From Open Source Doof
This section is broken up into subsections, for each of the different parts that you should take note of.
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Site Safety
This should all be done WELL BEFORE the doof takes place. First up, Ground Objects. You should go over the whole site making sure to clear up bits of wire, sharp rocks and ESPECIALLY broken glass. Remembering that a lot of people will be walking around with bare feet, so make sure at the bare minimum that the dance floor and all the paths are free from crap.
Make sure that all extension leads in areas where people are likely to be walking though a lot are either dug under ground or flying high through trees, theres nothing worse then having one of your main leads ripped out and having to track down where its all gone wrong.
Anything that you perceive as a danger should be marked, this includes barb wire fences (or even normal fences if they're too low to the ground to be seen normally). Bridges are also a big thing, if not marked properly, people may just miss them and fall down that makes a not very happy doofer.
When marking things, remember that the marking has to be visible in the dark. It's no good putting a sign up if no one can see it in the dark. If it's a bridge and it's one of the main walk ways, light it up, bright as you can! If done right, you will have people saying "That's an awesome looking bridge!" Not only will you have created a work of art, you will have possibly saved someone from getting hurt.
First Aid
While you may think First Aid isn't a high priority, the important thing is to be prepared. It's important to have a plan ready for anything that will come up, whether it's someone standing on something sharp and cutting themselves or someone overdosing.
You should have at least 2 of your "team" staying sober all night, not only just for safety reasons, having someone sober who can drive back into town to pick up more fuel for the generator is also quite handy. These two people should be your go-to people for emergencies. They should know exactly what to do when something goes wrong (and be responsible enough to deal with the situation).
If possible, get as many of your people as you can trained in Senior First Aid. St. John Ambulance Australia offer their 2 day, 16 hour Senior First Aid course for $175, if not then at least Emergency First aid, it's cheap and only takes you 8 hours to become accredited. St. John, again, offer the basic course for $100. The course covers things such as how to keep wounds from becoming infected, how to bandage up wounds properly, CPR and what to do when you suspect people are suffering an overdose.
Get yourself a good first aid kid, things like people getting cut, attacked by spiders/snakes or falling and hurting themselves are bound to happen. They range from $20 to $150 for a basic first aid kit.
For smaller events, you won't really need a designated "First Aid Area". Regardless, you will need somewhere to take people who have hurt themselves, whether it's just the back of someone's Ute or a tent, make sure you've got access to everything you need to take care of the person (ie. Have the First Aid kit inside the tent, not in a locked car).
Make sure all your team knows who to get in contact with in case of a medical emergency.
Uncooperative/Violent People
How to deal with people who are causing trouble.
SECURITY! SECURITY! SECURITY!
Whether it be some of your big mates you pay to stay sober and patrol OR you go and hit up the local biker gang for assistance (BE RESPECTFUL). Let me tell you those boys are usually the greatest guys to work with. They stay out of it and get amongst it at the same time. Obviously different from town to town but in my NNSW Experience its been a breeze. Esp in a Doofers view.
If you are in a situation where its a you vs them stand off with a rather agitated person on drugs that you arent sure of, there are a few ways to cope with it.
Always lower the tone of your voice as soon as they start to raise theirs, on a dancefloor this is a bit hard as yelling is practically it, so try and get the person to a quiet area, speak slowly, calmly and clearly. Sometimes people just want to be heard, so let them have a bit of a say to wait till security arrives. --Jem'a'lems 19:14, 1 June 2009 (EDT)
Transport/Road Conditions
Getting there is half the fun....
Make sure your roads are clearly marked, advise the people coming of the road conditions and most of all, AVOID 4WD ONLY ROADS. Even if you tell people it's a 4WD only road, they will try it with their car.
Make sure you check the road the day before and work to get any trees cleared off it (it has happened that a doof a few days after some wild weather had a tree across the road (thankfully, you could get around it)).
