In my view, an accident is something you have no control over. If, for instance: you’re driving a car; a large spider drops on you from behind the sun visor and you crash into a tree, that’s an accident. If, on the other hand: you’re rushing and driving at speed; you tailgate the car in…
Even when I warned him his party would spiral out of control, a Wheelers Hill kid ignored my advice and held a party last weekend. As I predicted, it turned ugly. And the emergency services response cost tax payers (you and me) a small fortune. Words of warning The boy rang me last Thursday to…
16-year-old Sophie* attends a gathering at a friend’s house at 4 pm. Sophie drinks a bottle of vodka while the host parents party elsewhere on the property – not caring what’s happening in their home. Sophie passes out. Her eyes roll back. Her breathing becomes laboured. Her friends become distressed and wonder if they should…
On Saturday night I had a security team looking after an 18th birthday near Berwick (in Melbourne’s outer east). The event, for 70 guests, was on a big property on an unmade road. My crew initially controlled BYO alcohol entering the property by helping parents organise a central bar and serve all drinks in plastic…
On hearing of last weekend’s horrific car crash, I was as shocked as the rest of our community. I did some checking and learned the kids were coming home from a private party, close to the crash scene. Also confirmed was the information I dreaded: these kids were fleeing gate crashers who’d arrived at the…