Welcome to the first of this year’s Jackrabbit Speaks Preparation Editions. Today’s is Health and Safety!

Burning Man sure is fun! Getting ill or injured, well... not so fun. Here’s the thing to keep in mind about the Black Rock Desert: It’s one of the most strikingly beautiful and utterly ethereal locations in the world that will ever try to kill you.

OK, maybe we’re getting a little dramatic. But not really, because it’s true. So listen up, folks.

In the spirit of Radical Self-reliance, Burning Man provides the essential safety infrastructure to take care of our citizens, but ultimately the responsibility for your personal health and safety falls to YOU.

In this JRS, we’ve got everything you need to know about taking care of yourself and what services are available, should the need arise. Plus some other interesting, important (and even esoteric!) safety information. Check out the Project Citizenship Toolkit for more info.

NOTE ABOUT TICKETS

We've also got another update on tickets. For the first time ever we’re excited to be able to reopen STEP after the OMG sale to continue supporting the circulation of tickets within the community. STEP will run through 6pm August 20. See the STEP page for more info.

If you are considering buying a ticket from someone, please check out our tips on the ticket page for ways to protect yourself. No second-hand ticket is guaranteed valid, especially if it's sold over face value.

The Man burns in 29 days!

NOTE: In an effort to spare you scrolling through a seemingly endless newsletter, we’ve reorganized these Special Edition JRSes so they’re shorter and lead you directly to relevant sections of the Survival Guide. There you’ll find the full context for each point. Click those links!