Riot Medicine

<p>Riot medicine is the practice of medicine in an adversarial environment. It exists outside of formal and State sanctioned medical services. Practitioners of riot medicine go by many names (riot medics, street medics, demonstration medics, action medical), but at the end of the day, their goals are the same. They take to the streets as part of the diverse system of mutual aid that allows individuals to engage in protest. The duties of a riot medic may include handing out water during a peaceful demonstration, providing late-night jail support for arrested comrades, caring for injured protesters and bystanders during a riot, or extracting and providing lifesaving interventions for combatants during an armed uprising.</p> <p><strong>Riot Medicine</strong> is a full-length textbook that covers everything you need to become a medic. The 466 pages include organizing, medicine, equipment and tactics. It is written for those with no medical training and no experience at protests, but medical practitioners and seasoned protesters will still find it useful.</p> <p><strong>Riot Medicine: Field Guide</strong> is a companion to Riot Medicine to the placed in your medic kit. It’s short and sweet: no theory, only bullet points for symptoms and treatment.</p> <p><strong>Riot Medicine: Bridge Guide</strong> is an abridged version of Riot Medicine intended for individuals already working in healthcare. Some advanced first aid is covered, as are injuries common at protests and riot control agents. It can be read in just a couple of hours and is a good start before attending your first protest or joining your local medic collective.</p>