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FF Scene Toolkit · v0.1

TOOLS TO MOVE THROUGH THE SCENE WITH MORE CLARITY.

For DJs, producers, artists, crews, promoters, managers, venues, festivals, schools and audiences. Practical tools for agency, boundaries, speaking up, intervention and operational readiness.

EVIDENCE-INFORMED · NOT DIAGNOSTIC · PRIVATE BY DESIGNCURRENT PHASE · DESIGNED FOR ADULTS (18+).
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01 · Scene Check-In

BEFORE A SET, SHIFT OR EVENT: WHAT IS CLEAR TODAY?

This does not measure mental health. It reviews four operating conditions: agency, competence, connection and safety/voice. There is no global score.

01I can choose how much I want to participate today.
02I can say no, stop or leave without assuming I will lose treatment, access or opportunity.
03I have identified one next step that is within my control.
04I understand what is expected from my role in this set, shift or event.
05I know who to ask if a technical or operational problem appears.
06I am clear on timing, access, equipment or basic conditions I need.
07I know my reference person or role inside the space.
08I can ask a question or acknowledge a mistake without expecting ridicule.
09I know who to check in with if something feels uncomfortable or off.
10I know the relevant rules and boundaries for the space, backstage, studio or event.
11I know how to raise a concern without making it public.
12If I see a boundary crossed, I know at least one safe way to intervene or get help.
02 · Safer Scene Scenario Lab

PRACTICE DECISIONS BEFORE YOU NEED THEM.

Six booth, backstage, booking and team scenarios. The result is a learning score, not a moral judgement.

01 · BOOKING & POWERA person controlling bookings tells an emerging artist that meeting alone would “really help” them get a slot. What is the strongest response?
02 · ALCOHOL & CAPACITYA heavily intoxicated person showed interest hours earlier. They can now barely hold a conversation. What should guide the decision?
03 · PHOTO & BACKSTAGEA DJ agrees to be in a backstage team photo. Later someone wants to use it in a brand campaign. What should happen?
04 · DISCRIMINATORY JOKEIn the booth, a crew member repeatedly jokes about another person’s background. Others laugh to avoid tension. What is more useful?
05 · A CONCERNSomeone privately tells you about concerning conduct by a team member. You do not yet know exactly what happened. What do you do first?
06 · BYSTANDERIn a club you see someone cornering a person who looks uncomfortable. Physical confrontation does not seem safe. What is a reasonable option?
03 · My Boundaries Card

MAKE PREFERENCES EXPLICIT BEFORE PRESSURE APPEARS.

Generate a private, editable card. It is not a contract: you can change your mind at any time. Frequency Forge does not store it.

04 · Speak-Up Planner

NOT EVERY SITUATION NEEDS THE SAME RESPONSE.

A quick plan for choosing a next step without publishing details or turning yourself into an investigator. For immediate danger: call 112 in Spain, or your local emergency number elsewhere.

05 · Venue / Team Quick Audit

TWELVE CONTROLS BEFORE CALLING SOMETHING “SAFER”.

Operational self-assessment. It does not award the FF Safer Scene Mark, is not a certification and does not replace formal review.

POLICY & ROLESAn accessible code of conduct applies to the event/team.
POLICY & ROLESA primary lead and alternate are identified for concerns/incidents.
POLICY & ROLESConflicts of interest have an alternative decision route.
PEOPLE & BOUNDARIESCrew, artists and staff receive role-appropriate briefing.
PEOPLE & BOUNDARIESExpectations for backstage, DMs, images, mentoring and professional power are clear.
PEOPLE & BOUNDARIESTraining includes practice or scenarios, not policy reading alone.
REPORTING & RESPONSEThere is a clear route to raise a concern without making it public.
REPORTING & RESPONSEThere is an explicit non-retaliation rule.
REPORTING & RESPONSESensitive records have limited access and data minimisation.
OPERATIONSThe team knows who to delegate to and how to act around an unsafe situation.
OPERATIONSThere is a defined response for impaired capacity, safer exit and transport.
OPERATIONSIncidents, near misses and corrective actions are reviewed after events.
Evidence base & limits

EVIDENCE TO DESIGN BETTER DECISIONS, NOT TO PRETEND CERTAINTY.

FF Scene Toolkit v0.1 is evidence-informed. Scene Check-In, Boundaries Card and Quick Audit are original design tools and have not been psychometrically validated. Scenario Lab and Speak-Up Planner translate prevention, bystander intervention, psychological safety and trauma-informed principles into electronic music contexts.

  1. 01SAMHSA · Trauma-informed approach ↗
  2. 02Systematic review · Bystander interventions ↗
  3. 03Scoping review · Sexual harm in nightlife ↗
  4. 04Systematic review · Psychological safety / speaking up ↗
  5. 05Meta-analysis · Self-determination theory interventions ↗
THIS TOOLKIT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY, CLINICAL OR LEGAL SERVICE.

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