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Colours of Ostrava festival with visitors in front of the main stage
Case study
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Event security / Industrial venue (DOV)

Colours of Ostrava

Festival in the Lower Vitkovice region. Bravion, in cooperation with Cechymen, participated in the security operation and entry regime.

Location

Industrial venue (DOV)

Date

16 July 2025

As part of the Colors of Ostrava 2025 festival, it was about participation in cooperation with Cechymen. The Bravion team participated in selected parts of the security operation in the Lower Vitkovice area.

Team involvement

The workers were involved in the wider security regime of the event. The activity mainly included:

  • Supervision of selected sections of the campus.
  • Control of access permissions in selected non-public parts.
  • Coordination with the organizer and main security partner.

Site specifics

The DOV area requires knowledge of the specific terrain of the industrial monument. The cooperation was focused on the agreed regime in places with a high concentration of visitors and demanding logistics of the movement of people.

"For big festivals, it is important that the teams involved keep the same procedure, clear communication and agreed coverage of the assigned section."

Operational evaluation

The involvement of the team followed the agreed operating mode. What was important was a clear division of roles, coordination with the main partner and legible coverage of the entrusted part of the complex with high attendance.

Operational instruction

Colors of Ostrava is a festival where the music program meets the industrial environment and the movement of visitors between different parts of the area. The security team must quickly understand the logic of the site, stick to the agreed mode and communicate as well as the other components involved. Even a partial part of the safety operation must function as part of a single unit.

Such engagement is only valuable if it is legible to both organizers and visitors. Workers should not create their own rules outside the agreed framework, but at the same time they must not act as passive assistance without responsibility. It is essential to keep the entrusted part of the operation in connection with the partner.

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What to take from this reference

The useful point is not only the event name. What matters is the role the team took on, the on-site operation and what can transfer to a similar site, event or operation.

Risk profile

Standard festival operation

Process

Involvement of workers in selected parts of the festival regime according to agreed roles.

Updated

This reference was last reviewed on 30 March 2026.

Key elements of the setup

Commissioning

Involvement of workers in selected parts of the festival regime according to agreed roles.

Knowledge of the DOV environment

Work in the environment of an industrial area with an emphasis on orientation, movement of visitors and continuity with the event mode.

Common operating mode

Involvement of workers in a common operating mode with clearly agreed roles.

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Reference overview

Assignment typeFestival Safety Mode
Operational profileStandard festival operation
VenueIndustrial venue (DOV)

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