First: Buy or source an IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit). This will help you treat a traumatic injury to yourself if you aren't near aid.

Buy/make one yourself, or find a local street medic collective who may provide one.

@CerberusSM has a lovely thread on what it needs. 2/?

Second: Make sure you have proper PPE. You wouldn't think you'll normally need a helmet/armor at a protest, but this is not a normal time..

Helmets and body armor (IIIA or higher) are becoming more necessary every day for protests, but outside one, awareness is your friend. 3/?

Third: Stay aware. Learn how to identify white supremacists in your area. Watch for suspicious behavior like cars circling or idling nearby for no reason, or simple things like learning how to identify if a person is carrying a concealed weapon.

https://besurvival.com/tips-and-tricks/10-ways-to-improve-your-situational-awareness 4/?

Fourth: safety in numbers.

Protests are safer the more people show up. While the front lines can have their hazards, the main body of a group is generally safe.

Having buddies increases situational awareness by having someone to watch your back. 5/?

Fifth: Organizing.

Protests can be a complex environment. You have many moving parts (organizers, food/water, PPE/shields, medics, etc.), but if done right it helps strengthening the group, and keeps people safe. 6/?

Finally:

Remember that we can end up tearing ourselves down just as much as we can build each other up.

Internal disputes can be settled with words and disagreements on things that don't cause outright harm to a movement shouldn't be cause to tear each other down.