Street medic
Street medics, or action medics, are volunteers with a minimum of
Street medics may treat trauma injuries, chemical agent and other crowd control weapon ailments, animal attacks, as well as general care for things like heat stress or cold exposure, epileptic seizures, and general well-being.
History
Street medics originated in the
Interaction with law enforcement
Due to the nature of the work performed, street medics would inevitably be placed directly in the scene where a conflict between protesters and law enforcement occurs, which could bring potential harm to street medics. As identification, most street medics wear identifications that clearly display a red cross.
While combat medics on battlefields are protected by First Geneva Convention and must not be attacked while providing first aid, there is no agreement how should street medics be treated by law enforcement officers.
Another kind of Street Medic, tries to give individual Medical Treatment to the Homeless in Los Angeles and other Cities in the USA.
See also
- Certified first responder
- Wilderness First Responder(WFR)
- St John Ambulance
- Battlefield medicine
- Ann Hirschman
References
- ^ Blanding, Michael (2003-02-20). "Medic!". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ^ Buccini, Cynthia K. (2010). "Street Medicine" (PDF). Bostonia (Fall 2010). Boston University: 47–51.
- ISBN 0-8129-9103-6.
- ^ Luis Manriquez (Director) (2004). Street Medic (DVD). Archival and new footage from the U.S., 1968-2004.
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Further reading
- Knudsen, Teresa (2007). "Action Medic Groups". In Anderson, Gary L.; Herr, Kathryn G. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. SAGE Publications. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-4522-6565-0.