The Showstop Procedure course was developed by internationally recognised crowd safety practitioners and academics, and by the pioneers of the Showstop Procedure itself. It draws on decades of international experience planning, delivering, and operating major events, combined with real-world implementation of this proven intervention framework.
Informed by extensive experience serving as Expert Witnesses in high-profile event safety cases, including the 2021 Astroworld Festival, the course addresses a recurring safety-critical failure pattern seen globally: unclear roles and authority, undefined life-safety thresholds, fragmented communication, and delayed or ineffective intervention. The Showstop Procedure directly mitigates these system failures through a clear, defensible approach to escalation, communication, and decisive action when life safety is threatened.
The training is endorsed by the Pink Bows Foundation, established following the loss of Madison Dubiski at Astroworld, reflecting support for meaningful, preventative change across the live events industry.
Internationally accredited and peer reviewed, the Showstop Procedure training equips safety-responsible personnel with a shared, standardised approach to emergency intervention, strengthening command, control, communication, and coordination; reducing response time; supporting duty-of-care obligations; and protecting both public safety and organisational reputation across sport and entertainment environments.