COVID-19
“TESS were invaluable in creating a Covid Secure work environment throughout the planning, delivery and wrap up phases of the Livestream.”
TESS offer objective and practical advice on meeting the challenges of COVID-19. We continually reviewing research and global developments to ensure that event organisers and suppliers get dependable information – rather than just hearing the voice that shouts loudest.
Until universal uptake of a reliable vaccine, COVID-19 mitigation involves multiple layers. No single layer is 100% effective, but taken together they can form a robust defence. TESS engineer solutions to fit the particular needs of your event format, whether it be rehearsal, livestream, or limited audience show.
Our holistic approach considers the process from initial participant communication and travel advice, though practical site measures the creation of bubbles to testing and data handling. Critically, we will be on hand to advise if there are tough decisions; like what to actually do if you get a positive test result.
Guidance
"TESS helped steer us through the COVID minefield - and were always on hand with practical and dependable guidance."
- Develop overall strategy to minimise COVID-19 risk
- Specific coronavirus mitigation measures
- Workplace, venue, and task based COVID-19 risk assessments
- Information to participants on travel, hotel, and measures to expect
- Online crew and staff health declaration facility
- Protocols on symptoms, positive results and quarantine
- Advice on safe working bubbles and cohorts
- Advise on suitable and achievable testing regimes
- Liaison with key stakeholders and vendors
and Documentation
"It was a great relief to have a compliance officer on site who properly understood how events work, and how anti-virus measures get woven into our regular day. Invaluable!"
A competent and experienced tess CCO will monitor onsite activities and implement control measures. Production Coordinators can rely on the CCO to keep COVID-19 resilience at the forefront of daily activity.
- Monitor activities onsite and advise where improvements can be made
- Assist in the design of catering, dressing room, and backstage areas to enhance COVID-19 security
- Support production in ensuring compliance with COVID-19 protocols onsite
- Ensure all appropriate COVID-19 declarations are completed and up to date
- Work with Heads of Department on implementing Bubbles
- Advise on suspect and confirmed cases of COVID-19
- Conduct post event follow-up for internal track & trace
Officer
Testing
Working with our laboratory partners, we provide a private, confidential and comprehensive COVID-19 testing regime including:
- Lab based PCR tests – results typically within 36-hours
- Onsite RT-LAMP rapid tests – results typically within 24 and 4 hrs respectively
- CQC Qualified medical practitioner to administer sampling
- All testing logistics, including couriered samples and biohazard waste removal
- Results shared directly with the patient, COVID Compliance Officer and Production Coordinator
- Fit-to-Fly test and certificate
- GDPR compliant data handling
- Out-of-hours and last-minute test service available
- Secure app shares RT-LAMP tests directly with the individual and CCO