Apparently the casualty is making a good recovery in NNUH.
Incidentally until a medical professional makes a comment to the Press, there is no defnite proof that drugs were the main factor – lots of otherwise healthy young people have undiagnosed heart problems which can strike at any time – however that doesn’t remove the fact that a lot of NHS resources were required to treat the chap, and quick action would have been required to ensure Anglia One could land without any safety risks to anyone – which justifies the licensing costs and safety and security arrangements.
When someone got injured at a Norfolk rave in 2009 and Anglia One got deployed the people crowding around them were assumed to be hostile rather than just onlookers and it got escalated into claims they were actually pelted! I was at this rave but didn’t see the incident having gone into another barn to take some photos. I consider it very unlikely that anything was deliberately thrown at the Ambulance staff but as I’ve noticed a few sketchy folks at Norfolk raves with “banter” what could be viewed as aggressive (especially when directed at folk in uniforms doing their job) and these sorts of situations aren’t the time for banter.
BTW the discussion documents for the licensing conditions are on the Breckland Council website in various places (google will drag them up…) it was this or no rave.
I find it a bit disappointing Gavin or whoever is in charge hasn’t made a comment to the Press – he needs to be as ready to deal with “bad news” as good news. A simple message of sympathy to the person in hospital and a note of thanks and respect to the Anglia One crew, Eastamb and NNUH would have helped their image.
Its not even that bad as people keel over at social events all the time – to put things in perspective there were 4 arrests at the Pink concert at the footy ground in Ipswich earlier this year, all for violence/anti-social behaviour and it was supposed to be a family event where drug use would not have been normal?
I didn’t go to the rave, as I mentioned it was far away and TBH I’ve lost touch with a lot of my younger friends, but I did make a donation to the Air Ambulance.
If UT makes a profit I’d suggest they do similar, even if they make a loss people should give some cash out of their own pockets as it looks like they saved a mans life…
