Heavy Metal Concert Chaos: suspect your smartwatch is to blame!
- by Eugen Epp
- ça. 1 Min
Fans of Heavy Metal Issue Distress Calls During Mosh Pit - Officers Express Frustration - Metal enthusiasts thronging Moshpit are imploring for assistance.
A mosh pit is the beating heart of any heavy metal gig, where fans wildly flail, colliding with one another on the stage. While often harmless, mosh pits at a festival in England are causing quite the commotion - not with the music, but with the local police and emergency services!
The Wrath of Mosh Pits: Outsmarting Smartwatches
You'd think three days of rock music in Leicestershire, England, would be a pleasure for the emergency services. Think twice! When the similar festival took place two years ago, it seemed like chaos was unleashed, as the number of emergency calls nearly doubled over the event period [1][3].
But wait, there's no disaster in sight - just some overzealous smartwatches cheerily barking out distress signals after mistaking the mosh pit antics for actual accidents. These false alarms forced the police to deploy their resources, investigating each call like a detective hunting for a phantom menace, all the while leaving potential real emergencies in the lurch [1][2].
Dubbed " Download Festival"[3], this exhilarating event expects to welcome about 75,000 rock fans, with hit bands like Green Day and Korn in attendance [3]. To avoid another heart-pounding standoff between mosh pits and first responders, the police are urging concertgoers to take their smartwatches off duty by keeping them on flight mode or at least answering emergency callbacks if a false alarm goes off [2].
Tips & Tricks:
- Say goodbye to crash detection: Shut down the crash detection or fall detection feature on your smartwatch before joining the mosh pit to avoid any accidental emergency calls [1][2].
- Do a digital landing: Turning your smartwatch off and unplugging from the digital world entirely can also ensure your device stays quiet during the concert's craziest moments [2].
- Leave your trusty sidekick at home: If all else fails, simply ditch your smartwatch before jumping into the mosh pit [2].
- Educate yourself: Stay informed about the potential issue, as festival-goers have been encouraged to take proactive measures in the past [1][3].
With these simple steps, you can spare the emergency services from the stress of answering false alarms and ensure they're ready to spring into action for legitimate crises.
References:* Local Police Source* "The Guardian"* "The Mirror"* "BBC News"
- Festival
- Police
- False Alarm
- England
- Leicestershire
- Festival-goers
- East Midlands
- Rock Music
- Green Day
- Korn
- The community policy should advise festival attendees to manage their smartwatch settings and consider leaving the device at home during mosh pits to prevent unnecessary false alarms and ensure emergency services are available for legitimate crises.
- The employment policy for the entertainment sector, specifically for event security and emergency services, should account for the possibility of increased false alarms during concerts with intense mosh pits, and prepare a protocol to prioritize and address real emergencies.
