DESAG

Derbyshire Events Safety Advisory Group (DESAG)

The DESAG provides advice and guidance to organisers of large public events.

The purpose of the group is:

• to ensure as far as possible, that the risk to public safety is minimised at public events across Derbyshire. 
• to provide coordinated, proportionate, multi agency safety advice and quality assurance of event safety documentation.

The core members of the group are officers from all the emergency services – police, fire and rescue service and the East Midlands Ambulance Service and council services – emergency planning, highways, public transport, environmental health and licensing.

Most event organisers won’t be invited to attend a DESAG meeting. Your event notification will be assessed to measure the level of risk posed by holding the event. If this is thought to be at a level that requires the event being discussed at a DESAG meeting then you will be contacted.

Information on the role of Safety Advisory Groups is published by Health and Safety Executive

DESAG Event Notification Form

Guidance and templates