We talked to street medics about the most common protest-related injuries, from cuts and scrapes to heat exhaustion, and how to prevent them from happening in the first place.
. These effects are temporary, lasting about 15 to 30 minutes. But there are things you can do to help flush the chemicals out of your eyes and help manage the pain.
Ultimately, although Emily and Ben both say they prefer to use just plain water for this purpose, they haven’t seen any of those other methods do any harm. “At the end of the day, we want to see people helping and supporting each other; there’s no evidence that one is dangerous versus another,” Ben says. “The fact that people are showing up with milk for each other is a beautiful thing,” Emily adds. “It’s communities caring for each other.
If you’re hit with one of these weapons, take stock of how severe the injury is and where it is. If it’s a painful bruise, you can probably treat it on your own by taking over-the-counter pain relievers and icing the area over the next few days. But if there’s excessive bleeding or you’re hit in a really vulnerable area, like your eyes, it’s best to get assessed by a street medic or a traditional doctor.
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