Red and Black Cross Present:¶
Affinity Group Medic Training¶
April 19, 2012 10am-6pm at The Coalition for the Homeless (129 Fulton Street, Manhattan)¶
(8+ hours)
Street Medics are not the foundation of medical coverage at protests, Affinity Group Medics (AGMs) are. Affinity groups should consider having at least two people per group go through this training. Knowing how to treat people you know when they are hurt and being treated in the streets by someone you know is an awesome form of direct action. In this training we teach the basic skills and knowledge to work in the streets as AGMs, including: group self-care and preparedness, basic first aid (from scrapes to broken bones and calling 911 for emergencies), weather-related injuries, support and advocacy for the special health considerations of people in your affinity group, chemical weapons treatments, affinity group structure, AGM field tactics, and more! We use lots of role plays and practical scenarios. This is a hands-on workshop with lots of information, very important for ALL affinity groups.
(Note: The AGM training is NOT a Street Medic training — it is half as long, and based on a different set of competencies).
