21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series:

This is an up-to-date independent study course training manual produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on special events contingency planning (IS-15),
It states : “The purpose of this manual is the prevention of injury, suffering, or death that may occur as a result of poor planning or preventable incidents at public events,
This manual is intended to provide guidance for the management of risks associated with conducting events that involve mass gatherings of people and assist planners and organizers in making such events safe and successful,
Details of the development of the manual and other related matters are noted in the Background section of the Introduction,
This manual is intended to enable these people to become proactive in the planning for public events to ensure that adequate measures and systems are in place to prevent, reduce, and provide care for injuries, illness, and suffering which may occur,
Many people, in addition to health personnel, contribute significantly to the success of a public event,
Therefore, FEMA anticipates that this manual will be distributed to event promoters, managers, public and private organizations, emergency service personnel, government bodies, and any individual or organization that contributes to the planning of events,
Wide distribution is encouraged, providing individuals understand that the detailed contents of the manual are directed principally at managing the health and safety aspects of the event for all participants, officials, and spectators,
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Contents include :

Chapter 1 contains information concerning selection of the planning team, ordinances, regulations, and laws, and information concerning selecting a site for the event,
Chapter 2 concerns the risks and hazards that must be considered when planning an event,
Chapter 3 gives a basic overview of the Incident Command System (ICS) and how to use ICS in both the planning stage and when an incident occurs,
Chapter 4 discusses some of the considerations when hosting a specialty event that may be high risk,
Chapter 5 addresses terrorism and how to respond to terrorist threats and actions,
Chapter 6 explains the demobilization process and the importance of an After Action Report,
In the appendix at the end of the manual there are several checklists and tables to assist in the planning process,

This is the complete course manual made available by FEMA as part of the Emergency Management Institute Independent Study program, described this way by FEMA :

FEMA’s Independent Study Program is one of the delivery channels that the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) uses to provide training to the general public and specific audiences,
Within the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration, operates the Emergency Management Institute (EMI),
EMI produces independent study courses to train the general public as well as specific target audiences,
The EMI Independent Study program consists of self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public,
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and college credit can be obtained through a for-fee service,
Each Independent Study Course includes lessons with practice exercises and a final examination,
Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI,
Course completion times vary from two to fourteen hours, depending on the course and the student’s background,

Event Planning