When you attend an outdoor music festival to see your favorite act on stage or just enjoy some bands you haven't heard, you'll likely be part of a throng of people. Around the edges of this crowd, and sometimes in the middle of it, you'll see trained security personnel. In most cases, you won't need to have any interactions with these professionals — they're keeping an eye on the scene and contributing to your overall feeling of safety. Sometimes, however, you'll want to quickly flag down a security team member to provide assistance in some manner. Here are some times to get this type of help.
Someone Is Experiencing A Medical Emergency
People suffer from medical emergencies at outdoor music festivals for a number of reasons. A person may develop heat exhaustion as a result of spending too much time in the sun, may pass out due to dehydration, or may have a medical emergency as a result of consuming drugs or alcohol. In each of these scenarios, it's a good idea to summon the help of a security staff member right away. This professional can provide assistance in multiple ways — he or she can administer first aid to the person, while also performing crowd control to give the person breathing room.
Someone Using Illegal Drugs
Illegal drugs are a definite no-no at outdoor music festivals, but some people will sneak marijuana or pills into the venue to take throughout the day. If you notice someone using illegal drugs or clearly acting as though they're under the influence of drugs, you shouldn't hesitate to contact a security team member. The person using the drugs isn't just breaking the rules of the event, but may be putting his or her health in jeopardy and could be negatively affecting the enjoyment of the other festival attendees. The security staff member will investigate the situation and may detain or remove the person in question.
Someone Is Acting Aggressively
At some music festivals with heavy music, people in the crowd will mosh and jostle each other. Generally, this environment may seem bizarre to onlookers, but isn't threatening to those within it. However, there are sometimes people who take things too far, and may act with hostility or aggression to those around them — perhaps throwing hard body-checks or even punching people. This type of behavior is prohibited, and contacting security personnel should put an end to it.
