CHRIS HANNAM – CURRICULUM VITAE Personal details Name CHRIS HANNAM Address 13, Portland Road STREET Somerset BA16 9PX Tel 01458 445186 Mobile 07831 437062 Email [email protected] Skype chris.hannam Nationality British Date of Birth 23/10/54 National Insurance No YX 29 42 05B Tax Reference No 16678 66032 Driving Licence Full (Clean) Marital Status Single Passport Full - British CRB Clearance Full Web Site www.stagesafe.co.uk Qualifications and Awards Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health – City and Guilds Certificate in Health and Safety Management - British Safety Council Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety Practice - City & Guilds National Certificate Level 2 for Personal License Holders – BIIAB Personal License Holder – Mendip District Council Level 3 Award in Fire Safety Risk Assessment and Control - Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Professional Certificate in Event Safety and Security Management Studies – Bucks New University, units include: • Front of Stage Pit Safety Certificate • Emergency Planning for Events Certificate • Risk Evaluation and Management Certificate • Logistics and Event Planning Certificate • Legal Aspects of Event Management Certificate National Certificate Level 2 (Units 1 & 2) for Door Supervision – City & Guilds Licensed Door Supervisor– Security Industry Authority First Aid at Work Certificate – St. John Ambulance Certificate in Basic Food Hygiene – Chartered Institute of Environmental Health BTEC Level 1 - Fireworks BTEC Level 1 - Pyrotechnics Foundation Certificate in Industrial Accident Investigation and Analysis – Institute of Industrial Accident Investigators CPCS Card Holder for : • Rough Terrain Fork Lift Truck, • Telescopic Materials Handler, • MEWPS (Boom and Scissor Platforms). Registered CPCS Validator Recognised Training Aluminium Access Towers - PASMA Manual Handling and Methods of Instruction – CITB Competent Person – Fall Arrest - Troll Competent Person – Fall Arrest and Rigging Equipment Inspection - Troll Rigging Course (Three Day) - Total Fabrications Tallescopes, Ladders and Steps – Instant Training Fire Extinguisher and Fire Safety Awareness Course - Somerset Fire Brigade Fire Safety Awareness and Fire Warden Trainer - Aid Training and Operations Ltd Safety Passport – Technical Production – Licensed Trainer - Safety Pass Alliance Trade Associations and Professional Institutes Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) Graduate Member – Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Associate Member – Institute of Industrial Accident Investigators (IIAI) Member of the Professional Event Safety Advisors Group Member of the Production Services Association Member of the PSA Management Council from 1994 – 2005 Member of the Stage Pyrotechnicians Association Skills Health and Safety Management and Consultancy Tour, Stage and Production Management Project Management Business Development and Management Market Research Working and Practical knowledge and experience of Command, Control and Communication Systems External Presentation and Training Computer Literate Full references are available on request. See my recommendations on Linkedin at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=91824440&trk=tab_pro Recent projects include being principle safety consultant to: The Tour Group (Tour Pro and Tour Support) George Michael's Symphonica Tour 2011 - 2012 Jamiroquai European Tour 2011 Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance European Tour 2010 Commonwealth Games (Principle Consultant, Opening and Closing Ceremonies), Delhi, India 2010 George Michael's Australian Tour 2010 Spandau Ballet's Reunion Tour 2009 Other clients include: Susan Boyle Jay Z Fucktion One Research SPX Group: Sarm Studios, Stiff Records, Perfect Songs, Z.Z.T. Records, Music Bank & Workplace Daytona Stage Hire Specialz Sound Moves Orbit Staging GLD Productions Universal Stars MUTA Blink TV Peppermint Bars dnb Lighting Ltd Banana Split Tech Pro Events Pro Productions LEL Hire History My career in the music industry started in the early 70s with a number of dodgy and dubious acts based in the Nottinghill area of West London, I even promoted a few gigs around that time. Later in the early 1980s I worked for an ex member of German electronic band Tangerine Dream and even more dubious acts before working as Assistant Manager for Bridgewater Arts Centre, the oldest art centre in the UK where I had a particular interest in the folk, rock, blues and jazz artists performing there and where I held a number of responsibilities including venue management and overseeing the running of varied range of shows and events. For over 27 years I was a Production, Tour, Site and Stage Manager trading under the name “SouthWestern Management”, I have been at the forefront of health and safety in the industry since 1993 and at the very first PSA conference I mentioned “risk assessments” and was promptly told there was no such thing, such was the knowledge of the industry at that time! Since 2003 I have been a self-employed health and safety consultant in the live music and events industry trading under the name of “Stagesafe”, I no longer carry out production, tour or stage management duties as there would create a conflict of interest with my health and safety duties. My business “Stagesafe”, provides health and safety consultancy services, co-ordination of Premises License applications, event safety management services and safety training within the live music and event industry. For twelve years I was a member of the Production Services Association Council of Management and represented the PSA on the British Standards Institute Committee developing the Code of Practice for Event Stewarding and Crowd Safety Services. I have represented the PSA on a committee working on the development of a Foundation Degree Course in Crowd Safety Management at Buckingham and Chilterns University College (now Bucks New University) and to the UK Crowd Management Association. Again, with a team from the PSA, I was enrolled as a student at Bucks New University on the first Foundation Degree Course in Crowd and Safety Management that also included a Certificate in Higher Education Leaning but sadly work commitments dictated that I had to curtail the course before gaining the qualification. I have been heavily involved in the PSA training incentives; this has included the development of industry BTEC qualifications (including lecturing at Loughborough Collage where much of the development work was carried out) and I was responsible for the initial introduction (and most of the writing) of an industry wide safety passport scheme in conjunction with SPA (Safety Pass Alliance) and the Production Services Association, it is proposed that this will become the European standard for the European Live Music Forum as well as the UK standard that is now being adopted by many major venues, I am a Licensed Trainer for the Safety Passport Scheme. I am a qualified trainer in Fire Safety Awareness and Fire Warden Training I have also acted as an advisor for Yurope, the European Festival Promoters Association and to the Scandinavian Festivals Association. At present, Health and safety consultancy clients include a wide range of manufactures and service companies within the industry and the provision of safety services to numerous events, I also provide coordination License applications under the 2003 Licensing Act and have never been turned down on a License application. For the Millennium period I was Health and Safety consultant for Bristol City Councils events in the centre of Bristol, this event attracted over 100,000 people with no major incidents of any kind. In 2004 I was engaged as Safety Officer for Trafalgar 200, a two day event that was run in June 2005 by the Royal Navy this event attracted almost one and a quarter of a million visitors in the presence of HRH The Queen, the Royal Family and numerous heads of state both from the UK and Worldwide. This event included the largest firework display ever held in the UK, aerial displays with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the French aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows and Royal Navy helicopter displays, an International Drum Head Ceremony, an International Fleet Review with ships from forty six nations and a Son Et Laminar re-enacting the Battle of Trafalgar on the Solent with a fleet of Tall Ships from around the world. I have also been involved with in parachute displays by the Red Devils and other display teams. My work on T200 involved liaison with Local Authority Officers including Environmental Health, Emergency Planning, Traffic Management and Health and Safety in addition to the Police, Fire, Ambulance, NHS, Special Branch, Royal Protection and high ranking officers from all the armed services (including the Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord, Sir Alan West), the Queens Harbour Master, HM Coastguard, Special Forces and Life Guards. I hold high level security and CRB clearance. I was a contributor to the second edition of the HSE Event Safety Guide (Guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events) and to the new edition that has now been published by the Event Industry Forum. I regularly represented the PSA at various meetings, conferences and seminars including the UK Crowd Management Association annual conference. I have been a speaker at seminars run by The Professional Lighting and Sound Association, The Production Services Association, The Scandinavian Festival Promoters Association (in Denmark) and Hultsfred