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20.1.5.6 Crowd Managers
20.1.5.6.1
Assembly occupancies shall be provided with a minimum of one trained crowd manager or crowd manager supervisor. Where the occupant load exceeds 250, additional trained crowd managers or crowd manager supervisors shall be provided at a ratio of 1 crowd manager or crowd manager supervisor for every 250 occupants, unless otherwise permitted by one of the following:
(1) This requirement shall not apply to assembly occupancies used exclusively for religious worship with an occupant load not exceeding 500.
(2) The ratio of trained crowd managers to occupants shall be permitted to be reduced where, in the opinion of the AHJ, the existence of an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system and the nature of the event warrant.[101:12.7.6.1; 101:13.7.6.1]
20.1.5.6.2 *
The crowd manager and crowd manager supervisor shall receive approved training in crowd management techniques. [101:12.7.6.2; 101:13.7.6.2]
Below is a direct link to this new on-line crowd manager training program. Course registration, technical support, and completion certificates will be available through this new program
On-Line Crowd Managers Training CourseTroy Grossnickle
Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal
Email
5370 Public Safety Place
Frederick, MD 21704
Ph: 301-600-1479
Ph: 301-600-1603
(Emergency / After Hours / On-Call Fire Marshal)
Fx: 301-600-2592
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.