Protecting People, Productions and the Planet

The leaders in production and event safety, wellbeing and sustainability

We are the largest, most experienced safety consultants to the media and entertainment industries.

First Option Safety Group is part of ERM, the largest global pure-play sustainability consultancy, partnering with the world’s leading organizations to create innovative solutions to sustainability challenges, and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

We are the largest, most experienced safety consultants to the events, media and entertainment industries.

First Option Safety Group is now part of ERM, the largest global pure-play sustainability consultancy, partnering with the world’s leading organizations to create innovative solutions to sustainability challenges, and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

KNOWLEDGEBASE

The most comprehensive database of production-specific safety information in the industry. Try it:

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Knowledgebase resources include document templates, event and production-specific safety information, all written by qualified safety professionals, with online answers to your questions 24/7.

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Knowledgebase content is instantly translatable into multiple languages and with numerous other accessibility options, because we believe everyone should have access to good safety information. Find out more here.

All paid subscribers have full access to Premium Content in First Option’s production safety Knowledgebase, as does anyone logged in with a client email address associated with an Elite-level subscription.

  • Safety Healthcheck

    How does your production safety measure up? Our free, online safety healthcheck can help identify gaps.

  • Safety Advice

    Online resources, email and telephone advice and our full time and associate team of safety consultants

  • Advice Line

    Phone and email answers to your safety questions and help with risk assessments and other documentation

  • On Site Support

    Our onsite support consultants work with you to help achieve your goals while keeping the workplace safe

  • Knowledgebase

    Advice Hub - an interactive source for safety guidance documents and support, available to clients 24/7

  • Retained Services

    Over 250 TV production companies, broadcasters and studios retain us to provide all their safety support

  • Safety Healthcheck

    How does your production safety measure up? Our free, online safety healthcheck can help identify gaps.

  • Safety Advice

    Online resources, email and telephone advice and our full time and associate team of safety consultants

  • Advice Line

    Phone and email answers to your safety questions and help with risk assessments and other documentation

  • On Site Support

    Our onsite support consultants work with you to help achieve your goals while keeping the workplace safe

  • Knowledgebase

    Advice Hub - an interactive source for safety guidance documents and support, available to clients 24/7

  • Retained Services

    Over 250 TV production companies, broadcasters and studios retain us to provide all their safety support

Why First Option?

Our safety support, advice and training enable our clients to achieve their creative goals, safe in the knowledge they are protected from risks at work

We help ensure everyone is protected from physical and mental harm, enable a supportive and respectful culture where people can be at their creative best, and minimise productions’ impact on the environment.

We prevent costly and disruptive interruptions and protect clients’ reputations from legal and other challenges.

Our safety support, advice and training enable our clients to achieve their creative goals, safe in the knowledge they are protected from risks at work

We help ensure everyone is protected from physical and mental harm, enable a supportive and respectful culture where people can be at their creative best, and minimise productions’ impact on the environment.

We prevent costly and disruptive interruptions and protect clients’ reputations from legal and other challenges.

Safety

Our safety support, advice and training enables our clients to achieve their creative goals, safe in the knowledge they are protected from risks at work.

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Sustainability

We create innovative solutions to support clients operationalize sustainability by addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.

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Wellbeing

Many people in our industry have experienced poor mental health due to COVID. How are you doing today? Take our confidential wellbeing check.

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Safety

Our safety support, advice and training enables our clients to achieve their creative goals, safe in the knowledge they are protected from risks at work.

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Sustainability

We create innovative solutions to support clients operationalize sustainability, underpinned by addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.

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Wellbeing

Many people in our industry have experienced poor mental health due to COVID. How are you doing today? Take our confidential wellbeing check.

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The Circle

Studio Lambert

A Town Called Malice

Vertigo

Behind Her Eyes

Left Bank Pictures

Kate & Koji

Hat Trick

White Lines

Left Bank Pictures

Too Close

Snowed In Productions

The Irregulars

Drama Republic

SAS Rogue Heroes

Kudos

Landscapers

Sister Pictures

This Is Going To Hurt

Sister Pictures

Love Bites

Ricochet

Cats Does Countdown

Zeppotron

Chloe

Mam Tor

Sitting In Limbo

Left Bank Pictures

The Last Kingdom

Carnival Films

Masterchef

Shine TV

Call The Midwife

Neal Street Productions

The English

Drama Republic

Too Hot To Handle

Thames TV

The Serpent

Mammoth Screen

Liar 2

Two Brothers Pictures

Trigger Point

Hat Trick

Intergalatic

Moonage Pictures

The Pact 2

Little Door

Soccer Aid

Initial TV

Killing Eve

Sid Gentle Films

The Crown

Left Bank Pictures

The Power

Sister Pictures

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

World of Wonder

Don't Rock The Boat

South Shore

Gangs Of London

Pulse Films

Sex Education

Eleven Film

A Suitable Boy

Lookout Point

Quiz

Left Bank Pictures

Endeavour

Mammoth Screen

The Crown

Left Bank Pictures

The Serpent

Mammoth Screen

Kate & Koji

Hat Trick

SAS Rogue Heroes

Kudos

Trigger Point

Hat Trick

Intergalatic

Moonage Pictures

Liar 2

Two Brothers Pictures

Sitting In Limbo

Left Bank Pictures

Quiz

Left Bank Pictures

Soccer Aid

Initial TV

Sex Education

Eleven Film

A Town Called Malice

Vertigo

The Last Kingdom

Carnival Films

The English

Drama Republic

Call The Midwife

Neal Street Productions

The Irregulars

Drama Republic

A Suitable Boy

Lookout Point

Don't Rock The Boat

South Shore

White Lines

Left Bank Pictures

This Is Going To Hurt

Sister Pictures

Cats Does Countdown

Zeppotron

Too Close

Snowed In Productions

Gangs Of London

Pulse Films

Endeavour

Mammoth Screen

Killing Eve

Sid Gentle Films

Masterchef

Shine TV

Behind Her Eyes

Left Bank Pictures

Chloe

Mam Tor

The Circle

Studio Lambert

Too Hot To Handle

Thames TV

The Pact 2

Little Door

Landscapers

Sister Pictures

The Power

Sister Pictures

Love Bites

Ricochet

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

World of Wonder

Trigger Point

Hat Trick

White Lines

Left Bank Pictures

Liar 2

Two Brothers Pictures

Love Bites

Ricochet

A Suitable Boy

Lookout Point

A Town Called Malice

Vertigo

Too Hot To Handle

Thames TV

Quiz

Left Bank Pictures

Sitting In Limbo

Left Bank Pictures

Landscapers

Sister Pictures

The Pact 2

Little Door

Killing Eve

Sid Gentle Films

Soccer Aid

Initial TV

The Crown

Left Bank Pictures

Cats Does Countdown

Zeppotron

Masterchef

Shine TV

Call The Midwife

Neal Street Productions

Kate & Koji

Hat Trick

Sex Education

Eleven Film

The Irregulars

Drama Republic

The Last Kingdom

Carnival Films

The Circle

Studio Lambert

Intergalatic

Moonage Pictures

This Is Going To Hurt

Sister Pictures

SAS Rogue Heroes

Kudos

Endeavour

Mammoth Screen

Don't Rock The Boat

South Shore

The English

Drama Republic

Behind Her Eyes

Left Bank Pictures

Too Close

Snowed In Productions

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

World of Wonder

Gangs Of London

Pulse Films

The Serpent

Mammoth Screen

Chloe

Mam Tor

The Power

Sister Pictures

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

OUR VISION

To be the go-to safety consultants to the media and entertainment industry.

OUR MISSION

To keep people in the media and entertainment industry safe.

OUR VALUES

  • Safety First: we safeguard people, we don’t compromise that for anything.

  • Make It Happen: we help get things done, not get in the way.

  • Set High Standards: we aim for excellence in everything we do.

  • Do It Right: We are trusted and treat everyone with decency and respect.

  • Better Together: we work as a team, supporting clients, colleagues and partners.

WHY WORK WITH US?

The quality and value of our support

We have compiled and distilled the best and most up-to-date safety information relevant to our clients.  We have also gathered and trained the most experienced and diverse team of safety consultants. This is information and experience which saves lives. We are constantly reviewing, researching and extending our information and developing our skills to give clients the best support available.

We have an unparalleled network of contacts across and within the media and entertainment industries. We know who to talk to. It also helps us to understand the whole spectrum of safety needs the industry has.

We provide a focus for the industry to talk about safety, to access others’ knowledge, and to share their own experience. In this way, we are helping to build up an important resource that will help to keep media and entertainment professionals safe.

Keeping people safe is not a job: it’s a vocation. And we have boundless energy and enthusiasm for it. It means we are always willing to go the extra mile, to put in whatever is needed.

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

OUR VISION

To be the go-to safety consultants to the media and entertainment industry.

OUR MISSION

To keep people in the media and entertainment industry safe.

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

OUR VALUES

  • Safety First: we safeguard people, we don’t compromise that for anything.

  • Make It Happen: we help get things done, not get in the way.

  • Set High Standards: we aim for excellence in everything we do.

  • Do It Right: We are trusted and treat everyone with decency and respect.

  • Better Together: we work as a team, supporting clients, colleagues and partners.

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

WHY WORK WITH US?

The quality and value of our support

We have compiled and distilled the best and most up-to-date safety information relevant to our clients.  We have also gathered and trained the most experienced and diverse team of safety consultants. This is information and experience which saves lives. We are constantly reviewing, researching and extending our information and developing our skills to give clients the best support available.

We have an unparalleled network of contacts across and within the media and entertainment industries. We know who to talk to. It also helps us to understand the whole spectrum of safety needs the industry has.

We provide a focus for the industry to talk about safety, to access others’ knowledge, and to share their own experience. In this way, we are helping to build up an important resource that will help to keep media and entertainment professionals safe.

Keeping people safe is not a job: it’s a vocation. And we have boundless energy and enthusiasm for it. It means we are always willing to go the extra mile, to put in whatever is needed.

Contact

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