What To Do If It All Goes Wrong
Using on your own is more risky than using in a group, as if anything goes wrong, nobody is there to help. If you are using with friends it is a good idea to talk about what you would do, should anything go wrong. Make a pact to look after your friends the same way you would expect to be looked after by them:
- Help them cool down if they are overheating.
- Remember (women in particular) you are more vulnerable when out of your trumpet, so don’t let your mate wander off to a party with strangers – either stay with them or at least make sure you can ring them and know where they are going.
- If somebody is unwell or puking, don’t give them anything to eat and only let them drink water (never force them to drink anything). If after vomiting your mate wants to sleep, let them but keep your eye on ?them. Make sure they are lying on their side in the recovery position (see below). As unpleasant as it sounds, a common cause of death from drink or drugs is people drowning in their own vomit, because they have passed out lying on their backs.
- If somebody is unconscious it is important to put them in the recovery position, inform security staff (if in a club) or ring for an ambulance. Ambulance services don’t automatically contact the police. When you call the ambulance you don’t have to mention drugs, but tell them that the person is unconscious. When the ambulance arrives, it is important that you tell the ambulance crew what they have taken, as this information could save their life.
1. Put the right hand by the head (as if they were waving)
2. Put the left arm across the chest, so that the back of the hand rests against the cheek
3. Hold the hand in place and lift up the left knee
4. Turn them on their side by pushing down on the knee
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