Associations in England, Scotland
and Ireland, to promote support and
mentoring for Safety Officers in Football. Rugby
League and Rugby Union have also formed
Associations as have Cricket and Horseracing.
As legislation has changed and the demands
on Safety Officers in all sports become more
intense, there is a suggestion that a new
umbrella Institute for all Safety Managers in all
events, arenas and stadiums could benefit us all.A small team of Safety Officers from Football,
Cricket, Rugby League, Rugby Union and
Horseracing have researched the possibility of
forming an Association under the banner of IOSH.
The main objective of this Organisation would
be to create a body that would be consulted on
legislative changes; policy decisions and
influences Government Policy makers.
On 24th January 2011 there will be a
presentation of these ideas to an invited group of
all Safety Managers, in all sports and events. The
event is free, and is to be held at the Nottingham
Trent Arena, with a dinner and overnight stay
locally for those who wish to enjoy the company
of their colleagues after the meeting.
There will be a presentation on the proposalfrom John Newsham of Blackburn Rovers FC,
followed by a presentation By Scott Carey
Chairman of the Cricket Safety Officers
Association on the benefits to Safety Managers
of an additional overarching Institute
combining all sports.
The final presentation will be made by
IOSH presenting the benefits to attendees of
the credibility and support an Organisation
like IOSH can give us.
John Holden President of IOSH comments
“An organisation which represents the
interests of all sports and stadiums is to be
welcomed; it should be seen as a body which
has expertise in safety of sports grounds and
as such a body that must be consulted by the
various agencies involved in regulating sports
ground safety. Additionally, a collective bodyprovides greater opportunity for networking
and the sharing of ideas and experiences”.
The event has been sponsored by Showsec
International a crowd management company
with a wide remit of venues as clients.
The event will begin at 4pm with
registration and refreshments. Dinner is
booked for 7.30pm, to allow delegates to travel
home afterwards should they so wish.
Delegates attending the event will be asked
to contribute to the debate by voting on whether
they feel this is a worthwhile undertaking and
their decision will promote the way forward.
It is to be stressed that this new Institute will
NOT replace any existing Associations, merely
enhance and provide collaboration for them.
The structure of IOSH requires a level of
Continuous Professional Development toprogress through levels; this can only promote a
higher level of professionalism and competence
amongst safety managers everywhere.
Each Association will be approached by their
Chair to invite all members to attend the event and
give their opinion and vote for moving forward.
Watson Associates
Tel: 0113 289 3414
Email: [email protected]
www.suewatson.co.uk
4 | FOOTBALL & SPORTS ARENA | September/October 2010
For nearly 20 years Safety Officers from all sports haveformed their own Associations and support groups to assist in
developing best practice and peer support in their industry.
INSTITUTE OF SAFETY OFFICERS?
FSA
HORSERACING
GROUND
SAFETY
OFFICERS
FSOA
(ENGLAND)
FSOA
(SCOTLAND)
CRICKET
SAFETY
OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
RUGBY LEAGUE
SAFETY
OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
SECRETARIAT
CHAIRMAN OF
INSTITUTE
IOSH PASTPRESIDENT?
THIS IS THE SUGGESTED STRUCTUREOF THE INSTITUTE:
RUGBY UNION
SAFETY
OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
GREEN
FIELDSITE/
ARENA SAFETY
OFFICERS
OTHER SPORT
SAFETY
OFFICERS
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