Physical factors

Safety at sports grounds is achieved by establishing a balance between good management and good design. This section focuses on the design, physical factors.

Calculating safe capacity

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Media provision

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Medical and first aid provision

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Fire safety

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Structures, installations and inspections

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Communications and control

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Outside wembley stadium

Zone Ex

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Accessibility

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Circulation

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Spectator viewing accommodation

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Related documents

Our document library contains a wide range of information, guidance and templates relating the physical factors of a sports ground.

Demountable stand checklist

Medical room checklist

Exercise planning

Safety Officer continuing professional development

Home Office Circulars

Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide)

Safety Essentials

Alternative uses of sports grounds

Planning for increased threat levels

Planning for a dynamic lockdown at a sports ground

SIA Sports Ground Exemption – Policy Guidance

Planning for extreme heat at sports grounds

Pyrotechnics education toolkit

Changes to spectator accommodation

Crowd related medical incidents

Planning moving people in an emergency terrorist threat situation

Control Points

Recording of tests and inspections templates

SG03: Event Safety Management

Accessible Stadia

Guide to Safety Certification

Guidance on colour vision deficiency (colour blindness)

Worked examples – capacity calculations

P and S factor indicative questions

Concourses

Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide)

Best practice for the design and planning of safe sports grounds.

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