As many as 300,000 spectators are expected in downtown Nashville when the National Football League (NFL) holds its annual draft from April 25 - 27, 2019, in Music City. The event, which is free and open to the public, will bring worldwide attention to Tennessee.
To assist those who might be attending the event, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is offering safety, insurance, and scam prevention tips.
OUTDOOR EVENT SAFETY.
• Familiarize yourself with the locations of medical and safety tents.
• Know what items are and are not prohibited before you arrive. Information about the event can be found HERE
• Use the buddy system. Designate a person who you can trust to watch out for you and vice versa.
• Identify a place to meet friends in case you get split up or an emergency occurs.
• Never pick up any packages or items that do not belong to you. Report any suspicious packages to a member of security.
HOTEL SAFETY.
Staying in a hotel brings its own set of safety challenges. If you choose to stay in a hotel while enjoying the NFL Draft festivities, remember:
• Read the escape plan posted in room. If one is not posted in your room, request one from the front desk
• Choose hotel or vacation rental that is equipped with both smoke alarms and fire sprinklers.*
• If you hear an alarm, leave immediately, closing all doors behind you.
DRIVER SAFETY.
With hundreds of thousands of people expected on the roads during the three-day event, consumers are urged to take these extra precautions to ensure their safety:
• Put the vehicle in park before sending a text or setting navigation services.
• Never drink and drive. Don't get behind the wheel while impaired due to exhaustion, medicine, alcohol or recreational drugs.
• When you're behind the wheel don't use your phone. That means no texts, social media, videos, photos or anything - except driving.
• Obey speed limits and keep your eyes on the road.
• Keep an eye out for pedestrians and scooters.
