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MEDICAL PSA #4: PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, EPI-PENS and FIRST AID KITS!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 26 Jun '14

26 Jun '14

****hi hi hi!* *please send this at 2pm on thursday!* *please and thannnnnnnk yooooooooooouuuuuuuuuu!**** MEDICAL PSA #4: PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, EPI-PENS and FIRST AID KITS! The Blue Dots do not dispense prescription medications of any kind: not antibiotics, not Lactulose enemas, not Cialis, and not Plan B. If you are on a prescription, be sure to bring it! The woods are risky enough without you taking a medication holiday and having a stroke/asthma attack/psychotic break all over us. Do you have a life threatening allergy? While our crack team of volunteers are knowledgeable in the techniques necessary to maintain a decompensating life, we would rather not give you a cricothyrotomy in the woods because your airway has swollen shut making CPR impossible while EMS isn't going to arrive for another 15 minutes. Volunteering is all the rage here at Firefly 2014 - would you like to volunteer for a cricothyrotomy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6wodB2S0uc (Sign up with the Gnomes!) No. Wait, that's a terrible idea. You don't want that. And we don't want to consider risking our professional licensure in order to save your life by performing one on you. Please do us Blue Dots a favor, spare us the difficult decision of choosing between your life and our livelihoods, and bring your life-saving prescriptions. As mentioned in Tuesday's PSA, we recommend using your judgement. Don't forget to pack your judgement! It fits nicely inside your first aid kit! Bust it out whenever you need it! Having your judgement on you at Firefly, along with your own supplies, means you don't need to walk all the way to the Medical Station at Mercurial and Verdant, radio for a Blue Dot, and then wait for a Blue Dot to arrive. Hell, if you use your judgement, you may never penetrate your foot on that giant, hot, throbbing piece of wood, nor will you need a morning-after pill the next day. However, though we do try to stem the tides by empowering you to care for yourself, we are absolutely here to help you. If you are concerned about an injury or illness you are experiencing, please come see us! It gives our hearts joy and our lives purpose to assist you in your time of need! Please use us! We like to feel used! And remember kids, you can't spell "event" without "prevention!"

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MEDICAL PSA #3: FUCKING EMERGENCIES OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 25 Jun '14

25 Jun '14

****hi guys!please send this one out at 2pm on wednesday!* *thank you!**** FUCKING EMERGENCIES OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you, a friend, relative, ex-boyfriend, acquaintance, or even someone you've never met before is dying, please come find a Blue Dot. Where the fucking bloody fucking hell fuck am I going to find a Blue Dot, my fucking friend is dying right now, you ask? Blue Dots can be found with any official Firefly radio (also known in some regional dialects as a "Walkie-Talkie"), which means you can reach out and touch us anywhere, anytime! RADIOS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1) Rangers! Any wandering Ranger will have a magic radio on their person which they can rub to summon a Blue Dot who will grant you 3 wishes! 3 fucking wishes! 2) Ranger HQ! There are radios at Ranger HQ! Granted, most of them may be charging but at least 1 will be in working order... hopefully! Ranger HQ is at the intersection of Mercurial and Verdant. 3) Ranger Annex! There will be a 2nd (and thus secondary) Ranger Outpost behind Sanctuary, at the top of the hill behind steam bath. So come on by in your time of emergent need, stop by the steam bath* along the way, and then give us a call. We'd love to hear from you! *neither steam bath camp, the blue dots, nor the rangers recommend or condone dying in the steam bath. please do your dying elsewhere, k thx. 4) Theme Camps! Some of the bigger theme camps will have a radio at their location, in the vicinity of their DJ booth and equipment. Those theme camps include: Diode Carnivore Carnivale (aka Meat Camp) Totenkitten and Camp Lamp Are you dying? Just follow the untz-untz-untz to the nearest radio. It should be really easy to hear the responding lead ranger (AKA Kahki) when you're standing right next to the speakers! NEED TO CALL 911? If you believe you need 911, please call the Blue Dots. We are your first responders and will help you out with that whole dying thing. This is for a handful of reasons: 1) The Blue Dots can start treatment before 911 arrives. Not breathing? Want to not breath for 20 minutes while you wait for 911? Bleeding to death? Want to bleed to death for 20 minutes while you wait for 911? The Blue Dots are set-up with resources to handle your issues. Utilize us! We get the job done. We will help you. 2) We can assist you down the hill so that you are at the location 911 will arrive. This is much preferable to EMTs lugging you down a muddy hill on a hand-carried stretcher for 15 minutes. On top of that, no EMT in Vermont is going to know where your tent in the fern patch up the hill from Diode is. 3) We can notify Kirk and the board that 911 has been called. It's hard to imagine a universe where a surprise visit from an ambulance, fire truck, and/or the police would be a pleasant experience. ALSO, we would like to be at the gate to greet and assist emergency response in their efforts to assist us. 4) Maybe you don't actually need to go to the hospital! Wouldn't that be fucking rad? Who in their 'right' mind wants to leave paradise to go sit in a flourescently-lit emergency room for 5 hours in a muddy tutu and smeared face paint? The Blue Dots have resources. We will help you breathless. We will help your flipping brains out. We will help the fuck out of you. Our number's on all the bathroom stalls' bathroom walls. Call us, maybe? ;)

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MEDICAL PSA #2: SHOES AND SCRAPES!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

SHOES AND SCRAPES! 1) Prevention Do you know that the number 1 complaint treated by Blue Dots in 2013 was foot injuries? This includes scrapes, punctures, splinters, and stubbed and broken toes. All of these injuries could have easily been prevented by WEARING YOUR FUCKING SHOES, HIPPIES! There are a myriad of traps the forest has set for you; buried beneath the opulence of mud can be found roots, rocks, fanged demons, sticks, that one guy who got lost in the mud last year and never found, tent stakes, guy wires, and more! So bust our your fancy shoes with the 17 inch platform cleats that you bought specifically to peacock all around Firefly while stilted high above the mud, and flaunt the fuck out of those fuckers! Put some fucking lights on them things! Fuck yeah! Then people will be afraid to be barefoot around you and will put their shoes on, too! Be part of the solution! 2) Immediate Treatment Sure, you can come to the Blue Dots every time you break a toe nail. We might laugh derisively at you (just kidding! [not actually kidding! {totally actually kidding!}]) while we tell you to wash it off in soap and water so we can bandage it. But you could also participate in the spirit of the event and DIY! You wouldn't go to the hospital every time you stub your toe at home, right? Use your judgement. The Blue Dots are a resource at your disposal; utilize your resources efficiently. If everyone comes to us for every splinter, then everyone will wait an hour to be taken care of. That said, we Blue Dots are here for all of Firefly and we *delight* in assisting you. Please come see us if you think something is bad, are unsure if something is bad, or if you just want your hand held while we pet your head and tell you that you are not dying any faster than the rest of us and everything is going to be more-or-less ok. 3) Risk Management -If you do scrape your foot, you're going to be wearing shoes for the rest of the event to prevent infection (so you may as well just wear them in the first place, right?) -Moist, dirty wounds are ripe for infection, so keep your feet clean and dry. -Wash your wound daily. -Apply Bacitracin, or another topical over-the-counter antibiotic ointment daily (or twice a day) after washing. -Cover with a bandage so the ointment remains on the wound. While caring for your wound, you will also want to keep an eye out for signs of infection: -redness -swelling -pain -nasty (thick, opaque, yellow and/or green) drainage -a red streak from the wound towards your torso -fever Any of these signs and symptoms may indicate a potentially serious infection is developing. Please come see us Blue Dots so we can check it out! With love and foot fetishes for all, The Blue Dots of Firefly, your local medical monopoly

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Early Arrival requests - list closing soon!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Hello Fireflies, If you require early arrival and have not yet made your request, act now - we will not be accepting applications after Wednesday the 25th 23:59EST - that's tomorrow night at midnight. You must apply through the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPSO0vF3PahC7dyz5MMR9hv0WGEyI6TOE2AiZ2zb4Q… As a reminder, requests are not handled automatically. Each request is reviewed by the Early Arrival Core. Permission is granted on a case-by-case basis. If you have already applied, we are in the process of reviewing applications. You'll receive a confirmation email in the next few days. Questions or changes, drop us a line at early(a)fireflyartscollective.org We'll see you in the woods! Love, FF Early Arrival Core

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Volunteer Gnomes need you!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

This time next week, we'll be in the woods! Volunteer Gnomes are yet another great volunteer opportunity. Want to volunteer but don't want to sit at a station for 3 hours? Want to walk around in the woods with a radio without being a Ranger? Many shifts, you'll be able to spend most of your shift hanging out wherever you want with a radio. To sign up, go here: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/gnomes/ Volunteer Gnomes are responsible for making sure volunteering is going smoothly throughout Firefly. As a Gnome, your primary duty is to run a systems check near the beginning of each shift. Equipped with your GnomePhone (ie radio) to solicit help if needed, you visit each of the volunteer base-stations about half an hour after each shift starts. (Gate, Greeters, Parking, Kitchen, and Rangers). You make sure everyone has shown up for their shift, find out whether the station needs anything, and generally make yourself available to ensure the station’s volunteers are happy. Take a trip around to make sure all the fires are tended. Check that there is enough toilet paper. Depending on the need, you can either take care of it yourself, solicit help from others, or get an organizer or core leader. If all has gone smoothly, you're basically done. Hang on to your radio for the rest of your shift, then hand it over to the next Gnome at the beginning of the next shift. Occasionally, there are unanticipated demands for volunteers. For example, last year we needed to move the greeter station on short notice because the parking lot filled up. You are the recruiter in the woods if the need arises. Ideally, a handful of people should be able to form the Volunteer Gnome Troupe for the entire event. Ready to help? Take a look at the schedule, pick an open slot (or two! or three!), and fill out the signup form. Bask in the knowledge that you are one of the people who Gets Shit Done, and watch as your Firefly is magically showered with good karma. Carolyn

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Firefly Parking Passes - YOU need one!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Firefly is one week! Have you got your *Parking Pass* yet? Every vehicle entering Firefly NEEDS to have a Parking Pass linked to the driver or passengers in the vehicle. Parking Passes must be purchased prior to entering the event. Parking Passes will be available for purchase at the gate at DOUBLE the price - $40. Buy yours in advance and avoid the $20 penalty. Parking Passes can be purchased online through the Firefly ticket page. 1. Log into your account on the Firefly ticket page <http://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/>. 2. Click on the “Ticketing Sales” tab. 3. Select "Click here for parking passes". 4. Purchase Parking Pass. Parking Pass fees (Prices DOUBLED if purchased at the gate): - $20 – Car ($40 @ gate) - $10 – Designated transport vehicles (advance purchase only) - Free – Motorcycles, bicycles, pogo sticks Please contact parking(a)fireflyartscollective.org to transfer your Parking Pass to someone else. If you don’t use your Parking Pass the fee will be refunded. Questions, please let us know at parking(a)fireflyartscollective.org. Rhonda, Parking Core

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Firefly Open Stage...Last Chance!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

COME ON FOLKS...TIME TO SHOW US YOUR STUFF!! Last Chance to sign up for an Open Stage slot before we get to the woods! Very few folks have taken advantage of the stage this year...We need YOUR participation to make it awesome! We know you want to show us your stuff...go here to submit a performance, class, meet up...almost anything! http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/open-stage/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffireflyartscollective.org%2Ffire…> -- *ALLIGER ARTS"Experience The Unexpected"Jeremy Alliger, Executive ProducerCell #617-669-4422alligerarts(a)gmail.com <alligerarts(a)gmail.com>18 Conry CrescentJamaica Plain, MA. 02130*

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MEDICAL PSA #1: TICKS!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

Ticks are abundant in New England. The risk of Lyme Disease is real. This is not stopping any of us from attending our beloved Firefly. So how can we most effectively stem the risk and protect ourselves? 1) Wear long clothing The less ticks on your skin, the less likely you are to be bitten. There is much talk in our community about saturating a set of clothes in permethrin to repel ticks. This may be a viable option for you. You may also consider avoiding fields of tall grass, where ticks like to hang out and wait for you to brush by. 2) Check for ticks daily It takes approximately 24 hours for a tick to transmit Lyme Disease to you. If you check for and remove ticks daily, you greatly lessen your chances of contracting the disease. Choose a time when you are sober and when the woods are well lit. The Deer Tick, which is known to carry Lyme, can be small, sized anywhere from a poppy seed to a sesame seed. 3) Removing Ticks Do not follow your misguided folk remedies. -Burning a tick does not work frequently nor consistently. -Suffocating a tick takes too long and, as such, does not necessarily decrease the chances of contracting Lyme. -Digging a tick out with your dirty camping knife and leaving a giant open wound in your skin while you are unclean in the woods can lead to infection. -Using tweezers inappropriately can cause the tick to regurgitate its stomach contents into you. (Mmmm! Tick vomit under your flesh - yummy!) So how the fuck are we supposed to remove a disease-infested tick from transmitting plague? Follow this method - the CDC knows what's up - http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/removing_a_tick.html 4) Watch for signs and symptoms. It is unlikely that you will develop symptoms of Lyme while at Firefly. It takes 3-30 days for a bull's eye rash to appear. The bull's eye rash is rarely as delineated as it appears in internet pictures, but this is a good example <https://www.google.com/search?q=bulls+eye+rash&client=firefox-a&hs=gzo&rls=…> . Other early symptoms to look out for are fever, chills, and body aches. If you have a fever in the middle of July and were just in the woods, something is wrong - go see your doctor. Lyme is better treated sooner than later, with less likelihood of complications. Be vigilant. Later symptoms include joint pain and swelling, later followed by weakness, numbness, and other neurological symptoms. 5) If you or your camp mates do not feel comfortable removing ticks, the Blue Dots will happily do it for you. Come visit us! However, we DO NOT distribute prophylactic antibiotic treatment. Not only do we not dispense prescription medications, pre-treating disease risk with antibiotics is a risk in itself and is made on a case-by-case basis by your primary care doctor, who knows you well and has the resources to follow up with you. This message sent with the blood-lusting love of a thousand eight-legged parasites by Firefly's medical team, the Blue Dots.

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Setup Crew and Breakdown Volunteers Needed
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

DPW Needs Volunteers for Setup Crew and Breakdown Crew To signup, email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org **Setup Crew (Early Arrival, June 30, noon to July 1, noon) Arrive at Firefly the day before the event (must sign-up for Early Arrival—see link below) Assemble information kiosks Place pedestrian traction mats in slippery/swampy/soft areas of trails Place vehicle traction mats in soft areas of access road Set up snow fencing Install trail lighting **Breakdown Crew (Sunday July 6, 3pm to 6pm) Stay only a few hours after the end of the event Collect trail lighting Disassemble Ranger Stations and Kitchen Disassemble information kiosks Collect pedestrian and vehicle traction mats Take down snow fence Pack the Firefly trailer and load the box truck Help the LNT crew do their job! (NOTE: Signing up for Breakdown does NOT allow you to stay past Sunday. To stay on till Monday July 7, you can also sign-up for LNT at lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org ) To signup for Setup or Breakdown, email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org PLEASE let us know if you will be there for Early Crew or Breakdown or BOTH. (That would rock!) DPW will let you know via email when and where to show up for instructions and projects. If you signup for Setup you must apply for Early Arrival. Go to Early Arrival Sign-up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPSO0vF3PahC7dyz5MMR9hv0WGEyI6TOE2AiZ2zb4Q… Thanks! DPW Crew

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Early Arrival: request permission now!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List via Announce 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Hello, Fireflies! If you are bringing art or a theme camp to Firefly, or if you have a disability that calls for accommodation, you may request permission to arrive early, to set up. If you have heavy items that are required to build your camp, which need to be brought up the hill in a vehicle, you might request early arrival. This allows you vehicle access to bring your gear up the hill (4WD/AWD vehicles only). Please note that requests are not handled automatically. Each request is reviewed by the Early Arrival Core. Permission is granted on a case-by-case basis. Important info Early Arrival is for ticketed participants only Early Arrival begins on Monday at noon All vehicles must be off the land and parked by Tuesday at 9:59 AM Early Arrival ends on Tuesday at 12:00 noon Tuesday between 10am and noon: no vehicles on the land, foot traffic only Only four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles are allowed on the access road. Re-entry is allowed only during Early Arrival, not during the event. You must bring your ID to enter Each person requesting Early Arrival must fill out the form individually Requesting permission To request permission to arrive early, each person requesting must fill out this form: Early Arrival request form Filling out this form does not guarantee permission to arrive early. Please wait for confirmation by email. If you have any questions, please email us at early(a)fireflyartscollective.org Thank you! ~ your humble Early Arrival crew

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