{"article":{"id":36515,"heading":"Basic First Aid and Chemical Weapons Info For Protesters","author":"kirk james murphy, md","created":"2003-03-18 23:49:49","modified":"2003-03-18 23:49:49","last_modified":"Wed, 19 Mar 2003 06:49:49","article":"

The Black Cross Health Collective in Portland, Oregon has produced a manual for demonstrators and activists on basic first aid and treatment techniques for tear gas and pepper spray. The manual also has great field-tested info on what to bring\/wear\/do to maximize your ability to withstand pepper spray and\/or tear gas.

Black Cross has created a 'zine with the above info and put it up on their website for general use, downloading, printing, etc.

The Black Cross Website is at : http:\/\/www.blackcrosscollective.org\/<\/a>

Info on demo preparation is at: http:\/\/www.blackcrosscollective.org\/beprepared.html<\/a>

Info on tear gas\/pepper spray starts at: http:\/\/www.blackcrosscollective.org\/chemweapons.html<\/a>

The downoladable 'zine (and other great info) is at:

http:\/\/www.blackcrosscollective.org\/downloads.html<\/a>

Good luck!

Kirk

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