Music festival harm reduction video transcripts

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1. Sophie: Overdose survivor
2. Dr Phil Smith: Know the signs and get help
3. Music Festival Safety – DanceWize
4. Chenea Roles Paramedic, NSW Ambulance: Look out for your mates and they will look after you

Sophie: Overdose survivor

Transcript of Sophie: Overdose survivor

Sophie, overdose survivor: I should be dead.

I just wanted to go out and have fun at parties. I did not think that the overdose would ever happen to me.

I just forgot how to breathe, that's the only way I can describe it.

I remember just screaming like please call an ambulance.

I remember my friends saying that I was just gonna be fine, I just gotta ride it through.

I truly thought that this was it.

Drugs are unpredictable. Look out for your mates. Don't be afraid to go get help.

Know the signs and get help.

Dr Phil Smith: Know the signs and get help

Transcript of Dr Phil Smith: Know the signs and get help

Dr Phil Smith: If you come to the emergency department with an overdose, this is the bed you'll be treated in.

If required, you'll be paralyzed, a tube will be placed down your throat, and you'll be placed on life support.

If you go into cardiac arrest it can be very difficult to bring you back.

But before you reach this point, think about it. Is this how you want your night to end?

Know the signs and get help.

Music Festival Safety – DanceWize

Transcript of Music Festival Safety – DanceWize

Look for DanceWize New South Wales.

We're doofers, ravers, festival heads. We don't judge.

Partying is not a competition. Don't try and keep up, just pay attention to how you're feeling.

If you're feeling unwell or unsure, look out for us in the purple shirts.

We're here to help you, not to bust you.

Know the signs and get help.

[Music]

Chenea Roles Paramedic, NSW Ambulance: Look out for your mates and they will look after you

Transcript of Chenea Roles Paramedic, NSW Ambulance: Look out for your mates and they will look after you

Text on a phone: Hey, you far?

Writing text in reply: Hey! I'm almost ready.

Chenea Roles: I suppose it's that rush.

[Scenes of people dancing]

Chenea Roles: The adrenaline kicks in. Your heart's racing.

When you party with your mates, look out for them and they'll look after you.

[Lights and sirens.]

[Chenea puts on a NSW Ambulance uniform.]

Chenea Roles: And I'll be there if you need me.

Overlay: Chenea Roles, Paramedic, NSW Ambulance.

Know the signs and get help

[Music]