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Dungeon Emergencies and Supplies by Jay Wiseman Imagine this-you're involved in some heavy S/M scene with a playmate and you come across a serious emergency. Hopefully, you'll do the right thing and get medical attention, if needed. However, S/M expert Jay Wiseman (and ambulance crewman/firefighter) has written this pocket-sized little manual to help prevent such emergencies and properly deal with them if they do happen.  The book is well organized by chapter, making it easier for the person at play to look up a condition should they have one. Topics covered include Legal Aspects, Allergic Reactions, Bleeding, Chest Pain, Condom Failure, Emotional Upset, Falls, False Accusations, Hot Cream Overdose (I do this all the time), Overly Tight Bondage, Jammed Locks, Rectal Foreign Bodies (Uh-oh), Unwanted marks, and Quick Release Principles. Much of the advice given are prevention techniques, but there are some good things to know here, especially if you engage in heavy BDSM play.
Regarding quick release techniques, he sites a law in Amsterdam for professional dominants that requires all bondage to be of a type that allows the bottom to be freed within thirty seconds. This does make sense in case of a fire or other emergency, but I'm not sure how realistic it is. Many of the intricate Japanese bondage techniques I've seen require much more than thirty seconds to undo.
He also includes a quick first aid chart that details the tools needed and what to do in minor and major medical emergencies. This chart would be useful to have in a dungeon where the players might be reluctant to call paramedics or go to the hospital.
On the downside, much of the information given in the book seems like common sense to the average S/M participant. He writes "The major way to prevent yourself from doing something bad is, of course, not to do something bad." Okay. The. writing seems a little childlike in areas as he assumes the reader knows nothing about certain types of reactions.
The book is a handy guide to have lying around your playspace, just in case, but is better suited as a prevention tool. Would I go running for it if I came across an emergency while playing? Probably not, but it's good to know it's there if I need it.
Review by Libby
Dungeon Emergencies and Supplies, by Jay Wiseman
Greenery Press, 128 pgs
ISBN: 1890159549
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