FLYING FISH PROMOTION

SECURITY

The write-up focuses on security for the Flying Fish event held at Tati River Lodge on 28 November 2014. According to Bardi (2011) states that in hospitality there is importance to provide a safe and secure environment to the guests. This is supported by Maslow's hierarchy of needs on safety and security needs (Pettinger, 2007). At this event to ensure security there were security guards.

In events different people can provide security ranging from steward and security guards (Bowdin,Allen,O’Toole,Harris and McDonnell,2012).Security guards responsibility are for protecting the premises, ensure performers perform well without disturbances(Australian Government ,2011). At the stage of delivery in which the learner was involved ensured that all clients’ tickets are checked before start of event as a way of providing safe security. This is supported by (McCool, 2012) that providing security is a way to ensure only allowed personnel access.

Further work by Bardi has shown that it is up to the organisation to either have contracted or in-house security. This was visible at this event as they used a contracted security.

This significantly affected the security at the event as within a few hours before close down unauthorised public bombarded the place. It was difficult for security to control the situation as they were only four security guards for the event and again the lodge. Hence there is need to ensure enough number of a well-trained security personnel is allocated to an event.