Two-way radio rentals are vital to the safety and security of a large outdoor festival. When thousands of people gather in a specific, tightly controlled location, they can easily overwhelm the nearest cell phone tower, especially if an emergency happens.
We’ve all seen the tragic stories of cars plowing into parade goers, and crazed pop-music fans trampling each other, but most outdoor festival issues are more mundane: grandparents suffering from heat exhaustion, parents scouting for lost children, guys getting into scuffles at the beer tent.
With easy-to-use two-way radios, festival managers can get EMTs and security personnel to the scene of an incident quickly and efficiently. To ensure success, outdoor festival planners need to keep a few points in mind when planning their communications setup:
Renting vs. Buying Two-Way Radios
Many event planners
rent a two-way radio network rather than buying and stocking