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During the 2014 Ferguson protests, I was teargassed while helping an elder who needed medical help, so for STL& #39;s 2017 Stockley verdict protests, I got trained as a street medic.
For protests in this pandemic, the eye/mouth (w/ modifications) seem super important to remember:
For protests in this pandemic, the eye/mouth (w/ modifications) seem super important to remember:
Eye safety:
- Wear glasses, not contacts. (If you get pepper sprayed or tear gassed, contacts will keep the toxins in your eyes and elongate the pain.)
- You might look goofy, but goggles are even better for protecting your eyes.
- Wear glasses, not contacts. (If you get pepper sprayed or tear gassed, contacts will keep the toxins in your eyes and elongate the pain.)
- You might look goofy, but goggles are even better for protecting your eyes.
- If pepper-sprayed/tear-gassed wash your eyes and face with a Maalox-water solution.
- Bring your saline solution as a backup for smoke, heat, general irritation.
- Don& #39;t let people blow in eyes or touch them, esp without washing their hands (which they may not be able to do).
- Bring your saline solution as a backup for smoke, heat, general irritation.
- Don& #39;t let people blow in eyes or touch them, esp without washing their hands (which they may not be able to do).
Nose/Mouth safety:
- In addition to your COVID-19 face masks, bring a wet bandana in a zip-loc bag. Water works, but soaking the bandana in vinegar (though stinky) could help protect you if pepper spray/tear-gassing happens. Wrap it around your face, on top of your face mask.
- In addition to your COVID-19 face masks, bring a wet bandana in a zip-loc bag. Water works, but soaking the bandana in vinegar (though stinky) could help protect you if pepper spray/tear-gassing happens. Wrap it around your face, on top of your face mask.
If you have asthma, bring your pump. I remember helping @CoriBush after she was pepper-sprayed downtown, and it was advantageous that she had a pump in her car that I could run and retrieve.
If you have any other special medical devices (ie, epipen), take them with you.
If you have any other special medical devices (ie, epipen), take them with you.
Pack supplies in a small backpack that includes your snacks, water bottle, spare key, dry face towel, general first aid, sharpies (esp for writing legal support number if you get arrested), etc.
I& #39;m a designer and not a medical practitioner, so I& #39;m curious what others would add.
As well, the street medic guide that we used was largely based on the Paper Revolution @PaperRev one: https://www.paperrevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Street-Medic-Guide-Paper-Revolution-v6.pdf">https://www.paperrevolution.org/wp-conten...
As well, the street medic guide that we used was largely based on the Paper Revolution @PaperRev one: https://www.paperrevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Street-Medic-Guide-Paper-Revolution-v6.pdf">https://www.paperrevolution.org/wp-conten...