Physical Security

Rolling Stones blocked

by Mark Rowe

During their No Filter Tour, Rolling Stones concerts at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, on June 2, and Manchester three days later, had a road block deployed to protect the events and its attendees from any security breaches.

Surface Guard, the product by ATG Access, the UK road blockers, bollards and barrier manufacturer, was installed at three locations around the Ricoh, and at two points around Old Trafford Stadium, the home of Manchester United FC.

The physical security product firm says this was designed in response to the recent surge in vehicle attacks across Europe. The Surface Guard barrier can withstand the impact of a 7,200kg vehicle travelling at 32kph and has been tested in accordance to the IWA 14 crash test standard.

The makers report that it was deployed at the locations minimising disruption to event operation and the surrounding area. The system was then removed equally as quickly by Stadium TM – a specialist hostile vehicle mitigation barrier installer.

Two Surface Guard Vehicle Access Points were also deployed around the Ricoh on the outskirts of Coventry to allow emergency vehicles to pass through the barriers in the event of an accident, injury or attack.

Glenn Cooper, CEO at ATG Access, said: “Following the appalling attacks at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris and also at the Manchester Arena, event organisers have realised that they need to take additional steps to protect attendees. The safety of fans is paramount, and it is great to see that event organisers are increasingly turning to our innovative Surface Guard solution as the answer.

“When it comes to pedestrian-permeable, temporary event security, there aren’t any other security solutions that can challenge Surface Guard’s effectiveness, nor its ability to be rapidly deployed. This makes it an excellent option for securing temporary events and concerts. High impact, low technological methods to disrupt and intimidate society have taken place in recent years and we must do all we can to mitigate such methods. The Surface Guard providing an ideal solution in temporary event security due to its deployable nature and how it fits into the event surroundings. Making communitites feel safe and secure in environments to enjoy world famous music artists is something we are very proud to do.”

Surface Guard meanwhile was also in use at this year’s BBC: The Biggest Weekend, Coventry 2018. Pictured; the product deployed at Parliament Square in central London for the London Marathon.

Visit: www.atgaccess.com.

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