Every event needs an emergency kit

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Anthony Fensom

Every event needs an emergency kit
By Trudie Parsons, BWH

Irrespective of how meticulously planned your event may be, it always pays to have your event emergency kit close to hand.

Even when you think you have every last detail accommodated, you just can’t know what little hurdle will come your way on the day of an event. Neither can you pack for all your suppliers – someone, somewhere is guaranteed to need something out of your emergency event kit.

In our office we have an emergency kit ready to go that we can just pack up and take to any event. We use a tackle box – it’s the perfect size and has great storage for all your odds and ends.

So what should be in your event kit? While each event may have slightly different requirements, some basics items are listed below.

  • Masking tape, double sided tape, sticky tape
  • Blu-Tack, stapler, staples, staple gun and glue
  • Velcro dots, paper clips, rubber bands, thumb tacks
  • Pens, marking pens and pencils
  • Rope and string
  • Ruler and a tape measure
  • Scissors and utility knife
  • Post it notes and paper
  • Extension cord
  • Batteries
  • Torch
  • Basic tools e.g. hammer nails, screwdrivers and wrench
  • Spare name tags holders and cards
  • Small sewing kit
  • First Aid Kit, sunscreen, water bottle, hand sanitiser and wipes
  • Sun hat and umbrella
  • Event checklist and all supplier contact phone numbers
  • Copies of documents such as speaking notes, run sheets, event permits, supplier quotations and floor plans

What do you have packed in your emergency event kit?

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One Response to Every event needs an emergency kit

  1. ric woods photography says:
    January 29, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    Gaff Tape, water,energy bars, mints and I always carry spare shirt and trousers…and thats another story…but a good one.

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