Health and Safety
4.1 Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
ACCD reserves the right to require medical services personnel for any size and type of event. Work with your Security Coordinator on options for EMS Staffing for Events. A minimum of one (1) licensed paramedic is required to be onsite when:
- a. An event has a planned attendance of 5,000 or more, regardless of whether the event is private or open to the public.
- b. The Client leases the facility for the purpose of any type of sporting or athletic event regardless of attendance.
- c. Any event that the ACCD deems necessary.
Wheelchairs are available for medical emergency purposes only. The Client is responsible for providing wheelchairs for non-emergency use.
4.2 Fire Safety
Fire safety services must be ordered through your Event Coordinator thirty (30) days in advance. The PEC reserves the right to require fire safety services personnel for any size and type of event. The Client shall pay the prevailing rate at the time of the event. Your Event Coordinator can provide an estimate for you. Final charges will appear on your final invoice with the Department.
Approved fire safety personnel are required to be onsite:
- a. When it is required by Federal, State or Local statute.
- b. When it is required by PEC policy.
- c. Whenever, in the opinion of the Austin Fire Department, it is essential for safety of the public, PEC staff or any City facility utilized as a public assembly venue.
- d. The PEC deems it necessary for any Event.
- e. Anytime pyrotechnics, fog or smoke machines are in use.
4.3 Hazardous Materials/Medical Waste
Any event that requires, as part of its planning and production or as a byproduct, hazardous materials must be declared and receive approval for their request thirty (30) days prior to the event. As part of this request for approval please include the following:
- a. A detailed list of all hazardous materials expected.
- b. A detailed plan of how materials will be handled, utilized or the process of how they will be produced onsite.
- c. A detailed plan of how the materials will be removed and any associated cleanup performed.
Your Event Coordinator can assist you with facilitating these arrangements with the PEC Security and Safety Division and the Austin Fire Department.
All potentially hazardous or medical waste shall be removed from the facility at the end of the contracted event dates. Needles and sharps shall be disposed in RED puncture-resistant containers labeled with the bio-hazard symbol. All unregulated waste contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) shall be double bagged.
Any hazardous or medical waste materials left at the facility after contracted event dates will be disposed of by the PEC and will be billed to the Client.