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Protesting safely

  • WHAT TO BRING & WHAT TO WEAR

  • Shatter resistant Swimming Goggles

  • Tie your hair up

  • N95 Facemask

  • Emergency numbers written down

  • Water in a plastic bottle with squirt top, to drink and to wash off your skin or eyes

  • Energy snacks

  • Comfortable, protective shoes that you can run in

  • Identification and/or emergency contact inormation

  • Clothing covering all your skin to protect from sun and pepper spray exposure

  • Enough money for pay-phone, food, transportation

  • Shatter-resistant eye protection (ie. sunglasses, swim goggles. or gas mask)

  • Watch, paper, pen for accurate documentation of events

  • Bandana to cover nose and mouth soaked in water. lemon juice or vinegar. it can aid in breathing during chemical exposure

  • Inhaler, epipen, insulin & several days of prescription medication

  • Menstrual pads. Avoid using tampons - if you're arrested you may not have a chance to change.

  • Fresh clothes in plastic bag (in case yours get contaminated by chemical weapons)

  • Basic First Aid Kit

  • A hat to protect you from the sun and from chemical weapons

  • Wet Wipes and tissues

  • WHAT TO DO & WHAT NOT TO DO

  • Plan ahead: For essential needs, care and supplies. Know what to expect. Know how to get assistance. Plan for how to re-contact your buddies if separated

  • Don't put vaseline, mineral oil, oil-based sunscreen or moisturizers on skin as they can trap chemicals

  • Don't wear contact lenses, which can trap irritating chemicals underneath

  • Be calm and focused: when things get most intense. react todanger or warning signs sooner, not lafer

  • Don't wear things which can easily be grabbed (ie. jewelry, ties. loose hair)

  • Watch for signs of physical and mental problems in yourself and ofhers. Cool down others who exhibit panic behavior

  • Don't go alone, if you can help it go with an affnity group or some friends who know you well

  • Don't forget to eat food and drink lots of water

  • Document: fim or write down police actions, brutality, and injuries

  • FIRST AID FOR PEPPER SPRAY/TEAR GAS

  • DO BRING

  • face covering, goggles, gloves & PPE

  • waterproof things like a poncho, rain jacket, or garbage bag.

  • comfortable clothing

  • A squirt bottle of water

  • DO NOT BRING

  • Contact Lenses

  • Oil-Based Makeup

  • Milk & Antacids*

  • *you're flushing the chemical, not

  • trying to counteract the chemical.

  • HOW TO EYE FLUSH (first aid for pepper spray & tear gas)

  • Introduce yourself to the affected person and ask for consent to help.

  • Get them out of immediate danger.

  • Put on non-latex gloves and any other PPE you have.

  • If the person is wearing contacts, have them remove the lenses.

  • If they are wearing glasses remove them and hand them back.

  • Ask them to knee to better access their face

  • Ask them to sit on their hands so they won't touch their face.

  • Tilt their head back and toward the side of the first eye. Roll up their eyelid or take their eyebrow and pull up to hold it open

  • Spray a quick, forceful stream from the center of the nose

  • bridge outward, in a downward slope away from the tear duct

  • Repeat with both eyes until they can see (they may still be

  • in pain). If their eyes are open, it worked.

  • Wash hands, face, and other bare skin with soap and water.

  • Discard gloves; use a new pair if treating a new person.

  • ONCE YOU GET HOME AFTER BEING SPRAYED

  • Remove clothing and place it in a garbage bag before showering

  • Shower with cold water and plain soap

  • Start running a shower, turn on a fan

  • Stand outside and stick your head in

  • Wash your hair and face

  • Then get into the shower

  • Take care of yourself emotionally and physically

Protection in Protest

What to expect from the police and how to stay safe

STUN GRENADES

Non-lethal explosive that produces a loud bang and flash of light, intended to distort the senses. The heat created can cause injury.
Stun grenades are designed to distract and disorientate. You will theretor likely be caught off guard when one goes off. This is lasts for about 5 seconds. Try to steer clear of the grenade and get to safety as soon as possible.

RUBBER BULLETS

Rubber or rubber coated bullets, intended to be a non-lethal alternative, Often used in riot
control to cause pain, however it can result in serious injury or death.
Be cautious and try to have a barrier between yourself and the shooter. Run haphazardly to make
Aiming and shooting more difficult

TEAR GAS

A chemical weapon often used in riot control. It causes severe eye, respiratory and skin irritation. It is non-lethal, although injury from the canister may be caused, as well as more serve effects on people with respiratory conditions.
Wear a scart to protect your tace and to minimise possible inhalation. Ensure that you go in the opposite direction of the gas, breathing slowly. If you inhale the
gas, rinse your mouth out with water and drink coke to reduce the burning effect.

Click on the pics. Credits to Twitter.

PEPPER SPRAY & TEAR GAS

QUICK REMEDIES FOR TEAR GAS

Carry around spray bottles with a baking soda and water solution
(three teaspoons of powder for every 8.5 ounces of liquid), spray in their face and mouth to neutralize the effects of tear gas particles. If exposed, lemon wedges can be sucked on to clear their throats and airways

USING A CONE TO STOP TEAR GAS
Cover a canister with a traffic cone to stop the spread of the gas. Use the opening at the top of the cone to pour water in it and put the
fire in the canister out.

Credits to Davisfahc

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

  • Freedom of Expression and Assembly: Everyone has the right to carry their opinion to the streets.

  • Protection of the Right to Freedom of Assembly: Law enforcement must facilitate and not restrict a peaceful public assembly.

  • Freedom from excessive use of force: In the policing of non-violent protests. police must avoid the use of force.

  • Right to Medical Assistance: If you are injured you have a right to medical assistance without delay.

  • Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and

  • Detention: If you are arrested you have a right to be told of the reason for your arrest, you also have the right promptly after your arrest to have access to a lawyer and to you family.

  • Right to Complain: If your rights have been violated you have a right to fle a complant and to be provided information on how to do so.

Credits to nxbrxth on twitter.