BURNING SEED RANGERS
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Danger Ranger Ambassador |
The Burning Seed Rangers are the core infrastructure for the community during the event. Their strength comes from the diversity of backgrounds and experiences; they are communicators, medics, fire-fighters and concerned citizens. Rangers are the mediators of public safety and providers of information.
The Black Rock Rangers at Burning Man in Nevada were founded by Danger Ranger in 1992, and are modelled after the Texas Rangers. The key to the organisation's success is that the Rangers are not the "other" guys: they are the participants, and work throughout the city and its perimeters to ensure the collective survival of the community. They respond to the ever-changing environment, and address situations within our community that would otherwise require outside intervention. By encouraging and facilitating communication, the Rangers promote awareness of potential hazards, from sunstroke to tent fires to bad weather.
The Burning Seed Rangers are a team of friendly, helpful burners who strive to ensure that all Burning Seed attendees are safe, well and happy. Ranger volunteers roam the event site in pairs acting as a visible point of contact for anyone that needs assistance, while also keeping an eye out for any unsafe structures or anything else that could potentially impact site dweller’s enjoyment of the Seed.
Rangers on duty are provided with a radio to summon first aid or any other assistance that might be required on site. Ranger services are organised into shifts and all rangers are expected to work one shift per day. Most rangers will also be on duty immediately prior to and for the Man burn on Saturday night. Full instructions and outfit (stylish of course) will be provided.
So if you would like to gift your time to ensure that everyone is a safe and happy burner then we would love to hear from you at:
rangers (at) burningmanaustralia (dot) com
Cheers,
Ranger Neillo