Ice stadium "Bossard Arena" Zug

Securitas has proven itself a dependable partner to the EVZ for more than 30 years. At the old Herti stadium, its security specialists were responsible for overseeing admissions and for overall stewarding duties in and around the venue. With the arrival of the new Bossard Arena, the security concept was subjected to a thorough review and the duties reallocated. Securitas personnel now concentrate on the entrances and oversee the admissions process. They are also entrusted with the task of ensuring that fans do not bring in unauthorised items such as weapons and fireworks. François Stocker, the member of the EVZ board with responsibility for security, says that the new allocation of duties ensures that the Securitas personnel at the entrances are not bracketed with the EVZ's in-house stewards keeping order in the stadium itself. It means that the admissions process can continue until just before the game starts without causing too much friction. Between 17 and 23 Securitas personnel are on hand at EVZ games: between three and six act as stewards, while the remaining staff are specially trained to look out for unauthorised items and conduct body searches. Outside the hockey season, Securitas is tasked with overseeing another major event at the Bossard Arena: the Annual General Meeting of the Zug Cantonal Bank. Here, Securitas personnel perform admission checks and perform guarding, supervisory, stewarding and general security duties.

Even ice stadiums need protection against fire. The Bossard Arena relies on a Securiton fire alarm system. Almost 500 SecuriStar MCD 573 combined smoke detectors and heat sensors have been installed for the early detection of smouldering and open fires as part of a modular SecuriPro fire alarm system. Another 52 manual call points are on hand for triggering manual alarms. With professional Securitas security services supervising the entrances and intelligent early fire detection courtesy of state-of-the-art Securiton technology, the Securitas Group is ensuring that fire never becomes an issue – and that emotions that could melt the Bossard Arena ice are not allowed to get out of hand.