Bass Coast 2023
Food Vendor Orientation Info
VENDOR STALL INFORMATION
ENTRY / EXIT
- Gates open to vendors on Wednesday July 5th at 9 am
- Departure by Monday July 10th no later than 6 pm
IMPORTANT: Late departures will not get LNT deposit back
HOURS OF OPERATION
- Thursday 3PM-12AM
- Friday -Sunday 9AM-3AM
POWER
Power is paid in addition to the vendor package:
- 30AMP: $200
- 50AMP: $250
FOOD VOUCHERS
All food vendors must accept Bass Coast-issued food vouchers (given to Bass Coast artists, staff, volunteers, etc). Food vouchers will be $13 face value vouchers (worth $13 cash at food stalls). Bass Coast will reimburse food vendors $10 for each $13 face value voucher. The voucher types will be clearly communicated to the food vendors in advance. Bass Coast will reimburse all food vendors by cheque for the vouchers redeemed. The food vendor is responsible for collecting all of the vouchers and submitting them to the designated Bass Coast Food Vending manager.
COMPOSTING
All utensils and any other compostable packaging must be paper, wood or BPI certified compostable they can be composted :)
Look for this logo:
Here is a link to the sticker that will be on all compostable bins.
Here is a link to the Food Vendor Sustainability Agreement
REFRIGERATION/REEFER TRUCK
We do not provide a refrigeration truck. You are responsible for your own refrigeration needs. If you require extra space for refrigeration, please contact Steve Sheridan the Food Court Manager: stevegsheridan@gmail.com
WEATHER
- Merritt is very hot and can be very windy so your stalls and goods must be able to be secured.
- Thunderstorms are also likely so be prepared for heavy rains.
SECURITY/SAFETY
- We have an onsite security plan and security team. There will be security patrolling all areas 24 hours / day. Please secure your valuables. Theft is a reality for most festivals these days so lock them up. We are not liable for any lost or damaged items.
- Please bring enough lighting so that you are able to leave some lights ON outside your booth after it is closed down. This helps secure your booth while you are away from it, as well as lights the path for people walking the festival at night.
ENVIRONMENT
- To ensure our environment is left clean, we require a Leave No Trace deposit.
- The deposit will be returned to you onsite by cheque Monday July 10th after your plot has been inspected and approved. Pack it in, pack it out. Please remember to pick up your LNT deposit at the Staff Gate before you leave.
First Aid 101
Naloxone / Narcan FAQ
There are many team members and volunteers trained in administering Naloxone. We will not have formal training for additional teams onsite. There will be naloxone placed in strategic locations around the festival site that First Aid can administer if appropriate. Naloxone (Narcan) is for use with opioid overdoses only; fentanyl, heroin or codeine. In case of an overdose, First Aid will be on the scene within minutes. The best action to take is to open the patient's airway and assist them with rescue breathing if necessary. Getting rescue breaths into an opioid overdosing patient is the primary action to be taken. (See details below).
FIRST AID 101
If you see someone in need of medical attention, find someone with a radio immediately and have them call First Aid. Team members with radios are located at Camp A, B, C and Ventura outposts, harm reduction lifeguard chairs at the back of every dance floor, General Store, Volunteer Centre, bar managers or any of the festival gates. All security members have radios. First Aid teams will move quickly to help.
How to Call for First Aid and Manage Medical Distress
Ensure you provide First Aid with the three most important pieces of information they need:
- Who you are
- Where you are
- What is happening (keep it simple i.e. “I am with an unconscious patient”)
The First Aid l team will move quickly to help you, once you call for their assistance. The following are some basic steps that can help you while First Aid arrives at your location.
BASIC FIRST AID
ASSESS: Try to get a handle on the patient's condition. Breathing? Pulse? Somewhat responsive or unresponsive to pain stimulus (do not hesitate to apply a STRONG pain stimulus to an unconscious patient)?
REPORT: Report the incident to First Aid: Who are you? Where are you? What has/is happening?
Open the AIRWAY.
Administer CPR if needed until medics arrive. Please do not administer any medications of any kind to the patient without notifying First Aid. If the patient is conscious and can instruct you to help them take life saving medications (eg. EpiPen) please do so and notify First Aid.