Biker script
Biker is sat comfortably on a sofa in a reasonably crowded area. The time is around midday.
BIKER 1: I’ve been an emergency biker for about 6 months now, in the daytime I work as a gym instructor. I don’t get paid to transport blood , organs or breast milk but knowing that I could be the difference between whether someone lives or dies is more than enough of a reward for me.
Interviewer:
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does this impact on your family life or social life?
Biker 1: Well it does impact to a certain degree, I am oncall out of hours and these can be over holiday periods and Christmas. So my family do miss me when I am called out. But they are understanding as they know that it is an important job. I have missed out on certain family occasions and that does make me sad at the time but the bigger picture makes up for this.
I save a lot of money not going out on new years eve as I have been on call for the past 3 years.
Interviewer:
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Do you find that people are supportive of this service, or are they unaware of the work that is going on?
Biker 1:
We do stalls at the markets and at shows to create awareness of the service, however most people are not aware of the service we provide. This can be difficult as we rely on donations to keep going and in this climate people don’t have spare money to give. Therefore we do need to do more to create awareness and get some involvement from the NHS.
Interviewer:
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What made you want to become an emergency bikers?
Biker 1:
I knew a friend who got into the service and I waited a little while to find out what he did, but then I thought it would be a good thing to do for a short while to help give something back. I never intended to do it forever, however I don’t see myself stopping any time soon.
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