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Scissor Lifts Will Help Monitor Crowds at ECU College Football Games

Scissor lifts are usually used to elevate workers for painting, repairs and other jobs. But East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) is taking a different approach.  

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ECU recently announced that they’ll be using scissor lifts to upgrade their safety and security at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, the home field for their football team, known as the Pirates.

Police at ECU have come up with a better way to keep an eye on the crowds, both in the stadium and afterwards, when everybody leaves. ECU opens their regular season against North Carolina Central University, and university officials think everything will run more smoothly thanks to a new tool – scissor lifts, of all things!

"Safety is our number one priority and while we want to see the Pirates win, we don't want to be the story after the game we want the Pirate win to be the story," said ECU Police spokesperson Lt. Chris Sutton.

Along with EMS stations located around campus, law enforcement officers will man tailgating areas on the ground and up high in scissor lifts.

"That scissor lift is a way to have eyes above the crowd to help should we see a need where we need to try and disperse or move the crowd," said Lt. Sutton.

Nearly 150 officers will be on duty at Saturday's game, which is set for an 8:00 PM kickoff.

This is interesting news, as it relates to potential jobs for scissor lift operators. A police officer with proper scissor lift training could have an inside track on finding a job for crowd security, surveillance and more.

CertifyMeOnline.net is the #1 online option for getting all the scissor lift certification and training you need. Our courses also include fall protection, aerial lift instruction and more. The ECU officers will require OSHA-compliant training, and CMO is the perfect choice!

For more on how to get OSHA certified, go to the CMO contact page or call our safety specialists at (602) 277-0615. We can get your training off the ground (no pun intended)!

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