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.

  • 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

  • On Site Support

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • On Site Support

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

  • 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

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.

MORE

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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This Is Going To Hurt

Sister Pictures

Behind Her Eyes

Left Bank Pictures

Gangs Of London

Pulse Films

The Power

Sister Pictures

The Last Kingdom

Carnival Films

Trigger Point

Hat Trick

Masterchef

Shine TV

Cats Does Countdown

Zeppotron

Call The Midwife

Neal Street Productions

The Irregulars

Drama Republic

White Lines

Left Bank Pictures

Landscapers

Sister Pictures

Don't Rock The Boat

South Shore

The Pact 2

Little Door

Too Hot To Handle

Thames TV

A Town Called Malice

Vertigo

The Serpent

Mammoth Screen

The Circle

Studio Lambert

Soccer Aid

Initial TV

Endeavour

Mammoth Screen

Sitting In Limbo

Left Bank Pictures

The Crown

Left Bank Pictures

Kate & Koji

Hat Trick

Liar 2

Two Brothers Pictures

Killing Eve

Sid Gentle Films

SAS Rogue Heroes

Kudos

Chloe

Mam Tor

The English

Drama Republic

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

World of Wonder

Intergalatic

Moonage Pictures

Quiz

Left Bank Pictures

A Suitable Boy

Lookout Point

Love Bites

Ricochet

Sex Education

Eleven Film

Too Close

Snowed In Productions

White Lines

Left Bank Pictures

Call The Midwife

Neal Street Productions

A Town Called Malice

Vertigo

Sitting In Limbo

Left Bank Pictures

The Power

Sister Pictures

Masterchef

Shine TV

Landscapers

Sister Pictures

The Serpent

Mammoth Screen

Don't Rock The Boat

South Shore

Cats Does Countdown

Zeppotron

The Last Kingdom

Carnival Films

Quiz

Left Bank Pictures

The Circle

Studio Lambert

The English

Drama Republic

SAS Rogue Heroes

Kudos

Gangs Of London

Pulse Films

Intergalatic

Moonage Pictures

This Is Going To Hurt

Sister Pictures

The Crown

Left Bank Pictures

The Pact 2

Little Door

A Suitable Boy

Lookout Point

Too Hot To Handle

Thames TV

Killing Eve

Sid Gentle Films

Soccer Aid

Initial TV

Kate & Koji

Hat Trick

Love Bites

Ricochet

The Irregulars

Drama Republic

Endeavour

Mammoth Screen

Trigger Point

Hat Trick

Too Close

Snowed In Productions

Behind Her Eyes

Left Bank Pictures

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

World of Wonder

Liar 2

Two Brothers Pictures

Sex Education

Eleven Film

Chloe

Mam Tor

Sitting In Limbo

Left Bank Pictures

Masterchef

Shine TV

Love Bites

Ricochet

Too Close

Snowed In Productions

Liar 2

Two Brothers Pictures

The Irregulars

Drama Republic

The Last Kingdom

Carnival Films

Don't Rock The Boat

South Shore

A Suitable Boy

Lookout Point

The Pact 2

Little Door

Kate & Koji

Hat Trick

The Crown

Left Bank Pictures

Cats Does Countdown

Zeppotron

The Circle

Studio Lambert

White Lines

Left Bank Pictures

Gangs Of London

Pulse Films

Behind Her Eyes

Left Bank Pictures

The English

Drama Republic

This Is Going To Hurt

Sister Pictures

Soccer Aid

Initial TV

Call The Midwife

Neal Street Productions

Too Hot To Handle

Thames TV

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

World of Wonder

Chloe

Mam Tor

Trigger Point

Hat Trick

Sex Education

Eleven Film

Endeavour

Mammoth Screen

Quiz

Left Bank Pictures

Landscapers

Sister Pictures

The Serpent

Mammoth Screen

The Power

Sister Pictures

A Town Called Malice

Vertigo

Intergalatic

Moonage Pictures

SAS Rogue Heroes

Kudos

Killing Eve

Sid Gentle Films

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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