,A ,DEMON/RATOR'S ,GUIDE TO ,RESPOND+ TO ,GUN%OT ,W\NDS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,GUN%OT W\NDS >E BECOM+ MORE COMMON AT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY Y\ %\LD PANIC--MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 DEMON/RATIONS OV] ! PA/ F\R MON?S1 :ILE ONLY DOZ5S HAVE BE5 %OT4 ,/ILL1 AS POLITICAL CONFLICT ESCALATES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO ?9K AB\T H[ WE CAN C>E = & PROTECT EA* O!R4 ,! GOOD NEWS IS ?AT EV5 IF Y\ HAVE NO M$ICAL TRA9+1 !RE >E ?+S Y\ CAN DO TO MAXIMIZE ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT A P]SON :O IS %OT 9 Y\R VIC9ITY WILL SURVIVE--SIMPLE ?+S LIKE LE>N+ ! LOCATION ( ! NE>E/ TRAUMA C5T]4 ,?\< ?IS SUBJECT CAN BE /RESSFUL TO CONTEMPLATE1 ! FOLL[+ GUIDE MAY EQUIP Y\ TO HELP SAVE LIVES4 ,:ILE MANY DEMON/RATORS HAVE LE>N$ H[ TO PREP>E = TE> GAS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 RUBB] BULLETS1 ,L,R,A,DS1 BATON BL[S1 & >RE/S1 FEW >E CURR5TLY PREP>$ TO RESPOND TO GUN%OT W\NDS4 ,?IS GUIDE IS DRAWN FROM ! EXP]I5CES ( SEV]AL PEOPLE :O HAVE WITNESS$ OR TREAT$ GUN%OT W\NDS 9 ! C\RSE ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONFLICT4 ,9 ORD] TO DEMY/IFY ! SUBJECT & HELP READ]S IMAG9E H[ !Y MIRATIVES DESCRIB+ EXP]I5CES ) GUN%OT W\NDS AT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,AL?\< ?IS TEXT DRAWS ON ! PRACTICAL KN[L$GE ( A NUMB] ( PEOPLE ) BO? 9/ITUTIONAL TRA9+ & /REET EXP]I5CE1 IT DOES NOT REPRES5T PR(ESSIONAL M$ICAL ADVICE4 ,IT 9CLUDES SOME 9=MATION ?AT WILL *IEFLY BE USEFUL TO EXP]I5C$ /REET M$ICS1 BUT MO/ ( IT IS RELEVANT TO ANY READ]4 ,IT IS NOT 9T5D$ TO /& 9 = ACTUAL TRA9+ 9 GUN%OT W\ND RESPONSE OR O!R M$ICAL 9T]V5TIONS4 ,WE 5C\RAGE READ]S TO SEEK \T ADDITIONAL TRA9+1 SKILLS1 & LIFE-SAV+ CRITICAL RESPONSE TOOLS4 ,:AT ,IS A ,GUN%OT ,W\ND8 ,GUN%OT W\NDS 9VOLVE TRAUMATIC 9JURIES & S]I\S PUNCTURE W\NDS4 ,!IR IMPACT ON ! BODY V>IES ACCORD+ TO ! TYPE ( WEAPON1 ! DI/ANCE ( ! %OOT]1 & ! LOCATION ( ! 5TRY W\ND4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! SIZE & SPE$ ( ! BULLET1 GUN%OTS CAN 9FLICT DIFF]5T TYPES ( H>M--9CLUD+ SEV]E BLE$+1 MUSCLE & BONE DAMAGE1 & DE/RUCTION ( ORGANS4 ,!Y CAN DAMAGE BODIES 9 UNPR$ICTABLE WAYS4 ,:ILE SOME CALIB]S ( AMMUNITION MAY PASS DIRECTLY ?R\< A P]SON LEAV+ EASILY ID5TIFIABLE 5TRY & EXIT W\NDS1 O!R CALIB]S >E MORE PRONE TO 0TUMBL+10 OR RICO*ET+1 9SIDE ! BODY4 ,?IS CAN CAUSE MORE 9T]NAL DAMAGE & LESS PR$ICTABLE EXITS4 ,WORSE /ILL1 SOME TYPES ( 0SELF-DEF5SE0 AMMUNITION = H&GUNS >E DESIGN$ TO 0MU%ROOM0 \T ON IMPACT1 CAUS+ SEV]E H>M4 ,TREAT ANY GUN%OT W\ND AS A POT5TIALLY LIFE-?REAT5+ 9JURY1 REG>DLESS ( ! DETAILS4 ,IF AN >T]Y IS COMPROMIS$1 A P]SON CAN BLE$ \T 9 AS FEW AS ?REE M9UTES4 ,ONCE A P]SON LOSES HALF !IR BLOOD1 !IR *ANCES ( SURVIVAL DECREASE DRAMATICALLY4 ,IT IS UP TO Y\ TO ACT QUICKLY4 ,PAY ,ATT5TION ,FIR/ & =EMO/1 PAY ATT5TION TO :AT IS GO+ ON >\ND Y\4 ,/REET DEMON/RATIONS CAN BE *AOTIC & L\D4 ,POLICE MAY EMPLOY TE> GAS1 FLA%-BANG GR5ADES1 ,L,R,A,DS1 & O!R NOISY WEAPONRY1 :ILE PROTE/]S SOMETIMES SET (F FIREWORKS--:I* CAN S\ND AN AWFUL LOT LIKE GUNFIRE4 ,:5 Y\ >E SURPRIS$ BY L\D BANGS 9 ! /REETS1 TRY TO ID5TIFY ! S\RCE & :AT K9D ( RISK IT REPRES5TS4 ,/AY AW>E ( ! LOCATION ( ANYONE :O IS OP5LY C>RY+ A FIRE>M1 AS WELL AS ANYONE Y\ HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE MAY BE C>RY+ A CONCEAL$ WEAPON4 ,PEOPLE HAVE BE5 HIT BY FRI5DLY FIRE AT DEMON/RATIONS AS WELL AS HO/ILE FIRE4 ,IF Y\ >E WORK+ ) AN AFF9ITY GR\P1 Y\ C\LD DESIGNATE ONE P]SON TO KEEP AN EYE \T = POT5TIAL ?REATS4 ,TAKE TURNS OCCUPY+ ?IS ROLE1 SO ONE P]SON DOESN'T BECOME EXHAU/$ FROM BE+ CON/ANTLY VIGILANT4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ALL P>TIES %\LD /AY AW>E1 AS ?+S CAN %IFT RAPIDLY4 ,COMMUNICATE CLE>LY & CONCISELY1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ >E DESCRIB+ 9DIVIDUALS ) FIRE>MS4 ,?IS CAN HELP O!RS TO MAKE WISE DECISIONS RAPIDLY 9 AN EM]G5CY1 )\T CONTRIBUT+ TO UNDUE PANIC4 ,H]E >E TWO COMMUNICATION MODELS Y\ CAN EMPLOY TO CONVEY :AT Y\ SEE4 ,USE ! MNEMONIC DEVICE 0,S4,A4,L4,U4,T4,E40 7,SIZE1 ,ACTIVITY1 ,LOCATION1 ,UNIT1 ,TIME1 ,EQUIPM5T7 TO ID5TIFY POT5TIAL ?REATS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 RA!R ?AN %\T+ 0,!Y'VE GOT A GUN60 Y\ MID+ ! CONV5I5CE /ORE 7,A7 AT ! 9T]SECTION ( ,MA9 ,/REET & ,CITY ,AV5UE 7,L74 ,POSSIBLY MILITIA 7,U74 ,?IS WAS AT #a#a3#a#e PM 7,T74 ,TWO HAD LONG GUNS1 ,I DON'T KN[ AB\T ! ?IRD 7,E740 ,9 EM]G5CIES1 OR :5 TIME IS ( ! ESS5CE1 Y\ CAN USE ANO!R TOOL CALL$ ! 0?REE ,DS03 ,DIRECTION1 ,DI/ANCE1 ,DISPOSITION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 0,F\R UNKN[N :ITE M5 ) RIFLES AT MY #a O'CLOCK1 ONE BLOCK UP1 SCANN+ ! CR[D ) B9OCUL>S40 ,BE ,PREP>$ ,MU* ( :AT Y\ CAN DO TO TREAT A GUN%OT W\ND TAKES PLACE LONG BE=E ! %OT IS FIR$4 ,/REET ,M$ICS ,DEP5D+ ON ! TYPE ( EV5T & :]E IT IS TAK+ PLACE1 !RE MAY BE M$ICS >\ND4 ,Y\ C\LD 9VE/IGATE 9 ADVANCE :E!R !RE >E /REET M$ICS 9 Y\R >EA1 :E!R !Y WILL BE ATT5D+1 & :]E !Y WILL BE POSITION$4 ,DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS1 ONE (T5 SEES M$ICS MILL+ >\ND 9 ! CR[D OR /ATION$ AT ! M>G9S1 C>RY+ GE> & WE>+ A R$ CROSS OR A SIMIL> 9SIGNIA ID5TIFY+ !M AS M$ICS4 ,IF Y\ BELIEVE IT C\LD BECOME RELEVANT1 Y\ CAN ASK !M :E!R !Y >E PREP>$ TO DEAL ) GUN%OT W\NDS & O!R SEV]E 9JURIES4 ,MANY M$ICS HAVE EXP]I5CE RESPOND+ TO TE> GAS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & RUBB] BULLETS1 AS WELL AS EXHAU/ION1 DEHYDRATION1 & PANIC4 ,CURR5TLY1 IT IS LESS LIKELY ?AT A M$IC :O RESPONDS TO A GUN%OT W\ND WILL POSSESS ! RELEVANT SKILLS & EXP]I5CE4 ,IF Y\ >E ASSESS+ ! EXT5T TO :I* LOCAL M$ICS >E TRA9$ TO DEAL ) GUN%OT W\NDS & Y\ LE>N ?AT !Y >E PREP>$ TO (F] 0FIR/ RESPONSE0 C>E1 Y\ CAN ALSO 9QUIRE AS TO :E!R !Y HAVE ! CAPACITY TO (F] PROLONG$ C>E 9 ! EV5T ?AT ,E,M,S S]VICES CANNOT REA* AN >EA4 ,?IS CAN GIVE Y\ VITAL 9=MATION AB\T ! POT5TIAL RISKS Y\ MAY BE TAK+ ON IF Y\ REMA9 9 AN ESCALAT+ SITUATION4 ,BE=E ! ,DEMON/RATION ,BE=E GO+ TO A DEMON/RATION1 ASSESS ! SECURITY & HEAL? NE$S ( Y\R COMRADES--9CLUD+ ABILITY & WILL+NESS TO CALL = EM]G5CY S]VICES1 :I* >E USUALLY ACCOMPANI$ BY POLICE4 ,>E !RE ANY NE$S ?AT %\LD BE ADDRESS$ BE=E SOMEONE REA*ES ! EM]G5CY ROOM8 ,:O W\LD Y\ LIKE Y\R FRI5DS TO CONTACT FIR/ 9 ! EV5T ( AN EM]G5CY OR 9JURY8 ,9 ADDITION TO LE>N+ :E!R TRA9$ M$ICS WILL BE >\ND1 MAKE SURE Y\ KN[ ! LOCATION ( ! NE>E/ EM]G5CY ROOM--PREF]ABLY ONE ) A TRAUMA C5T]4 ,NOT ALL HOSPITALS >E EQUIPP$ TO DEAL ) LIFE-?REAT5+ W\NDS4 ,IF Y\ WILL NOT BE NE> A HOSPITAL ) A TRAUMA C5T]1 AT LEA/ LE>N ! LOCATION ( ! NE>E/ HOSPITAL4 ,) ANY LUCK1 !Y %\LD BE ABLE TO /ABILIZE A VICTIM BE=E TRANSF]R+ !M TO A HOSPITAL ?AT IS PREP>$ TO DEAL ) MASS PHYSICAL TRAUMA4 ,EQUIPM5T ,!RE >E SEV]AL ITEMS Y\ CAN C>RY ) Y\ ?AT CAN BE USEFUL 9 ! EV5T ( A %OOT+4 ,CONSID] PROCUR+ OR BUILD+ AN ,9DIVIDUAL ,FIR/ ,AID ,KIT 7,I,F,A,K7 TO C>RY ) Y\4 ,AN ,I,F,A,K IS A TRAUMA KIT CONTA9+ ESS5TIAL LIFE-SAV+ MAT]IALS TO HELP Y\ CONTROL BLE$+ & TREAT MAJOR W\NDS4 ,IT IS USUALLY A SMALL P\* CONTA9+ ITEMS SU* AS A GAUZE 7REGUL> OR HEMO/ATIC71 PRESSURE DRESS+1 P]SONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T 7GLOVES1 FACE %IELD71 & A T\RNIQUET4 ,AN EXP]I5C$ M$IC HAS COMPIL$ A ?OR\< LI/ ( :AT TO PUT 9 AN ,I,F,A,K & :]E TO OBTA9 IT1 :I* IS 9CLUD$ 9 AN APP5DIX BEL[4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ,P,P,E1 :I* PROTECTS Y\ & ! P]SON Y\ >E ASSI/+ FROM BLOOD-BORNE PA?OG5S OR O!R COMMUNICABLE DISEASES1 ALL ( !SE 9T]V5TION TOOLS %>E ! SAME PURPOSE3 TO /OP BLE$+ AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,GAUZE IS A BASIC P>T ( AN ,I,F,A,K1 BUT A CRUCIAL ONE4 ,IT IS US$ TO ABSORB BLOOD AS Y\ APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE TO A W\ND4 ,IT CAN ALSO BE US$ TO 0PACK0 9SIDE ( A L>G] W\ND4.<#a.> ,HEMO/ATIC GAUZE 7(T5 KN[N BY BR& NAMES SU* AS ,QUICK,CLOT1 ,CELOX1 & ,HEMCON7 IS GAUZE IMPREGNAT$ ) A M9]AL AG5T ?AT HELPS BLOOD CLOT MORE QUICKLY1 :I* IS CRITICAL 9 ! CASE ( A MAJOR BLE$4 ,A PRESSURE DRESS+ 7ALSO REF]R$ TO AS AN ,ISRAELI B&AGE1 EM]G5CY B&AGE1 OR EM]G5CY TRAUMA DRESS+7 IS AN ELA/IC WRAP1 SIMIL> TO AN ACE B&AGE1 ) AN ATTA*$ NON-ADH]5T ABSORPTION PAD & A ,VELCRO OR CLIP CLOSURE SY/EM4 ,:5 HOLD+ PRESSURE ON ! W\ND ) Y\R H&S IS NOT 5\< /OP ! BLE$1 A PRESSURE B&AGE IS US$ TO APPLY /RONG]1 CON/ANT PRESSURE TO A W\ND4 ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T MODELS ( PRESSURE DRESS+S2 IF Y\ C>RY ONE1 MAKE SURE Y\ KN[ EXACTLY H[ IT WORKS4 ,ONL9E TRA9+ OR GE> REVIEW VIDEOS >E GREAT = ?IS4 ,A T\RNIQUET IS ! CORN]/ONE ( AN ,I,F,A,K4 ,IF Y\ C>RY ONLY ONE 9T]V5TION TOOL1 9VE/ 9 A QUALITY T\RNIQUET4 ,:5 PUR*AS+ A T\RNIQUET1 IT IS IDEAL TO ACQUIRE ONE APPROV$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,TACTICAL ,COMBAT ,CASUALTY ,C>E4 ,!SE T\RNIQUETS HAVE UND]GONE RIGOR\S PRE-MANUFACTUR+ TE/+ & HAVE BE5 ?OR\\ND @s#c#e2 Y\ & Y\R COMRADES MAY BE ABLE TO BUY !M 9 BULK TO SAVE MONEY4 ,BEW>E ( FAKES6 ,MANY *EAP] V]SIONS >E 9 CIRCULATION2 !SE CAN FAIL UND] PRESSURE4 ,Y\ CAN USUALLY RECOGNIZE A FAKE BY ! ABS5CE ( A FACTORY /AMP BY ! R$ PULL TAB2 A SK9NY W9DLASS 7I4E41 ! ROTAT+ ROD7 CAN ALSO BE A GIVEAWAY1 9/EAD ( A BEEFI] ONE ) EXTRUSIONS4 ,F9ALLY1 & MO/ OBVI\SLY1 NO BLACK ,C,A,TS PRODUC$ BE=E #bi HAVE :ITE 0TIME0 /RAPS4 ,FAKES NOTORI\SLY HAVE !SE :ITE /RAPS4 ,IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO KEEP Y\R T\RNIQUET ) ! B& ALREADY ?READ$ ?R\< ! BUCKLE1 CREAT+ A L>GE LOOP Y\ WILL !N PASS OV] ! FOOT OR H&1 RA!R ?AN ATTEMPT+ TO ?READ ! BUCKLE 9 ! HEAT ( ! MOM5T IF Y\ NE$ TO USE IT4 ,F9ALLY1 C>RY %>PIES TO M>K ! TIME ?AT A T\RNIQUET WAS APPLI$ OR ANY ADDITIONAL 9=MATION ?AT FIR/ RESPOND]S--/REET M$ICS OR O!RWISE--MAY NE$ TO KN[4 ,BLACK %>PIES WORK = :ITE PEOPLE OR LIPIES WORK BETT] = ,BLACK COMRADES4 ,EV5 IF !RE IS A TRA9$ & EXP]I5C$ M$IC COLLECTIVE LOCAL TO Y\1 C>RY+ AN ,I,F,A,K1 OR EV5 JU/ A T\RNIQUET1 IS A GREAT IDEA4 ,9 ! SCOPE ( EM]G5CY CASUALTY C>E1 MANY PROP]LY TRA9$ M$ICS WILL SEEK TO USE ! 9JUR$ COMRADE'S EQUIPM5T ON !M FIR/1 9 ORD] TO SAVE !IR SPECIALIZ$ EQUIPM5T = ?OSE :O DID NOT C>RY ANY?+4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 BE SURE TO M>K Y\R ,I,F,A,K OR BL[\T KIT CLE>LY & C>RY IT SOME:]E ?AT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE4 ,FAIL+ ?IS1 MAKE SURE TO HAVE Y\R T\RNIQUET EASILY ACCESSIBLE1 9 A M>K$1 VISIBLE LOCATION ?AT IS KN[N TO EV]YONE 9 Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,NORMALIZE ! PRACTICE ( LETT+ Y\R TRU/$ COMRADES KN[ :]E Y\R M$ICAL EQUIPM5T IS LOCAT$4 ,IF A ,%OOT+ ,OCCURS ,SEV]AL ?+S CAN HAPP5 9 ! IMM$IATE AFT]MA? ( A %OOT+4 ,IF POLICE >E NE>BY & 9T]V5E1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT Y\ WILL RAPIDLY LOSE CONTROL ( ! SITUATION4 ,DESPITE !IR G5]AL LACK ( M$ICAL TRA9+1 !Y WILL TYPICALLY =M A CORDON >\ND ! VICTIM & PREV5T A M$IC OR ANYONE ELSE FROM TREAT+ !M4 ,?IS DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN !Y WILL ACT QUICKLY 9 RESPONSE TO ! 9JURY4 ,PUT PRESSURE ON ! POLICE IF !Y >5'T DO+ 5\<1 OR DO+ IT FA/ 5\<4 ,DEM& !Y SEEK PROP] M$ICAL C>E = ! 9JUR$4 ,! FLIP SIDE ( ! SC5>IO IS JU/ AS POSSIBLE--Y\ & Y\R COMRADES MAY HAVE TO MAKE DO )\T /ATE 9T]V5TION4 ,IF ! SITUATION IS *AOTIC OR DEEM$ DANG]\S1 EV5 IF Y\ >E WILL+ TO CALL EM]G5CY S]VICES1 AN AMBULANCE MAY NOT 5T] AN >EA4 ,POLICE MAY SP5D AN 9ORD9ATE AM\NT ( TIME TRY+ TO CLE> ! >EA ) TE> GAS OR O!R MEANS BE=E !Y BR+ 9 AN AMBULANCE--!Y MIE = ! W\ND$ & ORGANIZE Y\R EVACUATION4 ,CONT9UALLY ASSESS :AT'S GO+ ON >\ND Y\4 ,>E !RE /ILL GUN%OTS BE+ FIR$8 ,IS !RE TRAFFIC 9 ! >EA8 ,>E PEOPLE RUNN+ PA/ Y\ FLEE+ FROM A %OOT]1 POLICE1 OR FASCI/S8 ,DON'T LET PANIC1 HA/E1 OR 9ATT5TIV5ESS CAUSE ADDITIONAL MIS=TUNES4 ,IMM$IATE ,TREATM5T ,OPTIONS ,NO?+ Y\ C\LD READ H]E CAN SUB/ITUTE = PROP] M$ICAL TRA9+4 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ [N AN ,I,F,A,K OR T\RNIQUET & POSSESS A BASIC UND]/&+ ( H[ TO /OP A BLE$ ON AN >M OR LEG1 SOME ACTION MAY BE BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,IF GUN%OTS R+ \T1 TRY NOT TO PANIC4 ,FIR/1 GET TO A SAF] PLACE4 ,9 ! SY/EM ( ,TACTICAL ,EM]G5CY ,CASUALTY ,C>E1 ! FIR/ /EP IS TO MA9TA9 SC5E SAFETY1 SO Y\ DO NOT BECOME A CASUALTY AS WELL4 ,F9D COV] FROM :I* TO ASSESS ! SITUATION4 0,COV]0 DESIGNATES ANY?+ ?AT CAN /OP ! R\NDS Y\ >E FAC+1 :I* DEP5DS ON ! SITUATION & ! CALIB] ( WEAPON4 ,CONSID] A BRICK WALL OR ! 5G9E BLOCK ( A C>4 ,IF Y\ DET]M9E ?AT SOMEONE HAS BE5 %OT & Y\ >E EQUIPP$ TO PROVIDE AID1 MAKE SURE ! SC5E IS RELATIVELY SECURE4 ,IF Y\ CAN DET]M9E ?IS1 COMMUNICATE TO Y\R FRI5DS ?AT Y\ 9T5D TO MOVE TO ! P]SON :O HAS BE5 HIT4 ,:ILE MOV+1 ASK ! P]SON QUE/IONS TO DET]M9E H[ TO C>E = !M3 0,:]E W]E Y\ %OT80 OR SIMPLY1 0,:AT IS Y\R NAME80 ,IF !Y ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS BE=E Y\ REA* !M1 ?IS WILL 9DICATE ?AT !IR AIRWAY IS OP5 & !Y >E CONSCI\S1 & Y\ MAY OBTA9 5\< 9=MATION TO />T PREP>+ Y\R EQUIPM5T & M9DSET4 ,Y\R FIR/ ?\+ LONG-SLEEV$ D>K CLO?+4 ,QUICKLY EXPOSE ! 9JURY1 US+ TRAUMA %E>S 7SPECIAL SCISSORS DESIGN$ TO CUT QUICKLY ?R\< CLO?+7 IF Y\ HAVE !M4 ,9 G5]AL1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXPOSE AN 9JURY AT SK9 LAY] TO UND]/& ! EXACT SCOPE & EXT5T ( ! W\ND4 ,IMM$IATELY APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE TO ! W\ND4 ,IDEALLY1 Y\ W\LD USE A GLOV$ H& & A GAUZE PAD 7PREF]ABLY HEMO/ATIC GAUZE71 BUT 9 AN EM]G5CY1 Y\ CAN USE A T-%IRT1 SC>F1 OR EXTRA MASK4 ,IF BLOOD SOAKS ?R\< ! GAUZE1 ADD MORE GAUZE OR ANO!R CLO? LAY] & APPLY MORE PRESSURE4 ,IF HOLD+ DIRECT PRESSURE ) Y\R H&S DOES NOT /OP ! BLE$+1 APPLY A PRESSURE DRESS+4 ,PLACE ! /]ILE ABSORPTION PAD OV] ! W\ND1 & OV] ANY GAUZE ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 APPLI$ 7NEV] REMOVE GAUZE--?IS C\LD DISRUPT ANY CLOTT+ ?AT MAY HAVE />T$74 ,WRAP ! ELA/IC B&AGE FIRMLY >\ND ! 9JUR$ P>T ( ! BODY4 ,IT %\LD APPLY A LOT ( PRESSURE1 BUT NOT 5\< TO CUT (F CIRCULATION4 ,) A LIFE-?REAT5+ BLE$1 TIME IS ( ! ESS5CE4 ,IF ! W\ND IS CLE>LY ON AN >M OR A LEG & Y\ CAN SEE A LOT ( BLOOD1 Y\ MAY *OOSE TO APPLY A T\RNIQUET IMM$IATELY4 ,UNLIKE HOLD+ DIRECT PRESSURE ) GAUZE OR US+ A PRESSURE DRESS+1 :I* /OPS BLE$+ FROM A SPECIFIC W\ND1 A T\RNIQUET CUTS (F ALL DI/AL CIRCULATION TO ! LIMB1 MEAN+ ?AT IT %\LD /OP ALL BLE$+ ?AT IS FUR!R AWAY FROM C5T] BODY ?AN :]E ! T\RNIQUET HAS BE5 APPLI$4 ,IF APPLY+ A T\RNIQUET OV] CLO!S1 QUICKLY *ECK TO 5SURE ?AT Y\ >E NOT FITT+ IT OV] ITEMS 9 A POCKET OR ANY?+ ELSE ?AT C\LD OB/RUCT ! PRESSURE4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 TAUN]$ FROM COMBAT ZONES ACROSS ! GLOBE1 H[EV]1 HAS %IFT$ ! UND]/&+ ( T\RNIQUET SAFETY4 ,C]TIFI$ T\RNIQUETS SU* AS ! ,C,A,T-#g >E N[ UND]/OOD TO BE HIELY RESULT+ 9 LONG-T]M DAMAGE OR SIDE EFFECTS4 ,US$ CORRECTLY1 !Y >E CONSID]$ AN APPROPRIATE FIR/ L9E ( 9T]V5TION1 RA!R ?AN SOLELY AS A 0LA/ RESORT40 ,AS ! EV]YDAY DEMON/RATOR'S ?REAT MODEL *ANGES--ESPECIALLY IF ! /REETS 9CREAS+LY TAKE ON ! CONT\RS ( A COMBAT ZONE--MODELS ( 9T]V5TION BAS$ ON >M$ CONFLICT SC5>IOS1 SU* AS ! ,TACTICAL ,COMBAT ,CASUALTY ,C>E FRAMEWORK1 WILL GA9 9CREAS+ RELEVANCE4 ,= A SUCC9CT /EP-BY-/EP GUIDE TO US+ A T\RNIQUET1 SEE ,APP5DIX ,I,I,I4 ,TO APPLY A T\RNIQUET1 OP5 Y\R ,C,A,T-#g & MAKE SURE ?AT ! B& IS PASS$ ?R\< ! S+LE R\T+ BUCKLE & ! R$ TIP IS PO9T$ T[>DS ! HE>T4 ,!N SLIDE ! T\RNIQUET UP ! EXTREMITY AS HI< AS Y\ CAN POSSIBLY GO1 :ILE TAK+ ! 9DIVIDUAL'S G5ITALS 9TO CONSID]ATION IF APPLICABLE4 ,IF ! W\ND IS CLE>LY BEL[ ! KNEE OR ELB[1 & Y\ CAN EASILY SEE !RE >E NO W\NDS HI<] ON ?AT LIMB1 Y\ CAN PLACE ! T\RNIQUET JU/ ABOVE ?OSE JO9TS4 ,ONCE Y\ HAVE IT 9 POSITION1 MAKE SURE ! /RAP IS AS TIK ! TIME APPLI$ ON ! TIME /RAP4 ,?IS PROCESS WILL HURT Y\R COMRADE IMM5SELY1 ?\< LIKELY LESS ?AN ! 9ITIAL W\ND1 DEP5D+ ON ITS LOCATION4 ,TALK TO !M :ILE Y\ >E APPLY+ ! T\RNIQUET & AFT]W>DS AS Y\ >E ABLE4 ,PRIOR TO EV] US+ A T\RNIQUET1 Y\ %\LD GET A S5SE ( H[ TITS ( ! BODY ) GLOV$ H&S4 ,*ECK Y\R H&S = BLOOD REGUL>LY DUR+ ! SWEEP SO Y\ CAN IMM$IATELY ID5TIFY :I* P>T ( ! BODY IS 9JUR$4 ,IF ! 9JUR$ P]SON IS WE>+ WAT]PRO( CLO?+1 MAKE SURE TO REMOVE OR SWEEP 9SIDE ( ?OSE LAY]S1 AS A RA9 JACKET OR RA9 PANTS CAN KEEP BLOOD NEXT TO ! BODY1 CONCEAL+ A MAJOR BLE$4 ,DO NOT WAIT TO APPLY A T\RNIQUET IF Y\ F9D A MAJOR BLE$ ON AN >M OR LEG4 ,PAUSE ! SWEEP1 APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE1 A PRESSURE DRESS+1 OR A T\RNIQUET1 & RESUME SWEEP+ ONCE ?AT BLE$ IS CONTROLL$4 ,BLE$S ?AT >E 9 JUNCTIONAL >EAS 7I4E41 ! GRO9 PROXIMAL TO ! +U9AL LIGAM5T1 ! BUTTOCKS1 ! GLUTEAL & PELVIC >EAS1 ! >EA UND] :]E ! >M CONNECTS TO ! %\LD]1 ! %\LD] GIRDLE1 & ! BASE ( ! NECK7 CAN BE CONTROLL$ BY 0PACK+0 ! W\ND1 :I* APPLIES DIRECT PRESSURE TO ! SEV]$ >T]Y OR VE94 ,IF Y\ >E 9 AN UNSAFE >EA1 OR IF Y\ >E NOT EQUIPP$ ) W\ND PACK+ MAT]IAL1 DIRECT PRESSURE ON ! W\ND1 IDEALLY ) A GAUZE PAD1 CAN DO = ! TIME BE+4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT EQUIPP$ ) AN ,I,F,A,K OR T\RNIQUET1 CALL L\DLY = A M$IC4 ,CALL \T L&M>KS TO GUIDE !M QUICKLY TO Y\1 AS WELL AS CRUCIAL 9=MATION SU* AS :E!R ! CASUALTY IS BLE$+ CONSID]ABLY3 = EXAMPLE1 0,I NE$ A M$IC6 ,I'M BEH9D ! R$ S$AN--SOMEONE HAS BE5 %OT 9 ! LEG60 ,:ILE Y\ WAIT = !M TO >RIVE1 USE DIRECT PRESSURE TO SL[ ! BLE$+4 ,IF ! BLE$ IS CAPILL>Y 7SL[ & EV5 FL[1 BRIK R$ 9 COLOR71 Y\ MAY BE ABLE TO CONTROL ! BLE$ ) DIRECT PRESSURE4 ,IF ! BLE$ IS >T]IAL 7SPURT+ OR PULS+ FL[1 BRIT]IAL PRESSURE PO9T4 ,IF ! W\ND IS 9 ! LEG1 CONSID] APPLY+ PRESSURE 9 ! UPP] ?I<1 NE> ! PELVIC REGION--BUT BE C>EFUL4 ,IF !RE IS A W\ND 9 ?IS >EA1 TRY APPLY+ PRESSURE 9 ! L[] RIM1 TRY APPLY+ PRESSURE UND]NEA? ! >MPIT4 ,IF ! BLE$+ IS ON ! NECK1 TRY APPLY+ PRESSURE ON ! SIDE ( ! NECK G5]ALLY UND]NEA? ! PO9T ( ! JAWL9E1 KEEP+ 9 M9D TO APPLY PRESSURE ONLY ON ONE SIDE4 ,ONLY DO ?IS 9 AN EXTREME EM]G5CY1 AS IT IS ( LIMIT$ VALUE = BLE$ CONTROL4 ,REG>DLESS ( :]E ! W\ND IS1 ONCE Y\ APPLY PRESSURE1 DO NOT REMOVE PRESSURE TO *ECK IF ! W\ND IS /ILL BLE$+4 ,CONT9UE TO APPLY PRESSURE UNTIL A M$IC CAN PLACE A PRESSURE DRESS+ OR O!R HEMO/ATIC 9T]V5TION4 ,IF ! W\ND IS 9 ! *E/1 IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO COV] ! W\ND ) Y\R GLOV$ H&1 BUT APPLY+ TOO MU* PRESSURE CAN POT5TIALLY 9HIBIT !IR RESPIRATORY SY/EM4 ,*E/ W\NDS G5]ALLY PRES5T ) LESS BLE$+1 BUT RUN A HI< RISK ( AIR 5T]+ ! *E/ CAVITY1 LEAD+ TO A BUILDUP ( PRESSURE ?AT CAN CAUSE A LUNG TO COLLAPSE4 ,SOME M$ICS C>RY V5T$ *E/ SEALS 9 !IR KITS1 :I* S]VE ! SAME G5]AL PURPOSE AS A GLOV$ H& OV] ! W\ND3 PREV5T+ AIR FROM 5T]+ ! *E/ CAVITY4 ,IF ! W\ND IS 9 ! TRUNK--I4E41 BETWE5 ! *E/ & ! NAVEL--!RE IS PROBABLY LITTLE Y\ CAN DO TO HELP BESIDES NOTIFY+ A M$IC OR O!R HI<] C>E IMM$IATELY4 ,IF Y\ CAN CONTROL ! BLE$1 Y\ OR A FRI5D %\LD PREP>E ! VICTIM = A POSSIBLE ,] VISIT OR ANO!R SITUATION 9 :I* !Y MAY HAVE !IR POSSESSIONS CONFISCAT$4 ,REMOVE ANY POT5TIALLY 9CRIM9AT+ ITEMS FROM !IR BACKPACK1 POCKETS1 & P]SON4 ,DISPOSE ( !SE OR GIVE !M TO A TRU/$ FRI5D :O CAN REMOVE !M FROM ! SC5E4 ,:5 HI<] C>E >RIVES1 :E!R ?AT IS ,E,M,S OR /REET M$ICS1 GIVE !M A REPORT TO ! BE/ ( Y\R ABILITY1 US+ ! ,M,I,/ ACRONYM3 ! ,ME*ANISM ( 9JURY 7,M71 ! ,9JURIES SU/A9$ 7,I71 ! ,SYMPTOMS 7,S71 & ANY ,TREATM5TS 7,T7 GIV54 ,= EXAMPLE1 0,!Y W]E %OT ) A RIFLE FROM AB\T TWO BLOCKS AWAY1 !Y RECEIV$ TWO BULLET W\NDS 9 !IR LEFT LEG4 ,!IR SK9 IS COOL TO ! T\*1 & !IR BREA?+ SEEMS SL[] ?AN NORMAL4 ,I APPLI$ A T\RNIQUET HI< & TIE TO >RIVE1 CONSID] WRIT+ SYMPTOMS OR O!R ?+S Y\ NOTICE ON ! PATI5T'S >M ) Y\R M>K]4 ,EVACUATION ,KN[ Y\R OPTIONS = EVACUATION4 ,>E Y\ BEH9D A POLICE L9E ?AT AN AMBULANCE CANNOT PASS ?R\<8 ,DOES ! LOCAL M$IC COLLECTIVE (F] TRANSPORT TO HOSPITALS8 ,Y\ CAN TRY CALL+ = AN AMBULANCE IF Y\ ?9K Y\ >E 9 AN >EA !Y CAN 5T]4 ,:5 Y\ PLACE A #iaa CALL = AN AMBULANCE1 Y\ CAN REQUE/ ?AT !Y DO NOT S5D POLICE 9 T&EM1 BUT !Y MAY WELL IGNORE Y\R REQUE/4 ,IF Y\ DO DECIDE TO CALL ,E,M,S :ILE Y\ >E 9 A GR\P ACTIVELY TRY+ TO ASSI/ SOMEONE :O HAS BE5 W\ND$1 DESIGNATE ONE P]SON TO MAKE ! #iaa CALL & REPORT ! W\ND & LOCATION :ILE ! RE/ ( Y\ /AY FOCUS$ ON ASSI/+ ! VICTIM4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE--BUT NOT GU>ANTE$--?AT A #iaa DISPAT*] CAN WALK Y\ ?R\< BASIC TRAUMA RESPONSE UNTIL Y\ RECEIVE HELP OR CAN TRANSPORT ! W\ND$4 ,IF Y\ OR Y\R COMRADES HAVE DRIV5 TO ! DEMON/RATION1 IT CAN HELP IF A C> IS P>K$ NE>BY ) IMM$IATE ACCESS TO ! ROAD4 ,MAKE SURE ! LOCATION ( ! KEYS IS KN[N & ACCESSIBLE TO MORE ?AN ONE P]SON4 ,O!R PEOPLE WILL LIKELY WI% TO ASSI/ 9 ! EV5T ( A %OOT+4 ,IF Y\ CANNOT TRANSPORT ! PATI5T Y\RSELF1 SEEK AID FROM ?OSE >\ND Y\4 ,AT ! ,HOSPITAL ,9 SOME CITIES1 HOSPITALS PLACE %OOT+ VICTIMS 9 PROTECTIVE CU/ODY TO ELIM9ATE ! ?REAT ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ !M4.<#b.> ,IF ?AT OCCURS1 Y\ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOCATE Y\R FRI5D 9SIDE ! HOSPITAL SY/EM4 ,IF ! P]SON IS UNCONSCI\S & UNABLE TO TELL HEAL?C>E WORK]S :O TO CONTACT1 ! WORK]S WILL TRY TO CONTACT A FAMILY MEMB]4 ,IF Y\ >E 5T]+ A SITUATION 9 :I* IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT Y\ WILL BE SEV]ELY 9JUR$1 Y\ C\LD WRITE AN EM]G5CY NUMB] 9 %>PIE ON Y\R SK9 ) ! 9/RUCTION 0CALL 9 CASE ( EM]G5CY40 ,:ILE ?IS MAY NOT BE UPP]MO/ 9 Y\R ?\GE HOSPITAL SY/EMS (F] PROGRAMS VIA :I* Y\ CAN APPLY = AID TO R$UCE OR =GIVE Y\R BILLS4 ,IF SOMEONE'S LIFE IS ON ! L9E1 Y\ CAN WORK \T ! F9ANCIAL DETAILS LAT]4 ,BACK AT ,HOME ,:5 BR++ SOMEONE HOME FROM ! HOSPITAL1 EVALUATE !IR HOME SITUATION4 ,DO !Y LIVE ALONE8 ,) FRI5DS OR FAMILY8 ,IS !IR B$ROOM UP A FLIE (T5 RELEAS$ FROM ! HOSPITAL V]Y RAPIDLY--SOMETIMES BE=E !Y >E READY TO GO HOME4 ,?IS CAN BE 9TIMIDAT+1 BUT ! GOOD NEWS IS ?AT HOME IS USUALLY A BETT] RECOV]Y 5VIRONM5T ?AN AN 9/ITUTION4 ,Y\ CAN R5T A HOSPITAL B$ FROM A HOSPITAL OR HOME-C>E EQUIPM5T R5TAL COMPANY--!Y >E SURPRIS+LY 9EXP5SIVE & CAN BE 5ORM\SLY HELPFUL 9 ! CASE ( A LONG-T]M RECOV]Y4 ,IF NECESS>Y1 ORGANIZE COMMUNITY C>E SO PEOPLE >E PRES5T OR AVAILABLE >\ND ! CLOCK4 ,EV5 IF ?AT IS NOT NECESS>Y1 TRY TO ORGANIZE A C>EGIV] S*$ULE 9VOLV+ A ROTAT+ CA/ ( FRI5DS & LOV$ ONES TO 5SURE ?AT C>E DOES NOT FALL SOLELY OR MO/LY ON A P>TN]4 ,9 ADDITION1 Y\ CAN CREATE A MEAL S*$ULE = PEOPLE TO DROP (F FOOD & GROC]IES OR COOK = ! W\ND$ & ! C>EGIV]S4 ,TRAUMA ,:ILE IT %\LD GO )\T BE+ SAID1 BE+ %OT--OR RESPOND+ TO SOMEONE GETT+ %OT1 OR WITNESS+ SOMEONE GETT+ %OT1 OR HAV+ SOMEONE Y\ LOVE GET %OT EV5 IF Y\ W]5'T !RE--IS A TRAUMATIC EV5T4 ,Y\ MAY EXP]I5CE A RANGE ( RESPONSES 9CLUD+ NIES1 ANXIETY1 FLI1 & DEPRESSION4 ,SEEK HELP6 ,=M A COMMUNITY C>E CIRCLE & MEET WEEKLY TO PROCESS ! PA91 CONFUSION1 & TRAUMA4 ,IF MANY PEOPLE 9 Y\R COMMUNITY W]E AFFECT$ BY ! EV5T1 Y\ CAN SEEK \T A FRI5D OR LOV$ ONE FROM \TSIDE Y\R CIRCLE TO HELP Y\ PROCESS :AT HAPP5$4 ,F9D A !RAPI/ 9 Y\R T[N TO HELP Y\ WORK ?R\< Y\R FEEL+S4 ,:ILE !RAPY CAN (T5 SEEM CO/ PROHIBITIVE1 !RE MAY BE A NONPR(IT1 A CL9IC SY/EM1 OR A UNIV]SITY :]E C\NSELORS 9 TRA9+ CAN (F] S]VICES = FREE OR A R$UC$ PRICE4 ,IF !RE >E ONGO+ PROTE/S 9 Y\R CITY1 LOCAL NON-PR(ITS MAY (F] C\NSEL+ SPECIFICALLY = ?OSE AFFECT$4 ,SURVIV+ A ,P&EMIC3 ,TOOLS = ,ADDRESS+ ,ISOLATION1 ,ANXIETY1 & ,GRIEF WAS WRITT5 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i P&EMIC1 IT (F]S SOME TOOLS Y\ CAN APPLY TO COP+ ) TRAUMA4 ,!RE HAS BE5 A LONG/&+ T5D5CY 9 AN>*I/ MILIEUS TO EMULATE T\< ATTITUDES & BRAVADO4 ,ANALYZ+ & OV]COM+ !SE CULTURAL NORMS & ES*EW+ A DI*OTOMY BETWE5 0PASSIVITY0 & 0MILITANCY0 CAN HELP US TO BUILD SU/A9ABLE LONG-T]M MOVEM5TS4 ,REMEMB]1 WE WANT A ?OR\Y PEOPLE & MOVEM5TS = SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,ALONGSIDE ?IS EXT5DS AN EQUALLY LONG HI/ORY ( EXTRA-/ATE VIOL5CE1 FROM ! LYN*+S ( ! NOT-SO-DI/ANT PA/ TO CONTEMPOR>Y EQUIVAL5TS LIKE ! MURD]S ( ,TRAYVON ,M>T9 & ,AHMAUD ,>B]Y4 ,S9CE BE=E ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION1 EXTRA-/ATE =CES HAVE WORK$ 9 T&EM ) ! /ATE TO UPHOLD PATRI>*AL :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,IT IS WELL DOCUM5T$ ?AT POLICE CONT9UE TO COOP]ATE ) :ITE SUPREMACI/S4 ,!Y >E TWO SIDES ( ! SAME CO94 ,! CURR5T CLA%ES BETWE5 :ITE SUPREMACI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S >E REM9ISC5T ( ! RISE ( ,NAZISM 9 ,G]MANY4 ,9 ! E>LY #a#i#cS1 :5 ! ,REI*/AG ELECTION CAMPAIGNS W]E 9 FULL SW+1 FASCI/S REPEAT$LY BAIT$ !IR ADV]S>IES 9TO /REET FI8 ,!RE HAVE N[ BE5 MANY 9/ANCES ( LE?AL VIOL5CE DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS1 9CLUD+ ! MURD]S ( ,HEA!R ,HEY] 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 ,DAVID ,MC,ATEE 9 ,L\ISVILLE1 ,G>RETT ,FO/] 9 ,AU/91 & ,AN?ONY ,HUB] & ,JOSEPH ,ROS5BAUM 9 ,K5O%A4 ,IT IS VITAL ?AT WE LE>N H[ TO NAVIGATE !SE 9CREAS+LY VIOL5T & CONTE/$ SPACES4 ,IF WE >E TO SU/A9 A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE1 WE'LL HAVE TO BE PREP>$ TO RESPOND TO A WIDE >RAY ( SC5>IOS4 ,WE CAN LE>N TO DEAL ) VIOL5CE & MITIGATE ITS EFFECTS :ILE REFUS+ TO GLORIFY OR ROMANTICIZE IT4 ,AS SOCIAL CONFLICT DEEP5S1 MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E BECOM+ FAMILI> ) ! VIOL5CE ?AT ! /ATE HAS LONG MET$ \T OV]SEAS & AGA9/ ,BLACK & ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES 9SIDE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,?IS MU/ NOT DET] US FROM ACTION--IT IS BETT] = US TO CONFRONT !SE ?REATS TOGE!R1 HEAD ON1 ?AN TO TRY TO HIDE FROM !M UNTIL !Y REA* EA* ( US 9 ISOLATION4 ,G5]ALIZ+ C>E & AID IS AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( /AY+ SAF] 9 ! /REETS1 :I*1 9 TURN1 IS P>T ( CREAT+ SAF] COMMUNITIES &1 ULTIMATELY1 A SAF] WORLD = ALL ( US4 ,AS FRIE NOT ALONE4 ,! SAME DYNAMICS ?AT >E DE/ABILIZ+ \R LIVES & \R SOCIETY (F] US ! OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT ) EA* O!R & RE9V5T \R LIVES ON A NEW BASIS4 ,?ANK Y\ = EV]Y?+ Y\ HAVE DONE TO BECOME P>T ( ! MOM5TUM T[>DS A BETT] WORLD4 ,APP5DIX ,I3 ,P]SONAL ,N>RATIVES ,! FOLL[+ ACC\NTS MAY HELP Y\ TO VISUALIZE H[ Y\ W\LD CONDUCT Y\RSELF 9 SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,! ,L9E BETWE5 ,LIFE & ,DEA? ,IT IS A D>K & /ORMY NIE MILL+ >\ND UND] ! AWN+ ( A B>BECUE JO9T1 HANG+ BACK FROM ! POLICE L9E1 WAIT+ TO SEE :AT WILL HAPP54 ,MORE ?AN A FEW FOLKS HAVE GUNS TUCK$ 9 !IR WAI/B&S4 ,SOME PEOPLE SCUFFLE ) ! POLICE1 SOME BREAK UP *UNKS ( CONCRETE TO ?R[ AT ! TANKS2 O!RS LI/5 TO HEAT$ >GUM5TS AB\T :E!R WE %\LD GO HOME1 /OP VIOLAT+ ! CURFEW1 & LEAVE ! FI COMES SQUEAL+ 9 FROM BEH9D1 SIR5S BL>+4 ,! CR[D SCATT]S1 PEOPLE PANIC1 RUNN+ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 AS TE> GAS CANI/]S SKITT] ACROSS ! /REET & FLA%-BANG GR5ADES EXPLODE FROM ! POLICE L9ES4 ,*OK+ SMOKE & *AOS & FE> EV]Y:]E4 ,GUN%OTS R+ \T AS PEOPLE FIRE ?R\< ! CR[D AT ! LONE CRUIS]1 :I* HAS TURN$ >\ND TO RETREAT4 ,I DOVE TO ! GR\ND BY A BLUE MAILBOX1 CONFUS$ & SEP>AT$ FROM MY FRI5DS4 ,A TIDE ( PEOPLE FL[S D[N ! /REET AWAY FROM ! POLICE L9ES1 AS ! COPS />T TO PU% ! CR[D =W>D1 HOP+ TO CLE> IT4 ,SWEPT UP 9 ! SEA ( PEOPLE1 ,I TAKE P]HAPS TW5TY /EPS D[N ! SIDEWALK BE=E ,I COME UPON A KNOT ( PEOPLE GA!R$ >\ND A FIGURE ON ! GR\ND4 ,TIME SL[S D[N4 ,TWO ( MY CLOSE FRI5DS >E CLU/]$ >\ND A BODY ON ! SIDEWALK4 ,?AT BODY IS ONE ( MY OLDE/ & DE>E/ FRI5DS4 ,SOMEONE IS SCREAM+1 0,HE'S BE5 %OT1 HE'S BE5 %OT60 ,ONE ( MY FRI5DS IS %\T+ = PEOPLE TO BACK UP1 PU%+ PEOPLE BACK1 :5 HE LOOKS UP & SEES ME4 ,I LOOK FROM HIM TO MY FRI5D ON ! GR\ND1 :O HAS BE5 %OT 9 ! LEG4 ,BUT ! LI--?ANK GOODNESS ,I P>K$ ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY4 ,I SPE$ >\ND SCREE*+ C>S ?AT >E DO+ D\4 ,I SCREAM & SCREAM ?AT HE IS COM+ ) ME AS MY FRI5DS WRE/ HIS BODY AWAY FROM ! WELL-9T5TION$ /RANG]S4 ,WE RACE D[N ! /REET 9TO A RABBIT W>R5 ( LOOPY SUBURBAN /REETS4 ,I KN[ :AT HOSPITAL ,I WANT TO GO TO1 BUT IT'S D>K & ,I'M CONFUS$4 ,RIOT ANGELS PULL UP NEXT TO US & ASK IF WE NE$ TO BE L$ TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,:5 WE >RIVE AT ! HOSPITAL & PULL MY FRI5D FROM ! C>1 HIS %IRT SLIDES UP & !RE IT IS3 AN 5TRY W\ND ) NO EXIT W\ND4 ,HE IS IMM$IATELY TRANSF]R$ TO A TRAUMA HOSPITAL4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ DAYS1 WE HE> OV] & OV] ! WORDS 0%\LD HAVE DI$40 ,BE=E ?IS1 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ?AT ,I DIDN'T KN[ :AT IT MEANT TO GET %OT4 ,:AT GETT+ %OT MEANS IS ?AT A BULLET RIPS ?R\< MUSCLE1 MAYBE ?R\< BONE1 MAYBE DE/ROYS SOME ORGANS--QUITE POSSIBLY SOME ?AT >E ESS5TIAL4 ,IT C\LD DE/ROY ! LEFT KIDNEY OR ! SPLE52 IT C\LD COLLAPSE BO? LUNGS1 CLIP ! ESOPHAGUS1 FILL UP ! 9N] CAVITIES ) BLOOD AS ! BODY BLE$S \T 9T]NALLY4 ,A BULLET C\LD 5D UP 9 ! HE>T4 ,Y\ C\LD F9D Y\RSELF 9 A HOSPITAL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NIDIOLOGI/ :O IS PREP>+ TO DO A SECOND OP5 HE>T SURG]Y ON SOMEONE Y\ LOVE TO FI% \T ! BULLET ?AT IS LODG$ 9 HIS HE>T4 ,LUCK WAS ON \R SIDE ?AT NI--,I JU/ GOT !RE FIR/4 ,& WELL-9T5TION$ /RANG]S W]E TRY+ TO EVACUATE MY FRI5D ON !IR [N--SO MANY PEOPLE GET %OT 9 ?IS CITY ?AT PEOPLE RECOGNIZ$ :AT !Y W]E LOOK+ AT & H[ IMPORTANT IT WAS TO RESPOND4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO MY FRI5D HASN'T /OPP$ ME FROM RETURN+ TO ! /REETS1 & IT HASN'T /OPP$ HIM OR O!R PEOPLE 9 MY COMMUNITY4 ,BECAUSE ! HOSPITAL PLAC$ MY FRI5D 9 PROTECTIVE CU/ODY1 ONLY ONE O!R FRI5D & ,I C\LD BE !RE ) HIM4 ,MANY ( MY FRI5DS S\1 DESPAIR1 & ANG] 9TO ACTION4 ,I'M ?ANKFUL ?AT ,I HAPP5$ TO BE P>K$ CLOSE ?AT NI\ND US WANT$ TO HELP4 ,I'M SO ?ANKFUL ?AT PEOPLE REALIZ$ WE NE$$ !M TO LEAD US TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,I'M ?ANKFUL ?AT ! TRANSF] TO ! TRAUMA C5T] HAPP5$ QUICKLY 5\< & ,I'M ?ANKFUL = ADEPT & WILL+ SURGEONS4 ,I'M ?ANKFUL ?AT MY FRI5D'S 9N] WILL WAS /RONG 5\< ?AT HE SURVIV$4 ,I'M SO ?ANKFUL HE LIV$4 ,I'M ?ANKFUL ?AT !RE >E ?+S Y\ CAN ALL DO1 TOO1 TO MAKE IT LIKELY ?AT ?+S WILL TURN \T AS WELL AS POSSIBLE IF Y\ EV] F9D Y\RSELF 9 A SIMIL> SITUATION4 ,& ,I AM ?ANKFUL = RIOT ANGELS4 ,MAY !Y BE BY Y\R SIDE IF Y\ EV] NE$ !M4 ,A ,S+LE ,POP ,WE ALL HE>D IT4 ,A S+LE POP4 ,IT RANG ?R\< ! NIE--MANY L9$ UP TO GET 9SIDE ! EV5T1 & POSSIBLY AN EQUAL NUMB] TRY+ TO /OP !M4 ,R$ HATS SAIL$ ABOVE ! CR[D LIKE %ORT-RANGE FIREWORKS AS PEOPLE SNAT*$ & ?REW !M4 ,IT WAS A MESS1 ! CONFLICTS IMPOSSIBLE TO FOLL[2 EGGS1 PA9T BOMBS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & PUN*ES COM+ AT ODD ANGLES & FROM ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,! FEW POLICE ?AT W]E ON H& DIDN'T 9T]V5E4 ,/EPP+ BACK FROM ! SQU>E 9TO ! D>K CAMPUS /REETS1 ! 5TIRE SITUATION LOOK$ LIKE A POORLY DIRECT$ FID ! POP4 ,JU/ ! ONE4 ,9/9CTIVELY1 ! BLACK-CLAD CR[D DISP]S$ ?R\<\T1 ! R$ HATS ALL LOOK$ UP4 ,GIV5 \R KN[L$GE UP TO ?AT PO9T ( :AT HAPP5S AT DEMON/RATIONS1 WE ASSUM$ IT WAS A FLA%-BANG GR5ADE4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY ?+ WE ?\\ND !M4 ,PU%+ & %OV+1 SOME RE9=C$ BANN]S & PHONES BE+ SNAT*$1 BUT A RELATIVE CALM4 ,LOOK+ UP ACROSS ! SQU>E1 ,I CAUS AFT]4 ,IT WAS AS IF ,I WAS C>RY+ A DEAD BUT /ILL LIV+ BODY4 ,HE />$ RI--TW5TY FEET AT V]Y MO/--& ! BE/ ,I C\LD COME UP ) WAS ?AT HE MU/ HAVE HIT HIS HEAD1 ONLY A HEAD 9JURY W\LD MAKE HIM 9COH]5T LIKE ?AT4 ,& !N AS QUICKLY AS ,I HAD TAK5 HIS WEI$ AT ! M$IC1 :O ,I ?ANKFULLY TRU/$1 & ALL ,I C\LD GET \T WAS 0,HE'S HURT1 ,I DON'T KN[10 OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,BESIDES WALK+ HIM \T ( ! DANG] ( ! IMM$IATE MOM5T1 ,I FELT TOTALLY USELESS4 ,! M$ICS BEGAN DO+ !IR P>T1 ON ! GR\ND :]E !RE WAS A FAIR AM\NT ( BLOOD N[1 TRY+ TO RUN ?R\< :AT !IR TRA9+ HAD TAUD ! CR[D AS A L[ D9--?AT ?+ ?AT HAPP5S :5 Y\'RE AB\T TO PASS \T & ! AUDIO GOES TO ! 5D ( A TUNNEL4 ,BUT ?AT WAS :5 ,I F9ALLY PUT IT TOGE!R3 POP1 METAL1 GURGLE4 ,SOMEONE HAD %OT HIM4 ,! POLICE SWOOP$ 9 & TOOK HIM1 PULL+ ! TRA9$ TRAUMA M$ICS AWAY BY =CE AS WE ALL SCREAM$ FROM ! O!R SIDE ( A POLICE L9E4 ,N[ EV]YONE KNEW HE WAS DY+1 ?AT SOME?+ HAD GONE WRONG4 ,I WANT$ TO SCREAM ?AT HE HAD BE5 %OT2 ,I />T$ TO1 BUT !N ,I REALIZ$ ?AT IT MIELY AW>E ?AT ,I WAS ALREADY PANICK+4 ,I F\ND ONE ( ! M$ICS2 !Y CONFIRM$ ?AT SOMEONE HAD %OT HIM4 ,! POLICE LOAD$ HIM 9TO ! BACK ( SOME K9D ( OP5-AIR VEHICLE--CAMPUS COPS ) A GOLF C>T4 ,& ! DEMON/RATION CONT9U$4 ,I PANICK$ OP5LY AT ?AT PO9T1 F9D+ MY CREW & DEM&+ ?AT WE LEAVE1 ?AT 0!Y0 W]E %OOT+ AT US & WE HAD TO GO4 ,BUT AT ?AT PO9T1 ,I DIDN'T EV5 KN[ :]E ! ?REAT WAS COM+ FROM OR IF LEAV+ WAS SAF]4 ,SO WE PU%$ BACK ALONG ! L9E ( PEOPLE TRY+ TO SEE ,MILO TALK1 WELL AFT] ! EV5T HAD BE5 CLOS$ (F4 ,! POLICE NEV] MOV$ 91 ! 0ACTIVE %OOT] ON CAMPUS0 AL]T WAS NEV] ACTIVAT$1 & WE /AY$ 9 ?AT CRIME SC5E--= H\RS4 ,APP5DIX ,I,I3 ,ADDITIONAL ,RES\RCES - ,LIVE ,LIKE ! ,WORLD IS ,DY+ PODCA/ REC5TLY AIR$ AN 9T]VIEW ) AN EXP]I5C$ /REET M$IC :O GIVES DETAIL$ 9/RUCTIONS AB\T RESPOND+ TO GUN%OT W\NDS AT DEMON/RATIONS4 - ,9 ?IS PODCA/1 ,HEX1 :O SURVIV$ A %OOT+ ATTACK BY A FASCI/ AT A DEMON/RATION ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#g1 DISCUSSES JU/ICE1 VIOL5CE1 PATRI>*Y1 & COMPASSION1 ! CRITICAL IMPORTANCE ( HEAL+1 & H[ TO R$EF9E RESI/ANCE4 - ,PROTOCOLS = ,COMMON ,9JURIES FROM ,POLICE ,WEAPONS--,A GUIDE = /REET M$ICS RESPOND+ TO NON-LE?AL POLICE MUNITIONS & *EMICAL WEAPONS ,APP5DIX ,I,I,I3 ,US+ A ,T\RNIQUET ,LOCATE ! W\ND4 ,APPLY T\RNIQUET1 OV] CLO!S IF W\ND IS CLE>LY ON AN >M OR LEG & Y\ CAN SEE A LOT ( BLOOD4 ,MAKE SURE ! R$ TIP IS PO9T+ T[>DS ! HE>T4 ,PLACE ! T\RNIQUET AS HI< AS POSSIBLE4 ,IF ! W\ND IS BEL[ A KNEE OR ELB[1 PLACE ! T\RNIQUET JU/ ABOVE ! JO9T4 ,PULL TAIL TIK ! TIME4 - ,KEEP TALK+ TO ! 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