To start with i’ll address the point regaurding first aid courses not teaching anything about kids and alcohol.
The reason this is not part of the sylibus is because in a normal workplace (which has been choosem by The HSE thinks we all work in offices or factories) so there should be no contact with kids or drunks. Very wrong i have just got back from work at a nightclub and i dealt with plenty of drunks and e’ed up kids (16 to 18 years old) but with out a paeds certificate in court i would not have been covered to treatthem (good job i have that cert then)
So technically St Johns ect can not provide first aid to kids unless they have a paeds certificate which in the ten years of which i WAS a member no one had.
I currently work in a consultancy capacity for nightclubs on basically how to prevent death in their club.
Drugs have been here for a long time and will to be so rather than not facing upto facts and saying “theres no drugs in my club” (BULL SHIT) club owner, promotors and management should put in place staff with
a: qualifications
B:expierience
C:insurance (the US sue any fucker culture is nearly here)
I first started in this trade because each week me and me mates took e’s at home so one of us would to takes to be “the responsable adult” and following dealing with casualties in nightclubs i was offered a position of club medic for my local club.
I then got to no a couple of people in the free party scene and they thought it would be a good idea for me to start doin free parties coverage hence where i am today.
Also because no other fucker in the trade is brave enought to cover such an event is it cos its not their scene or cos they are not confident in their own ability. probally the second one.
Its easy to do a small event like a church fair so st johns can have that, i like a challenge and believe in what i’m doing. At first i would call an ambulance soon as anyone fitted but now i try nt to call 999 unless i have to (expierence)
I know what i’m doining people will disagree with but i can defend my actions, raves WILL take place so lets makee them safe as possible so everyone can have Fun, which is what its all about.
At the same time having a medic like me is not an invertation to drop 7 or 8 pills cos i’m not a miricle worker!
In responce to your second part about how i operate, yes i do charge as everyone has to make a living and this is mine and also i’m taking very big risks but i must be good at what i do cos i rely a repeat booking and hold a number of prestige contracts including work for councils, the police force and previous clients include sheffield united and the BBC.
After all my costs (kit, qualification and insurance i’m probally on slightly above the min wage but i love the atmostphere and the music (also a bedroom DJ)
Ray
ps if your wondering why i’m replying at 5:15 in the morning its cos i have just finished workin at Aura orange club night.
If anyone requires my services please contact info@cems.123isp.co.uk
