Scalping at Avalon In my adult life, I have received a multitude of safety courses that I’ve never needed to use. In 2006, I became the Game Master of Avalon, a live action, fantasy, role-playing game also known as a LARP. My then husband was stepping back from his presidency and it fell to me to keep our company afloat. As one of my new duties, I scheduled a first aid and CPR training at the local fire station for my staff members and I, because minor injuries were fairly common in our high-action game.
Sitting in training, we melted into our seats. Our sandbag eyes and sandpaper tongues suffered from the deluge of shots consumed the night before. Dazed and drowsy, I doubted that any of us retained much from the course.
The instructor sounded muffled and slow to me like the adult characters from Peanuts cartoons, “When you’re treating a head injury, trauma to the scalp or skull, it’s crucial to…” …show more content…
Why did we stay up all night playing circle of death? I’m never hosting new staff initiation parties the night before an early training ever again!” My head pounded to the rhythm of his voice and I barely resisted the burning urge to close my eyes.
“Learning to identify a severe head injury and give basic first aid can save a life. For severe head injuries…” His monotone mumbling murmured on for an eternity. …show more content…
Every April, we hosted a convention event for our LARP. Players would come pay to attend the weekend event and would dress and act as their characters in our fantasy world. We would simulate combat with homemade, low impact weapons made from PVC pipe, closed cell foam and duct
Sitting in training, we melted into our seats. Our sandbag eyes and sandpaper tongues suffered from the deluge of shots consumed the night before. Dazed and drowsy, I doubted that any of us retained much from the course.
The instructor sounded muffled and slow to me like the adult characters from Peanuts cartoons, “When you’re treating a head injury, trauma to the scalp or skull, it’s crucial to…” …show more content…
Why did we stay up all night playing circle of death? I’m never hosting new staff initiation parties the night before an early training ever again!” My head pounded to the rhythm of his voice and I barely resisted the burning urge to close my eyes.
“Learning to identify a severe head injury and give basic first aid can save a life. For severe head injuries…” His monotone mumbling murmured on for an eternity. …show more content…
Every April, we hosted a convention event for our LARP. Players would come pay to attend the weekend event and would dress and act as their characters in our fantasy world. We would simulate combat with homemade, low impact weapons made from PVC pipe, closed cell foam and duct