Krishna Sura told an inquest he was ill-equipped to treat drug overdoses at Lost Paradise.

Krishna Sura told an inquest he was ill-equipped to treat drug overdoses at Lost Paradise.Credit:James Alcock

Dr Sura said that he did not feel equipped to deal with the number or type of presentations to the medical tent,which included several drug overdoses,and raised concerns about his lack of experience in the lead-up to the event,including that he wasn't able to manage airways.

His evidence to the NSW Coroners Court at Lidcombe follows ascathing expert report tendered to the inquest about the quality of care provided to revellers Joseph Pham,23,and Diana Nguyen,21,on September 15 at Defqon.1,in which EMS was also involved.

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Lost Paradise organiser Simon Beckingham told the inquest he was surprised by Dr Sura's limited qualifications in emergency care.

As well as the deaths of Mr Tam,Ms Nguyen and Mr Pham,the inquest is also examining those of Alex Ross-King,19,Callum Brosnan,19,and Nathan Tran,18.

Joshua Tam,22,died after consuming MDMA at the Lost Paradise music festival on the Central Coast in late December.

Joshua Tam,22,died after consuming MDMA at the Lost Paradise music festival on the Central Coast in late December.

Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame last week heard Mr Tam consumed a small"rock"of MDMA after drinking about five cups of mixed vodka in 40-degree heat while with his friends at Lost Paradise.

Counsel assisting the coroner,Peggy Dwyer,said that,at 6.25pm,an"unknown female"found Mr Tam lying on the grass in the northern campsite area,conscious,incoherent and in an agitated state.

She said two paramedics attended to Mr Tam and said"this unknown female provided information that she was a friend of the deceased,she was a nurse and the deceased had taken five to six MDMA pills and consumed a litre of vodka".

Dr Dwyer said the woman then left the area and has not been identified by police.

Joshua Tam's parents,Julia and John.

Joshua Tam's parents,Julia and John.Credit:Janie Barrett

"Police do not consider the information she provided to be reliable,"she said.

Mr Tam's mother,Julie,took to Facebook on Friday to say"we have not yet been contacted by the young lady who was with him during his last moments before becoming unwell and being found."

"As Joshi’s mum I ask you to please come forward and provide the details to the missing gap in time between when Josh was last seen by his mates to when he was found by the medical staff,"Mrs Tam said.

"What occurred during this time to me as his mum would provide much comfort in establishing how long perhaps he was unwell.

Joshua Tam was seen by friends to consume a small"rock"of MDMA at the festival.

Joshua Tam was seen by friends to consume a small "rock" of MDMA at the festival.Credit:Facebook

"If you are this girl or know who she is please private message me. I would like to thank you for being with him at this time and allow me to know what transpired in his final moments. This would give me some peace in a time in my life when I have little."

The inquest heard Mr Tam's friends became concerned when they hadn’t seen him for some time and they went in search of him. When one of them called Mr Tam's phone,it was answered by police.

The court heard Mr Tam overheated,combative and drifting in and out of consciousness while in the medical tent.

He was taken Gosford Hospital by ambulance,arriving at 7.05pm. He was pronounced dead at 7.52pm,with an autopsy later finding he had died from complications of MDMA use.

Mrs Tam said outside court it was"incredibly surreal listening to the slow demise of your child over a period of time,and what happened and how it all transpired."

A childhood friend of Mr Tam,who accompanied him to the festival,told the court Mr Tam told him he had managed to obtain three grams of MDMA in crystal form,which was distributed into three zip-lock bags.

He said temperatures were extremely high that day and,at one point,he and Mr Tam had put their heads under a shower,which he described as"boiling hot".

Asked what lifesaving measures should be implemented,the friend said it was"stupid not to have pill testing".

"If we can save one life then we've done our job,"he said.

The friend,whose identity has been suppressed,urged others not to touch MDMA after telling the inquest that he previously ignored the dangers of the drug.

"I didn't think anyone would die,"he said.

Mr Beckingham agreed pill testing was a"positive step forward"and said sniffer dog operations struck"fear"into festivalgoers.

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